Hard drive not named "C"

mcramblitt · 01-26-2009, 01:33 PM

I have a new computer that was specially configured. It has a 5 in 1 internal card reader. Problem is when I start my computer it lists my hard drive as the "I", and the card reader as "C, D, E, F, G." How can I make the computer recognize my hard drive as the "C"?

**simpswr** · 01-26-2009, 01:42 PM

and welcome to the Forum

That happens when XP ais installed an nother drive is present ( in your case, the card readers )

The only practical way to correct this is to reinstall with the card readers disconnected or disabled in BIOS.

**linderman** · 01-26-2009, 04:03 PM

enter the bios ......make sure the boot device priority is set to

first boot device = cd-rom

second boot device = hard drive

make sure USB devices are not in the list ahead of hard drives .........

mcramblitt · 01-26-2009, 04:31 PM

Thanks everyone for the help.

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mcramblitt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp home	Hard drive not named "C" I have a new computer that was specially configured. It has a 5 in 1 internal card reader. Problem is when I start my computer it lists my hard drive as the "I", and the card reader as "C, D, E, F, G." How can I make the computer recognize my hard drive as the "C"?

01-26-2009, 01:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,280 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Hard drive not named "C" and welcome to the Forum That happens when XP ais installed an nother drive is present ( in your case, the card readers ) The only practical way to correct this is to reinstall with the card readers disconnected or disabled in BIOS. __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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01-26-2009, 04:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
mcramblitt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp home	Re: Hard drive not named "C" Thanks everyone for the help.