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Old 07-26-2008, 10:20 AM
Ed Mc
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Re: Adding a new disk with active partition on it (OS is installed)

Alias wrote:
> adi wrote:
>> I have installed a new large disk in my system and reinstalled OS.
>>
>> Now i want to add my old disk to system in one of the slots available(
>> this disk has os on its primary partition with drive letter as C:\)
>> and its active bits are not wiped.
>>
>> My qustion is if i add this disk ,although my system will boot from
>> new disk but after booting and rescaning in disk MMC it will
>> recognise other disk( old one) with active partion as well , then how
>> it well assign the drive letter or resolve the conflict.
>>
>> Any Idea suggestion, experince are most welcomed

>
> Change the jumpers on the old disk to Slave, plug it in to the slave
> connection on the ribbon along with to the power supply and you're ready
> to go. XP will automatically assign letters for the partitions on that
> drive, including what used to be the C drive.
>
> Alias

If drive letters change, when icons are clicked the associated
programs might not work etc. Does XP automatically adjust for this, or
is a drivemapper program (like PowerQuest) needed?

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Old 07-26-2008, 10:20 AM