[SOLVED] Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?)

hamishgillan · 05-23-2008, 01:06 AM

Does anyone know how to swap the originally assigned drive letters for the Hard Drive. I want to swap their letters C to D, D to C.

This was not an accidental swap after crash etc.

This support page was not appropriate:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q223188

as it refers to accidental swap.

bit of a novice to tell the truth.

**Deleted090308** · 05-23-2008, 09:28 AM

Hi

Where's Windows installed? C or D?
It's possible to change the Windows drive letter, but not something I'd do (you risk ending up with erroneous drive paths in the Windows installation).

Please post a screenshot of Disk management.

How to post a screenshot.

hamishgillan · 05-23-2008, 11:42 AM

hello, its only a day old, so mabye i can format and try again...any ill send u a screenshot in a few minutes

hamishgillan · 05-23-2008, 12:02 PM

here it is... HD problem.jpg

hamishgillan · 05-23-2008, 12:09 PM

in disk management I trid to expand "C" drive but was unable to.

Windows is in "C" but the partition sizes are wrong.

This computer setup is only 2 days old, mabye I will take it back to the store and have them reload vista and create partitions from scratch, but I won't learn as much.

I have the original Vista disk and the striker2 and nvidia disks too.

**Deleted090308** · 05-23-2008, 12:15 PM

What do you mean - the C: drive size is wrong?
You have to "shrink" the other drives before you can expand the Vista drive.

hamishgillan · 05-23-2008, 12:26 PM

hey, check that image of 'disk management' again, I have updated it.

In disk management I was able to shrink the D drive but was unable to expand the C drive into that created space.

hamishgillan · 05-23-2008, 12:30 PM

everything is okay, but I want the C drive to be larger as it is the default for downloaded applications etc.

**Deleted090308** · 05-23-2008, 12:42 PM

Save data on the D: drive - then there shouldn't be any problems.

hamishgillan · 05-23-2008, 12:47 PM

Indeed.

But the C: drive is supposed to be the larger drive in normal cases, right.

I feel the guys who built this unit for me slipped on that issue.

Thanks for the help.

**Deleted090308** · 05-23-2008, 12:59 PM

The setup looks OK. My Vista partition is only 20GB.

hamishgillan · 05-23-2008, 02:36 PM

Did find something useful but you have to pay for it! 50 U.S.D

free 15 day trial but just demo, does not work.

Works for Vista:

Acronis disk director suite

**Deleted090308** · 05-23-2008, 10:24 PM

You can use Parted Magic to resize the partitions.

hamishgillan · 05-24-2008, 03:49 AM

I ended up downloading 'Acronis disk director suite ver 10.0' in the early hours.

Took a couple of activation keys and re-downloads but when that was done the software worked with great effect and I had resolved my drive size issues in minutes.

hamishgillan · 05-24-2008, 03:56 AM

resolved......jpg

**Deleted090308** · 05-24-2008, 04:27 AM

Nice.
Glad you got it fixed.

05-23-2008, 01:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	[SOLVED] Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) Does anyone know how to swap the originally assigned drive letters for the Hard Drive. I want to swap their letters C to D, D to C. This was not an accidental swap after crash etc. This support page was not appropriate: http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q223188 as it refers to accidental swap. bit of a novice to tell the truth. Last edited by hamishgillan; 05-23-2008 at 01:23 AM.

05-23-2008, 09:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) Hi Where's Windows installed? C or D? It's possible to change the Windows drive letter, but not something I'd do (you risk ending up with erroneous drive paths in the Windows installation). Please post a screenshot of Disk management. How to post a screenshot.

05-23-2008, 11:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) hello, its only a day old, so mabye i can format and try again...any ill send u a screenshot in a few minutes

05-23-2008, 12:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) here it is... HD problem.jpg Last edited by hamishgillan; 05-23-2008 at 12:23 PM.

05-23-2008, 12:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) in disk management I trid to expand "C" drive but was unable to. Windows is in "C" but the partition sizes are wrong. This computer setup is only 2 days old, mabye I will take it back to the store and have them reload vista and create partitions from scratch, but I won't learn as much. I have the original Vista disk and the striker2 and nvidia disks too.

05-23-2008, 12:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) What do you mean - the C: drive size is wrong? You have to "shrink" the other drives before you can expand the Vista drive.

05-23-2008, 12:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) hey, check that image of 'disk management' again, I have updated it. In disk management I was able to shrink the D drive but was unable to expand the C drive into that created space.

05-23-2008, 12:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) everything is okay, but I want the C drive to be larger as it is the default for downloaded applications etc.

05-23-2008, 12:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) Save data on the D: drive - then there shouldn't be any problems.

05-23-2008, 12:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) Indeed. But the C: drive is supposed to be the larger drive in normal cases, right. I feel the guys who built this unit for me slipped on that issue. Thanks for the help. Last edited by hamishgillan; 05-23-2008 at 12:49 PM.

05-23-2008, 12:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) The setup looks OK. My Vista partition is only 20GB.

05-23-2008, 02:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) Did find something useful but you have to pay for it! 50 U.S.D free 15 day trial but just demo, does not work. Works for Vista: Acronis disk director suite

05-23-2008, 10:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) You can use Parted Magic to resize the partitions.

05-24-2008, 03:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) I ended up downloading 'Acronis disk director suite ver 10.0' in the early hours. Took a couple of activation keys and re-downloads but when that was done the software worked with great effect and I had resolved my drive size issues in minutes.

05-24-2008, 03:56 AM	#15 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: [SOLVED] Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) resolved......jpg

05-24-2008, 04:27 AM	#16 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: [SOLVED] Switch original assigned drive letters C/D. (how?) Nice. Glad you got it fixed.