Guest pford-@bcm.tmc.edu Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Greetings: I have an computer used by my children that has one hard drive that is seen as the E: drive. A while back, I had a bad drive that was causing all sorts of problems with the computer before I tracked down the cause. Now there is no C: drive, just the E: drive and it boots fine, but when I try and install drivers for an HP network printer, it fails because it cannot locate the C: drive. I am using Windows XP. How do I change the reference from E: to C:? Thankss pf pford*@bcm.tmc.edu
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 Re: changing drive designation using Windows XP pford-@bcm.tmc.edu wrote: > Greetings: > > I have an computer used by my children that has one hard drive that is > seen as the E: drive. A while back, I had a bad drive that was causing > all sorts of problems with the computer before I tracked down the > cause. Now there is no C: drive, just the E: drive and it boots fine, > but when I try and install drivers for an HP network printer, it fails > because it cannot locate the C: drive. I am using Windows XP. > > How do I change the reference from E: to C:? > The only way would be to format the drive, and reinstall Windows and all of your applications. You'd do better to ask HP how to perform a custom installation of their software; there's absolutely no sound technical reason that the latter assigned to the boot drive (the drive on which Windows is installed) should matter to the print drivers. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
Guest tfw48079 Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 RE: changing drive designation using Windows XP Windows XP will not allow you to change the drive letter for the boot drive. "pford-@bcm.tmc.edu" wrote: > Greetings: > > I have an computer used by my children that has one hard drive that is > seen as the E: drive. A while back, I had a bad drive that was causing > all sorts of problems with the computer before I tracked down the > cause. Now there is no C: drive, just the E: drive and it boots fine, > but when I try and install drivers for an HP network printer, it fails > because it cannot locate the C: drive. I am using Windows XP. > > How do I change the reference from E: to C:? > > Thankss > > pf > pford*@bcm.tmc.edu > >
Guest Andrew E. Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 RE: changing drive designation using Windows XP You must have had the older hd connected or some other device during the xp installation to the new hd,this can cause the letter C: going somewhere else,or already somewhere (old hd)..Thier is no way to change E: to C: as it should be by default,with any utility or software...Youre best bet,unplug all add-on hardware (printers,other hds,etc) & reinstall xp,install by booting to xp cd,select install xp,new copy,delete all partitions,create one,then xp formats & installs.This will get you C: on the new HD.... "pford-@bcm.tmc.edu" wrote: > Greetings: > > I have an computer used by my children that has one hard drive that is > seen as the E: drive. A while back, I had a bad drive that was causing > all sorts of problems with the computer before I tracked down the > cause. Now there is no C: drive, just the E: drive and it boots fine, > but when I try and install drivers for an HP network printer, it fails > because it cannot locate the C: drive. I am using Windows XP. > > How do I change the reference from E: to C:? > > Thankss > > pf > pford*@bcm.tmc.edu > >
Guest don@donthrash.com Posted September 10, 2007 Posted September 10, 2007 Re: changing drive designation using Windows XP On Aug 29, 9:44 pm, "pfo...@bcm.tmc.edu" <pf...@bcm.tmc.edu> wrote: > Greetings: > > I have an computer used by my children that has one hard drive that is > seen as the E: drive. A while back, I had a bad drive that was causing > all sorts of problems with the computer before I tracked down the > cause. Now there is no C: drive, just the E: drive and it boots fine, > but when I try and installdriversfor anHPnetwork printer, it fails > because it cannot locate the C: drive. I am using WindowsXP. > > How do I change the reference from E: to C:? > > Thankss > > pf > pfo...@bcm.tmc.edu A little trick I found awhile back: fdisk the drive with a Win98 boot disk. It will clear the stored drive letters then XP will start and assign the first drive as C. Has worked for me several times when backing up and replacing hard drives. Don Thrash
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