WinXP reinstall went on D: - how to get onto C:?

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Dee

I had to do a reinstall of WinXP Pro, following a software disaster. C:
was reported as being "damaged or unformatted" and that setup needed to
format this drive to continue. This option was accepted.

I have two HDDs, previously the System files were on C:, and D:was used
for backups.
The reinstall, however, (from the WinXP CD-ROM) has put the System Files
(and all other files) on D: thus making D: the boot partition. Now C: is
empty. D: still contains the files that were previously on D:, but now
plus the Windows system files.

I rather felt that lots of applications are set up to look for C:\System
Files by default, and that it is not a good idea to change this
location, so I would like to get the System Files folder/boot partition
off D: and onto C:.

How can I get this to happen please? Now that C: has been repaired, is
it likely that repeating the install would result in the System Files
etc.going onto C:, or do I need to do something different?

Regards.
 
Hi Dee,

You need to reinstall, this time ensuring that C:\ is the destination.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
Due to previously having a dual boot system, XP Home was installed on D: and
since reverting to just using XP, I have formatted C: and left XP on D: I
have not found anything that has balked at being installed on D:

Unless you really want to have your operating system on C: I don't think
there is any real reason to go to the bother of changing.
 
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