Re-installed Windows, wrong drive letter
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From: JohnB on 3 Apr 2010 08:46 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.
From: DaveMills on 3 Apr 2010 10:24 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: JohnB on 3 Apr 2010 11:58 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: John John - MVP on 3 Apr 2010 12:20 Disconnect drive1 and reinstall Server 2003, bring drive1 online after Server 2003 is installed. John JohnB 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. > >
From: JohnB on 3 Apr 2010 13:50
The Drive0 and Drive1 are SATA drives. I'm going to take your suggestion. I've just never seen this happen before... and I'm concerned that I may end up with my CD drive as C: and Drive0 as D: As usual, I'm pressed for time, and I'd hate to have to do this a 3rd time. I'm going to give it a try. Thanks. "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message news:%23F4hdm00KHA.3652(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Disconnect drive1 and reinstall Server 2003, bring drive1 online after > Server 2003 is installed. > > John > > JohnB 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. >> |