"Ed Mc" <namvtn@comcast.invalid> wrote in message
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> 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?
>
> --
> Semper Fi

No, the programs on the old disk won't work, and tools such as
Drive Mapper are unlikely to work. On the other hand I don't
think that the OP wanted his programs from the old disk to work.
He's probably after the data.