HDD letter changed...what now?..:(

I recently installed a new 80 gig HDD...(WD)...replaced the cabling and power supply exactly the way it was hooked up to the old HDD.

However, when I started to download some programs...I noticed that the new primary drive is now...M: !!!

AT first I was a bit concerned, and had to make sure that downloads to HDD showed up as; M, instead of C: , but altogether there wasnt a problem, just a cool new look for
my primary

But now I am running into a problem with downloading some games that I play...I can specify that they need to go to M: but almost alway's...sometime during the install process...the programs will try and save some info to C:, this results in a glaring error message that the program was bad etc...

I tried to go to the <my computer-manage- disk management >
rename card, but I get the error message that windows cannot change the system volume something or other.

I am stuck and dont know what else to try.


Any ideas?


Regards

|TempesT|

 

When you installed the new HD did you set the jumper to Master or is it on CS (Cable Select) this is the first thing i would check.

 

I'm not even sure how to do that...hint?


Thanks

Regards

Temp

 

Here is a picture of jumper settings. You will have to look in the manual of the new HD to see what the correct jumpers should be.

 

I think I've had the problem and could not find a way of changing it other than reformatting. Besides if you did change I'm not sure all other programs would work!

I have a very slight feeling there may be somethin on partition magic that allows you to change this. dont quote me on that though.

Dont know if anybody could confirm that.

 

You need to hook the drive up as a slave to another computer with 2000/XP. When it boots go to (Right Click)My Computer -> Manage -> Disk Management. Right click the drive -> Change Drive Letter and Paths and remove M:. Then shut that computer down and reinstall the drive in your computer. That should fix your problem.