Guest Gus Zernial Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the old system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account for some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are some problems. The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the system (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks!
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: Clone Drive Issue "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:f7jbs5$1b9$1@aioe.org... > I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the old > system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account for > some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are some > problems. > > The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk > on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications > looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the system > (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that > things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system > disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks! > You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C: to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system drive letter will be F: again.
Guest Gus Zernial Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: Clone Drive Issue Thx for quick response, and yes that definitely makes system more stable. One question, tho - I can rename C: to F:, but C: doesn't seem to want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and I now have two drives, C: and F:, which seem to be the same thing. Any way to avoid this? Thx! Pegasus (MVP) wrote: > "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:f7jbs5$1b9$1@aioe.org... >> I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the old >> system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account for >> some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are some >> problems. >> >> The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk >> on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications >> looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the system >> (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that >> things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system >> disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks! >> > > You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain > stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C: > to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system > drive letter will be F: again. > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Clone Drive Issue Use the same approach to delete \DosDevices\F: from the registry. "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:f7jfos$cr4$1@aioe.org... > Thx for quick response, and yes that definitely makes system > more stable. One question, tho - I can rename C: to F:, but C: > doesn't seem to want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and > I now have two drives, C: and F:, which seem to be the same > thing. Any way to avoid this? Thx! > > Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >> "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:f7jbs5$1b9$1@aioe.org... >>> I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the old >>> system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account for >>> some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are >>> some problems. >>> >>> The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk >>> on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications >>> looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the >>> system (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that >>> things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system >>> disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks! >>> >> >> You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain >> stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to >> HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C: >> to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system >> drive letter will be F: again.
Guest Gus Zernial Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Clone Drive Issue Yes, but - I'm thinking that this would cause a problem in that there are many pointers to the F: drive in the registry - am I wrong? Pegasus (MVP) wrote: > Use the same approach to delete \DosDevices\F: from the > registry. > > > "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:f7jfos$cr4$1@aioe.org... >> Thx for quick response, and yes that definitely makes system >> more stable. One question, tho - I can rename C: to F:, but C: >> doesn't seem to want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and >> I now have two drives, C: and F:, which seem to be the same >> thing. Any way to avoid this? Thx! >> >> Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >>> "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>> news:f7jbs5$1b9$1@aioe.org... >>>> I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the old >>>> system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account for >>>> some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are >>>> some problems. >>>> >>>> The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk >>>> on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications >>>> looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the >>>> system (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that >>>> things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system >>>> disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks! >>>> >>> You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain >>> stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to >>> HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C: >>> to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system >>> drive letter will be F: again. > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Clone Drive Issue Sorry, I got it back to front: Delete \DosDevices\C: from the registry. "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:f7l95q$rqu$1@aioe.org... > Yes, but - I'm thinking that this would cause a problem in that there are > many pointers to the F: drive in the registry - am I wrong? > > Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >> Use the same approach to delete \DosDevices\F: from the >> registry. >> >> >> "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:f7jfos$cr4$1@aioe.org... >>> Thx for quick response, and yes that definitely makes system >>> more stable. One question, tho - I can rename C: to F:, but C: >>> doesn't seem to want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and >>> I now have two drives, C: and F:, which seem to be the same >>> thing. Any way to avoid this? Thx! >>> >>> Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >>>> "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>>> news:f7jbs5$1b9$1@aioe.org... >>>>> I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the >>>>> old >>>>> system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account >>>>> for >>>>> some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are >>>>> some problems. >>>>> >>>>> The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk >>>>> on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications >>>>> looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the >>>>> system (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that >>>>> things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system >>>>> disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks! >>>>> >>>> You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain >>>> stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to >>>> HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C: >>>> to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system >>>> drive letter will be F: again. >>
Guest Gus Zernial Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Clone Drive Issue Yes, I've done that, but see below "C: doesn't seem to want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and I now have two drives, C: and F:" ..... Pegasus (MVP) wrote: > Sorry, I got it back to front: Delete \DosDevices\C: from > the registry. > > > "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:f7l95q$rqu$1@aioe.org... >> Yes, but - I'm thinking that this would cause a problem in that there are >> many pointers to the F: drive in the registry - am I wrong? >> >> Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >>> Use the same approach to delete \DosDevices\F: from the >>> registry. >>> >>> >>> "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>> news:f7jfos$cr4$1@aioe.org... >>>> Thx for quick response, and yes that definitely makes system >>>> more stable. One question, tho - I can rename C: to F:, but C: >>>> doesn't seem to want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and >>>> I now have two drives, C: and F:, which seem to be the same >>>> thing. Any way to avoid this? Thx! >>>> >>>> Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >>>>> "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:f7jbs5$1b9$1@aioe.org... >>>>>> I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the >>>>>> old >>>>>> system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account >>>>>> for >>>>>> some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are >>>>>> some problems. >>>>>> >>>>>> The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system disk >>>>>> on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications >>>>>> looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the >>>>>> system (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that >>>>>> things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system >>>>>> disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>> You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain >>>>> stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to >>>>> HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C: >>>>> to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system >>>>> drive letter will be F: again. >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Clone Drive Issue Which drive is your System drive? Do this to find out: - Click Start / Run {OK} - Type this command: set system {Enter} "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:f7ljqe$qin$1@aioe.org... > Yes, I've done that, but see below "C: doesn't seem to > want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and I now have > two drives, C: and F:" ..... > > > Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >> Sorry, I got it back to front: Delete \DosDevices\C: from >> the registry. >> >> >> "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:f7l95q$rqu$1@aioe.org... >>> Yes, but - I'm thinking that this would cause a problem in that there >>> are many pointers to the F: drive in the registry - am I wrong? >>> >>> Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >>>> Use the same approach to delete \DosDevices\F: from the >>>> registry. >>>> >>>> >>>> "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>>> news:f7jfos$cr4$1@aioe.org... >>>>> Thx for quick response, and yes that definitely makes system >>>>> more stable. One question, tho - I can rename C: to F:, but C: >>>>> doesn't seem to want to go away. C: comes back on reboot, and >>>>> I now have two drives, C: and F:, which seem to be the same >>>>> thing. Any way to avoid this? Thx! >>>>> >>>>> Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >>>>>> "Gus Zernial" <gus_zernial@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:f7jbs5$1b9$1@aioe.org... >>>>>>> I'm replacing old WinXP System A by new WinXP System B. I cloned the >>>>>>> old >>>>>>> system disk to the new system disk, did a Repair install to account >>>>>>> for >>>>>>> some hardware differences, and the new system boots - BUT, there are >>>>>>> some problems. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The system disk on the old system was the F: disk and the system >>>>>>> disk >>>>>>> on the new system is the C: disk, so I find the system/applications >>>>>>> looking in the wrong place for stuff. Is there a way to change the >>>>>>> system (registry?) on a global basis to account for the fact that >>>>>>> things are now on the C: disk? Or if not, can I rename the system >>>>>>> disk on the new system as the F: disk? Thanks! >>>>>>> >>>>>> You must rename the system disk to F: in order to maintain >>>>>> stability. Run regedit.exe, then navigate to >>>>>> HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and rename \DosDevices\C: >>>>>> to DosDevices\F:. After rebooting the machine, your system >>>>>> drive letter will be F: again. >>
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