Hard drive query

[Pryse]

Hello,

I built my self a new system about 6 weeks ago and everything is working just fine with it. I do however have a slight query regarding the hard drive setup…

Hard drive: Maxtor Diamondmax 300GB Sata
Mother Board: Intel D955XBK
OS: XP Pro

When I was installing the components I literally just plugged the sata cable from the hard drive straight into the motherboard sata connections (of which there are 4).

I did all the normal BIOS stuff and installed the OS. On checking all the drives I noticed that my hard drive was under f: as opposed to c: as I was expecting… Is this normal?? How would I go about changing the hard drive from f: to c:??

Many thanks in advance

Pryse

[Panama Red]

You probably had a card reader connected when you first installed XP. This shifts the drive letters. You would have to reinstall XP with the reader disconnected in order to change it now.

[Pryse]

Correct.... When you say 'reinstall' do you mean a complete 'start from scratch / delete partition' installation?

[Cricket]

Correct.... When you say 'reinstall' do you mean a complete 'start from scratch / delete partition' installation?Yep.

:) Cricket