davesurrey
Wed Jun 25 11:56:51 PDT 2008
"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:exi73uu1IHA.3860@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> davesurrey wrote:
>
>> Previously I have installed Windows XP Pro many times as a clean (HDD
>> formatted) install and every time it installs to drive c:/
>>
>> I now want to try to do a multi -boot, so I started with a partitioned
>> disk with the first primary partiton as ntfs. Nothing else installed.
>>
>> However in this case windows installs XP as drive G:/ (after my other
>> HDD, DVD drives and assorted USB/SD card readers.)
>>
>> I want a clean install with Windows XP on c:/
>> How can I achieve this?
>>
> Disconnect all the USB/SD card readers while you install Windows. Exit
> and restart the installation after you do partitioning work during the
> text mode portion of the Setup routine, this will avoid unexpected drive
> letter assignment. The following article may be helpful:
>
> Overview of PNP enumeration and hard disk drive letter assignments in
> Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825668
>
> John
Thanks John,
I was hoping there might be some esoteric way to do without recourse to
opening up the box this but I guess this will work.
Cheers
Dave