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Install XP on different drive\/
Currently have XP on C:, an IDE drive.
Would like to do a clean XP install to D: which is a SATA drive and clean formatted. Should I physically disconnect C:, install XP then reconnect C: to format it or is there an easier way? Tried something like this before and landed in a bit of a mess with drive letters changing. I also have E: which is a secondary IDE drive, both IDE drives are jumpered as CS. Kenny |
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Kenny wrote:
Currently have XP on C:, an IDE drive. Would like to do a clean XP install to D: which is a SATA drive and clean formatted. Should I physically disconnect C:, install XP then reconnect C: to format it or is there an easier way? Tried something like this before and landed in a bit of a mess with drive letters changing. I also have E: which is a secondary IDE drive, both IDE drives are jumpered as CS. Kenny Best to disconnect all drives but the one you want to install XP on... then when done...reconnect the others you may have to load the SATA drivers from a floppy at the beginning of the installation |
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Thanks for the reply, will disconnect the IDE drives first. Don't think with
this m/b I have to load SATA drivers but will check it out. Kenny "philo" wrote in message ... Kenny wrote: Currently have XP on C:, an IDE drive. Would like to do a clean XP install to D: which is a SATA drive and clean formatted. Should I physically disconnect C:, install XP then reconnect C: to format it or is there an easier way? Tried something like this before and landed in a bit of a mess with drive letters changing. I also have E: which is a secondary IDE drive, both IDE drives are jumpered as CS. Kenny Best to disconnect all drives but the one you want to install XP on... then when done...reconnect the others you may have to load the SATA drivers from a floppy at the beginning of the installation |
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Kenny wrote:
Thanks for the reply, will disconnect the IDE drives first. Don't think with this m/b I have to load SATA drivers but will check it out. Kenny "philo" wrote in message ... Kenny wrote: Currently have XP on C:, an IDE drive. Would like to do a clean XP install to D: which is a SATA drive and clean formatted. Should I physically disconnect C:, install XP then reconnect C: to format it or is there an easier way? Tried something like this before and landed in a bit of a mess with drive letters changing. I also have E: which is a secondary IDE drive, both IDE drives are jumpered as CS. Kenny Best to disconnect all drives but the one you want to install XP on... then when done...reconnect the others you may have to load the SATA drivers from a floppy at the beginning of the installation If the installer sees no HD, the drivers will be necessary but if your XP cd has sp3 I'm pretty sure the drivers are included |
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"philo" wrote in message ... Kenny wrote: Currently have XP on C:, an IDE drive. Would like to do a clean XP install to D: which is a SATA drive and clean formatted. Should I physically disconnect C:, install XP then reconnect C: to format it or is there an easier way? Tried something like this before and landed in a bit of a mess with drive letters changing. I also have E: which is a secondary IDE drive, both IDE drives are jumpered as CS. Kenny Best to disconnect all drives but the one you want to install XP on... then when done...reconnect the others you may have to load the SATA drivers from a floppy at the beginning of the installation Disconnect the drive XP is currently installed on and also the slave IDE drive. Check BIOS for list of boot devices/drives and change to the SATA drive if your BIOS supports this option. (Look for BIOS settings like: Enhanced or SATA/IDE mode) Install XP on the SATA drive. Create a unique drive label (Example: XP_SATA) Then power down, leave you SATA drive connected and reconnect only the IDE drive with XP on it, boot and go to 'Disk Management' Your IDE drive should be clearly identified. Delete the partition. Now you should be able to partition the IDE drive to your needs. Then reconnect the remaining IDE drive. -- JS http://www.pagestart.com |
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On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:47:38 -0000, "Kenny" wrote:
Currently have XP on C:, an IDE drive. Would like to do a clean XP install to D: which is a SATA drive and clean formatted. Should I physically disconnect C:, install XP then reconnect C: to format it or is there an easier way? Tried something like this before and landed in a bit of a mess with drive letters changing. I also have E: which is a secondary IDE drive, both IDE drives are jumpered as CS. Kenny If you want the Microsoft dual boot menu to appear, don't remove the IDE drive. If you want the clean XP installation to have the D: drive letter, don't remove the IDE drive. |
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Thanks for all the replies.
Disconnected both IDE drives, installed XP on the SATA drive, reconnected IDE drives and all went smoothly. No need to load SATA drivers, I was using a slipstreamed XP/SP3 CD. Kenny "Andy" wrote in message ... On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:47:38 -0000, "Kenny" wrote: Currently have XP on C:, an IDE drive. Would like to do a clean XP install to D: which is a SATA drive and clean formatted. Should I physically disconnect C:, install XP then reconnect C: to format it or is there an easier way? Tried something like this before and landed in a bit of a mess with drive letters changing. I also have E: which is a secondary IDE drive, both IDE drives are jumpered as CS. Kenny If you want the Microsoft dual boot menu to appear, don't remove the IDE drive. If you want the clean XP installation to have the D: drive letter, don't remove the IDE drive. |
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