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by rtd.steele

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I installed a new copy of Windows XP on a new drive and because I had some other drives already set up in the PC the new install gave Windows XP the drive letter of H. I went into regedit and changed the drive letter to C and now when I boot it only goes as far as the light blue windows logo - the one you see before the desktop appears. I rebooted and chose to boot to the last known good configuration but the same thing happens. I hope I do not have to reinstall. (I didn't have any programs installed because it was a fresh install)

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by oh smeg

You [b]Can Not[/b] change the System Partition after the OS is installed.

But on the up side as you have a working computer you can Slipstream all your Drivers and any other associates Service Packs and Patches to the Install Disc with nLite to make the reinstall faster and easier.

http://www.nliteos.com/download.html

just make sure to read the directions for this apps use here

http://www.nliteos.com/guides.html

And when you install this time [b]Do Not[/b] format the Boot Drive as this will move the Drive Letter tot he end of the chain of installed drives. ;)

Col

by rtd.steele

first then ti would have been assigned the C letter and I could have reconnected the other drives afterward. Thanks for your help. I will try the nliteos slipstream app.

by oh smeg

Have been to restart the computer after the format and then begin the OS install again. That would have allowed the Boot Drive to remain the C Drive. ;)

Col

by akbar_meerakbarali

Hi

when u installed xp in H , and change the drive letter to C, the whole files of c drive which occupyies by other operating system files are corrupted u have install both the operating systems

Regards
Meer Akbar Ali

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