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Haynz71 · 01-01-2005, 06:05 PM

Just installed a larger hard drive (WD 160GB HDD) in my computer. Previously I had a 120GB HDD. But it's reading the new HDD in the F: drive. Why would this be? I'm just used to having it located in the C: Any help or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!!!

RJ · 01-01-2005, 06:10 PM

Hello and welcome to PC Mech,

do you have drives C:, D: and E: installed ? If so, after E comes F, therefore your hard drive is F: now. If you don't like it you can change it in disk management (rightclick on my computer, select manage, disk management).

RJ

Cricket · 01-01-2005, 06:16 PM

Did you install the operating system on the new hard drive? Do you have another hard drive with an operating system on it still installed in the computer?

Cricket

Haynz71 · 01-01-2005, 06:17 PM

Thanks for the welcome. Well in computer management it's reading my removeable drive as the C: drive. How do you change the drive letter in this screen? If it's simple enough I want my HDD to be the C: drive and the removeable drive to be the F: drive. Thanks.

RJ · 01-01-2005, 06:22 PM

So, your new hard drive is supposed to be the system drive, not an additional hard drive ?
Well, in this case you gotta reinstall Windows. You can't change the drive letter of the system partition.

RJ

Haynz71 · 01-01-2005, 06:23 PM

Hey Cricket...Yes I did install the OS on the new HDD. And it is the only HDD in my computer.

Haynz71 · 01-01-2005, 06:26 PM

Yeah I was thinking I would have to reinstall the OS...damn!!!

LOL. Well I appreciate your help RJ!!! Aloha.

spyder003 · 01-01-2005, 06:27 PM

Either way, you can't change the letter of the primary partition.

***glc*** · 01-01-2005, 06:39 PM

Install Windows with all other drives disconnected - especially externals and removables. Install with exactly one hard drive, one CD drive, and one floppy drive connected.

Haynz71 · 01-01-2005, 06:48 PM

I just realized I still had my Printer hooked up when I installed the OS. Could this possibily be the reason?

Yuanji · 01-01-2005, 06:54 PM

you can change the drive letters, it just makes everything a lot more complicated. you can go into drive manager, first transfer the drive tht's in C that you dont wanna into something else, change F to C, and then change as you please. this will cause program problems as all of your programs were installed in the registry depending on what drive letter they were first installed so you will have to browse for the folder containing the prog you want the first time you start any new progs.

***glc*** · 01-01-2005, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haynz71

I just realized I still had my Printer hooked up when I installed the OS. Could this possibily be the reason?

YES, if the printer has card reader slots!

Haynz71 · 01-02-2005, 01:44 PM

THANKS!!! GLC...the printer was the culprit. Reinstalled the OS. HDD now reading as the C: drive...duh that was a stupid mistake on my part. Glad to be a member here. Everyone responded quickly to my problem. I really appreciate it. Aloha.

01-01-2005, 06:05 PM	#1
Haynz71 Member (3 bit) Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6	New Hard drive reading as F: drive!!! Just installed a larger hard drive (WD 160GB HDD) in my computer. Previously I had a 120GB HDD. But it's reading the new HDD in the F: drive. Why would this be? I'm just used to having it located in the C: Any help or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-01-2005, 06:10 PM	#2
RJ Member (14 bit) Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Offenbach/Main (Germany) Posts: 8,485	Hello and welcome to PC Mech, do you have drives C:, D: and E: installed ? If so, after E comes F, therefore your hard drive is F: now. If you don't like it you can change it in disk management (rightclick on my computer, select manage, disk management). RJ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ All's right with the world when your PC is working right.

01-01-2005, 06:16 PM	#3
Cricket Shiro Usagi Premium Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii Posts: 34,002	Did you install the operating system on the new hard drive? Do you have another hard drive with an operating system on it still installed in the computer? Cricket Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-01-2005, 06:17 PM	#4
Haynz71 Member (3 bit) Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6	Thanks for the welcome. Well in computer management it's reading my removeable drive as the C: drive. How do you change the drive letter in this screen? If it's simple enough I want my HDD to be the C: drive and the removeable drive to be the F: drive. Thanks. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-01-2005, 06:22 PM	#5
RJ Member (14 bit) Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Offenbach/Main (Germany) Posts: 8,485	So, your new hard drive is supposed to be the system drive, not an additional hard drive ? Well, in this case you gotta reinstall Windows. You can't change the drive letter of the system partition. RJ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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01-01-2005, 06:23 PM	#6
Haynz71 Member (3 bit) Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6	Hey Cricket...Yes I did install the OS on the new HDD. And it is the only HDD in my computer. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-01-2005, 06:26 PM	#7
Haynz71 Member (3 bit) Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6	Yeah I was thinking I would have to reinstall the OS...damn!!! LOL. Well I appreciate your help RJ!!! Aloha. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-01-2005, 06:27 PM	#8
spyder003 Blizzard Fanboy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northrend Posts: 1,411	Either way, you can't change the letter of the primary partition. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-01-2005, 06:39 PM	#9
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 36,462	Install Windows with all other drives disconnected - especially externals and removables. Install with exactly one hard drive, one CD drive, and one floppy drive connected. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-01-2005, 06:48 PM	#10
Haynz71 Member (3 bit) Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6	I just realized I still had my Printer hooked up when I installed the OS. Could this possibily be the reason? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-01-2005, 06:54 PM	#11
Yuanji Member (12 bit) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NYC, NY Posts: 2,558	you can change the drive letters, it just makes everything a lot more complicated. you can go into drive manager, first transfer the drive tht's in C that you dont wanna into something else, change F to C, and then change as you please. this will cause program problems as all of your programs were installed in the registry depending on what drive letter they were first installed so you will have to browse for the folder containing the prog you want the first time you start any new progs. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ My 1st Build: Antec SuperLANboy Case\| Antec 480W Neopower\| 16X Sony DVD-ROM \| Nec 1.44 FDD \| WD 74GB Raptor 10,000 RPM SATA HDD \| Aspire Keyboard w/optical Mouse \|Geil Value 1Gig\| ASUS P4P800-E Delux Socket 478 \| P4 3.2E 800FSB HT \| eVGA GeForce 6800GT 256MB

01-02-2005, 01:44 PM	#13
Haynz71 Member (3 bit) Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6	THANKS!!! GLC...the printer was the culprit. Reinstalled the OS. HDD now reading as the C: drive...duh that was a stupid mistake on my part. Glad to be a member here. Everyone responded quickly to my problem. I really appreciate it. Aloha. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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