John
Fri Oct 13 03:52:40 CDT 2006
Partition Magic reports it as a differnt version even if it isn't
technically a different version. While not many, there have been problems
reported on the Vista side, particularly installing Vista on a partition
formatted other than by Vista. Personally, I'd play it safe until I stop
hearing about problems with anything that is critical, which obviously
anything with Vista on it shouldn't be, but we know it is being installed
contrary to the warnings.
"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
news:FB0E94F8-8B11-468D-A302-2F0F7583AC65@microsoft.com...
> Technically, it is not a different version of NTFS. But it does enable
> some new features. But there's no issue with going back and forth between
> XP SP2 or XP x64, and Vista.
>
> --
> Charlie.
>
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>
>
> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
> news:e2rK1pm7GHA.1560@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Use EasyBCD or VistaBootPro to remove the entry on the Vista Boot menu,
>> then from XP I would reformat the I drive (disk 2 partition 4).
>> Until you have a use for the partition, you could optionally leave it
>> alone. Since Vista uses a different version of NTFS if I were using it
>> from XP, I personally would reformat from XP just to be safe. If you are
>> going to install some other system, just wait.
>>
>> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2C2EF15B-AC60-4DFC-90A2-C7E8A06F1839@microsoft.com...
>>> Ok. I see I have made a mess out of my explanation.
>>> Let's start again.
>>> 2 hard disks.
>>> Disk1: One primary partition, one extended with 2 logical drives
>>> Disk 2: One extended partition (no primary) with 4 logical drives
>>> DOS, WinXP x86, WinXP x64 see the same drive lettering:
>>> Disk 1: C, D, E
>>> Disk 2: F, G, H, I
>>>
>>> Installed Vista x64 rc1 booting from the DVD on the 4th logical drive of
>>> disk 2, which was "I:" as seen from, let's say, WinXP x64.
>>> When booting to RC1 it "sees" itself as installed in "C:" and moves one
>>> letter up all the other drives. No big deal so far.
>>>
>>> Installed Vista x64 rc2 from within rc1 as a fresh install and chose the
>>> 3rd
>>> logical drive of disk 2, which was "I:" as seen from rc1.
>>>
>>> Booting to rc2 shows that it is installed on "I:" (no big deal) and rc1
>>> sits
>>> on "C:"
>>>
>>> Now, I want to get rid of rc1 on "C:".
>>> What should I do without causing any trouble to rc2 on "I:"?
>>>
>>> Carlos
>>>
>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>>>
>>>> But Carlos - you list a bunch of drive letters, but don't specify which
>>>> OS
>>>> you're seeing them in that order from. And THAT is what makes the
>>>> difference.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charlie.
>>>>
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:F7BAF158-90F8-4FBF-9643-9472990B9D7D@microsoft.com...
>>>> > Darrell:
>>>> > What would happen to rc2, now installed on "I:" drive (former "H:")
>>>> > if I
>>>> > remove rc1 on "C:" drive (former "I:").
>>>> > Would rc2 be still on "I:"?
>>>> > There are, or were, my letters.
>>>> > C, D, E on 1st physiscal drive
>>>> > F, G, H, I on 2nd physical drive
>>>> > C: My Documents, etc.
>>>> > D: Win XP x86
>>>> > E: Win XP x64
>>>> > Everything was fine until rc1
>>>> > Installed rc1 on "I:" but stole "C:"
>>>> > Installed rc2 on "H", but as rc1 had used "I:" as "C:" rc2 is on
>>>> > "I:".
>>>> > So, if I format "C:" (which is actual "I:") booting into Windows XP
>>>> > x64,
>>>> > and
>>>> > remove the rc1 entry from boot manager (VistaBootPro)...
>>>> > Will rc2 still boot on "I:" (former "H:")?
>>>> > Carlos
>>>> >
>>>> > ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Hello .
>>>> >> John is correct.
>>>> >> The drive lettering is kept in the registry of the OS that you are
>>>> >> using,
>>>> >> it is not kept in the drive itself.
>>>> >> We identify the volume with a GUID inside the OS, then in the
>>>> >> registry we
>>>> >> map that GUID to a drive letter.
>>>> >> So each OS maintains it's own list of drive letters.
>>>> >> HKLM\System\mounteddevices contains the list of how the OS's
>>>> >> registry
>>>> >> identifies it's drive lettering for that OS.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Thanks,
>>>> >> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>>>> >>
>>>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>> >> rights
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>>>> >> <It is only C on the RC1 system. On the other systems you already
>>>> >> had on
>>>> >> <your system, it is still the drive letter assigned when they were
>>>> >> installed.
>>>> >> <If you boot into x64, if you like the drive lettering, (isn't that
>>>> >> where
>>>> >> you
>>>> >> <had it as "I" ) you can install RC1 from x64 and it will retain the
>>>> >> drive
>>>> >> <lettering of the x64 system.
>>>> >> <
>>>> >> <
>>>> >> <"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> >> <news:28E37597-958A-4AEE-A3BE-5476B2AB8D92@microsoft.com...
>>>> >> <> Question is?
>>>> >> <> How do I remove rc1 (current "C:")?
>>>> >> <> Carlos
>>>> >> <>
>>>> >> <> "John Barnes" wrote:
>>>> >> <>
>>>> >> <>> When installed from the DVD Vista will always be C within that
>>>> >> install.
>>>> >> <>> When you install from another Vista or XP system, it will retain
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> <>> drive
>>>> >> <>> lettering from that installation.
>>>> >> <>> If you reinstall RC1 (clean install) from within an OS that has
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> <>> lettering you want to retain you should have RC1 lettering you
>>>> >> want.
>>>> >> <>> Install RC2 (clean install) from RC1 if you have the correct
>>>> >> lettering
>>>> >> <>> there.
>>>> >> <>>
>>>> >> <>> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> >> <>> news:4B27882D-F103-4ECA-B498-67E8DB1E625A@microsoft.com...
>>>> >> <>> > Vista rc1 stole my "C:" drive letter, moving all my partitions
>>>> >> one
>>>> >> <>> > letter
>>>> >> <>> > up.
>>>> >> <>> > I had left "I:" partition for it (the last one), but it took
>>>> >> hold
>>>> >> of
>>>> >> <>> > "C:".
>>>> >> <>> > I installed now rc2 from within rc1, chose a fresh install and
>>>> >> it
>>>> >> did
>>>> >> <>> > install on the last partition.
>>>> >> <>> > But it still shows Vista rc1 as "C:".
>>>> >> <>> > How can I remove rc1 and move all the letters down to their
>>>> >> normal
>>>> >> <>> > sequence?
>>>> >> <>> > Carlos
>>>> >> <>> > P.S.: "Vista" is "Vista x64"
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