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#1 ODC

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Posted 06 March 2008 - 03:26 PM

I'm installing Windows XP on a new motherboard with a new HDD. It is appearing as the H drive. I want C drive. Any help?

#2 eyeball

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

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Posted 06 March 2008 - 04:16 PM

unplug all your drives except the one you want windows on and reinstall it.

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Posted 06 March 2008 - 05:23 PM

eyeball, on Mar 6 2008, 11:16 PM, said:

unplug all your drives except the one you want windows on

...and the one you install Windows from (CD DVD).
You probably have a (5in1?) card reader that takes the first drive letters.

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Posted 06 March 2008 - 10:30 PM

The problem turned out to be a drive emulation mode (SATA->PATA) in the BIOS. After disabling this option, windows once again claimed the C: drive.

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Posted 07 March 2008 - 01:11 AM

You need to disconnect de usb cardreader or disable usb in the bios.
Then windows wil install on the C: drive

rgds The Dap

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Posted 07 March 2008 - 01:22 AM

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