E: should be D:

I've installed a 320 gb disk in place of my full-up 80 gb disk. To make room
for W7. Now I'm formatting it into C: and D:, running from a CD. But since
the CD is D:, the 2nd partition became E:. Big problem! I am using
software from StorageCraft to restore everything - boot record and all. But
my 2nd partition must be D: for my installed software to work. How can I
change the partition letter assignments? TIA, Paul

 

"Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
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> I've installed a 320 gb disk in place of my full-up 80 gb disk. To make
> room for W7. Now I'm formatting it into C: and D:, running from a CD.
> But since the CD is D:, the 2nd partition became E:. Big problem! I am
> using software from StorageCraft to restore everything - boot record and
> all. But my 2nd partition must be D: for my installed software to work.
> How can I change the partition letter assignments? TIA, Paul<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Open "administrative tools". Then "computer management" & then choose "disk
management".
You're going to change the drive letter of the CD drive first. Right click
on it & choose "change drive letters & paths" & then click on "change" &
choose a new letter. After that's changed, you can then use the same
procedure to change E to D.

 

Thanks, I'll try it now, and let you know.

"BobbyM" <masseybNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
> news:OodQ0KgUKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> I've installed a 320 gb disk in place of my full-up 80 gb disk. To make
>> room for W7. Now I'm formatting it into C: and D:, running from a CD.
>> But since the CD is D:, the 2nd partition became E:. Big problem! I am
>> using software from StorageCraft to restore everything - boot record and
>> all. But my 2nd partition must be D: for my installed software to work.
>> How can I change the partition letter assignments? TIA, Paul<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Open "administrative tools". Then "computer management" & then choose
> "disk management".
> You're going to change the drive letter of the CD drive first. Right
> click on it & choose "change drive letters & paths" & then click on
> "change" & choose a new letter. After that's changed, you can then use
> the same procedure to change E to D.
>
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Please do let us know regarding your progress,
Post drive letter changing progress bar here an document your daily
activities on this front.

 

"STAN STARINSKI" <Chyna@stealsUSJobsPatentsSoftwareMusicVideo> wrote in
message news:uVApoygUKHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Please do let us know regarding your progress,
> Post drive letter changing progress bar here an document your daily
> activities on this front.
>
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Shove your head up your ass and document your activities on a daily basis.
Just FYI.

 

Stan, I'm there, finally! Whew! I must have started over at least 5 times.
SoftCraft's ShadowProtect mapping software would only create a 220 gb C:
partition after I finally downloaded a later version of their restore
environment software. (It never would create a drive D Then I restored
drive C: data. The laptop would then boot from it's hard drive. I used the
procedure Bobby M told me about, to rename the CD drive from D: to G: - then
I used Vista's format ability to make an 82 gb drive D: and restored my
drive D: data into it. Every thing runs now. I'm ready to do an in place
upgrade tomorrow, if Fry's doesn't have a line wrapping around the block - I
prepaid for a copy. I understand that it will let me do an in-place
upgrade - Vista home premium to W7 home premium. Wish me luck.

"Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks, I'll try it now, and let you know.
>
> "BobbyM" <masseybNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O5PObQgUKHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> "Paul H" <NoSpamphobergNoSpam@att.net> wrote in message
>> news:OodQ0KgUKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> I've installed a 320 gb disk in place of my full-up 80 gb disk. To make
>>> room for W7. Now I'm formatting it into C: and D:, running from a CD.
>>> But since the CD is D:, the 2nd partition became E:. Big problem! I am
>>> using software from StorageCraft to restore everything - boot record and
>>> all. But my 2nd partition must be D: for my installed software to work.
>>> How can I change the partition letter assignments? TIA, Paul<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Open "administrative tools". Then "computer management" & then choose
>> "disk management".
>> You're going to change the drive letter of the CD drive first. Right
>> click on it & choose "change drive letters & paths" & then click on
>> "change" & choose a new letter. After that's changed, you can then use
>> the same procedure to change E to D.
>>
>>
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Indeed we wish you luck, i'd compare drive letter-renaming challenge to a
midlife crisis.
But I've found 4-letter combinations are best to name harddisk folders, so
you never forget to check sh** out before deleting.