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The default installation drive got set to D instead of C. Now when users
install software if they're not careful it goes to a very small D partition
and fills it up.

How can I change it back to C?

Thanks
Linda Scherzer
 
You will need to clean install XP . Ensure you don't have a zip drive or a
usb drive connected when you setup XP. If so the zip or usb drive is
assigned the drive letter C by the BIOS when you boot. When XP is installed
it ends up being assigned another drive letter. There is no way to change
the drive letter short of doing a clean install .
 
Thanks. That's about what I've come to see. There are a number of things
this will clear up as well. So it won't really be a wasted effort.

Thanks again.
Linda


Harry Ohrn said:
You will need to clean install XP . Ensure you don't have a zip drive or a
usb drive connected when you setup XP. If so the zip or usb drive is
assigned the drive letter C by the BIOS when you boot. When XP is installed
it ends up being assigned another drive letter. There is no way to change
the drive letter short of doing a clean install .

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Linda Scherzer said:
The default installation drive got set to D instead of C. Now when users
install software if they're not careful it goes to a very small D
partition
and fills it up.

How can I change it back to C?

Thanks
Linda Scherzer
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Your welcome and glad to see you are trying to make lemonade 8^)

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Linda Scherzer said:
Thanks. That's about what I've come to see. There are a number of things
this will clear up as well. So it won't really be a wasted effort.

Thanks again.
Linda


Harry Ohrn said:
You will need to clean install XP . Ensure you don't have a zip drive or
a
usb drive connected when you setup XP. If so the zip or usb drive is
assigned the drive letter C by the BIOS when you boot. When XP is
installed
it ends up being assigned another drive letter. There is no way to change
the drive letter short of doing a clean install .

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


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The default installation drive got set to D instead of C. Now when
users
install software if they're not careful it goes to a very small D
partition
and fills it up.

How can I change it back to C?

Thanks
Linda Scherzer
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