Resolved Can't change drive letters

Hi all,

I finally was able to do a repair to my friends computer. However, the drive letters have changed and a lot of progs. don't work because of the drive letter mung.

The C drive is now labeled C (F
The D drive is now labeled D (E

I cannot change anything in Disk Management. There's no option to change it, although when I try, the Assign Drive Letter is grayed out.

How do I get it back to C (C?

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307844 "How to Change Driver Letter "

Hope this will get you sorted. Neil.

ps. How did you get the comp going?

 

I think you're going to have to backup your friends data, boot off the XP disk, delete C partition, reformat it, and reinstall windows.

I don't think there's anyway around it, but we'll see what the others have to say.

Found something somewhat similar to your situation...

http://forums.cnet.com/7723-6142_102-89025/can-t-change-boot-volume-drive-letter/

 

@ Neil,

Believe it or not, I finally stumbled on an alternate way to repair XP, It said on the Setup screen and to click Install Windows (or something like that). Then, on the next screen, waaaay down the page was "Press R to repair ". I did and "it" did!!! Now all I have to do is dope out the drive letter assignment.

@ James,

I'll check out your link tomorrow and post if I've made any progress.

Thanks, guys.

 

Sorry for the tardy reply, but I fixed it. What I did was hookup the drive as Slave (with another HDD as master), booted up and let Windows assign the drive letters. Then I made the slave master again (with no slave) and the drive letters were reset to C & D, like they were supposed to be.

 

Good job!

I learn something new everyday.

 

Just goes to show that grasping for straws — you might find one!

 

James, there's an old saying about the day we stop learning our days are over.

KEEP ON LEARNING!!!!

Apart from that, it keeps you and your mind active.
I'm learning my way round this W8.1 which is working smooth as on this new comp build. Neil.

 

Seek and ye shall find, as the old saying goes.

Computers = massive brain exercise.

 

Active??? Try major brain damage!