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From: Ace Fekay [MVP-DS, MCT] on 4 Apr 2010 11:05
"JohnB" <jbrigan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:eMevBa00KHA.5004(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

I don't know if I would recommend trying to change the system/boot volume. And I concur with Dave, that I haven't tried this since NT4, which was not an easy task. I would suggest to reinstall it.

This is just a guess, but what I would think that *may* have caused this is if you didn't format the original drive, or there were USB or other types of pluggable drives plugged in when you installed it.

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> That works for the CD drive and Drive1, but when I try it for the C: drive I
> get "Windows cannot change the drive letter of the System Volume or Boot
> Drive".
>
>
>
> "DaveMills" <DaveMills(a)newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:hjjer51edsgnojl19jc1v5qcbrepk2a8fs(a)4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 08:46:59 -0400, "JohnB" <jbrigan(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I had to re-install Server 2003 yesterday because of a bad drive. Two
>>>drives, drive0 and drive1, one for the OS and the other for data. I
>>>inherited this, that is not the way I would have done it.
>>>
>>>I installed to drive0, which is the correct drive. But after finishing
>>>the
>>>install I noticed that the new drive is now drive letter E:, the data
>>>drive
>>>(drive1) is C: and the CD drive is D:
>>>So I need to re-install this. I chose drive0. How can I prevent this
>>>from
>>>doing the same thing, and naming drive0 drive letter E:, instead of C:
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> Usually the "active partition" becomes C: but it can be caused by the
>> hardware
>> if for example one drive is IDE/Sata and another SCSI
>>
>> After you install the OS you can change the drive letters in Disk
>> Management.
>> Just make sure you do it as soon as possible and before adding any
>> optional
>> components or software. Software often "sticks" to the drive letter in use
>> when
>> it is installed. Personally I try to move the CD/DVD out to about Z: (or
>> maybe
>> O:) and leave C: D:, E: etc for hard disks.
>> --
>> Dave Mills
>> There are 10 types of people, those that understand binary and those that
>> don't.
>
>




From: Ace Fekay [MVP-DS, MCT] on 4 Apr 2010 11:08
"John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message news:uSTGdj$0KHA.3412(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> The first primary partition will be assigned drive C, it's just that
> starting with Windows XP and Server 2003 the setup program might
> enumerate the second disk before the first one and assign C to the
> primary partition on that disk. Also, removable drives can throw a
> wrench in the enumeration scheme...
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825668
> Overview of PNP enumeration and hard disk drive letter assignments in
> Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896536
> Drive letter that is assigned to the primary hard disk partition is not
> correct when you perform a CD-ROM-based clean installation of Windows
> Server 2003 or Windows XP
>
> John
>


I saw your post after I posted. Sorry for the redundant answer, but I agree that it may be a USB or some other removable drive plugged in, and all removables should be unplugged for any type of installation.

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From: JohnB on 4 Apr 2010 18:05
No, I did a format... chose "quick format". No USB drive either. Just an
internal tape drive and CD drive.


"Ace Fekay [MVP-DS, MCT]" <aceman(a)mvps.RemoveThisPart.org> wrote in message
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"JohnB" <jbrigan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eMevBa00KHA.5004(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

I don't know if I would recommend trying to change the system/boot volume.
And I concur with Dave, that I haven't tried this since NT4, which was not
an easy task. I would suggest to reinstall it.

This is just a guess, but what I would think that *may* have caused this is
if you didn't format the original drive, or there were USB or other types of
pluggable drives plugged in when you installed it.

--
Ace

This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
confers no rights.

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responding engineers, and to help others benefit from your resolution.

Ace Fekay, MVP, MCT, MCITP EA, MCTS Windows 2008 & Exchange 2007, MCSE &
MCSA 2003/2000, MCSA Messaging 2003
Microsoft Certified Trainer
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services

If you feel this is an urgent issue and require immediate assistance, please
contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please check http://support.microsoft.com
for regional support phone numbers.




> That works for the CD drive and Drive1, but when I try it for the C: drive
> I
> get "Windows cannot change the drive letter of the System Volume or Boot
> Drive".
>
>
>
> "DaveMills" <DaveMills(a)newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:hjjer51edsgnojl19jc1v5qcbrepk2a8fs(a)4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 08:46:59 -0400, "JohnB" <jbrigan(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I had to re-install Server 2003 yesterday because of a bad drive. Two
>>>drives, drive0 and drive1, one for the OS and the other for data. I
>>>inherited this, that is not the way I would have done it.
>>>
>>>I installed to drive0, which is the correct drive. But after finishing
>>>the
>>>install I noticed that the new drive is now drive letter E:, the data
>>>drive
>>>(drive1) is C: and the CD drive is D:
>>>So I need to re-install this. I chose drive0. How can I prevent this
>>>from
>>>doing the same thing, and naming drive0 drive letter E:, instead of C:
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> Usually the "active partition" becomes C: but it can be caused by the
>> hardware
>> if for example one drive is IDE/Sata and another SCSI
>>
>> After you install the OS you can change the drive letters in Disk
>> Management.
>> Just make sure you do it as soon as possible and before adding any
>> optional
>> components or software. Software often "sticks" to the drive letter in
>> use
>> when
>> it is installed. Personally I try to move the CD/DVD out to about Z: (or
>> maybe
>> O:) and leave C: D:, E: etc for hard disks.
>> --
>> Dave Mills
>> There are 10 types of people, those that understand binary and those that
>> don't.
>
>





From: Rich Wonneberger on 4 Apr 2010 20:35
John,

I have never seen the CD drive take the C: letter unless I did not have
the raid drivers installed.
Once the OS is installed you can not change the letter of the drive the
system booted from as you can see.
If its not to late I would re-install with one hard drive, install the
basic drivers (chipset, video, nic etc).
Do the updates from Windows Update.
Next add the second hard drive and partition it.
Activate w/ MS when the hardware is setup.
Restore data as needed.
Clean any incidentals.

Rich W.

JohnB wrote:
> My concern was, that if I installed from the CD, with Drive1 somehow
> disabled, it would make the CD drive C:, and Drive0 D:
> Disk Manager would let me change the drive letter then, for the CD drive.
> But it won't let me change it for the boot drive.
>
>
> "Rich Wonneberger" <turtil(a)frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:uT5kGh50KHA.3412(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> John,
>>
>> After you install the OS use disk manager to change the CD drive to E: (or
>> farther down like I usually do) then re-install the 2nd drive.
>>
>> Rich W.
>
>
From: John John - MVP on 4 Apr 2010 22:32
I don't know for sure but the internal tape drive could very well be
seen as a removable drive.

John

JohnB wrote:
> No, I did a format... chose "quick format". No USB drive either. Just an
> internal tape drive and CD drive.
>
>
> "Ace Fekay [MVP-DS, MCT]" <aceman(a)mvps.RemoveThisPart.org> wrote in message
> news:%23fCFThA1KHA.4412(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> "JohnB" <jbrigan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eMevBa00KHA.5004(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> I don't know if I would recommend trying to change the system/boot volume.
> And I concur with Dave, that I haven't tried this since NT4, which was not
> an easy task. I would suggest to reinstall it.
>
> This is just a guess, but what I would think that *may* have caused this is
> if you didn't format the original drive, or there were USB or other types of
> pluggable drives plugged in when you installed it.
>
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