OK I know how to prevent this problem in the future, but I need to find a way
to fix what is there.

I upgraded a 2K machine by installing a second hard drive (D), installing a
NEW copy of XP Pro on D: and reinstalling all the applications, and then
removing the original drive (C. So my system partition is D:.

Now everything looked good, but as I install additional software I'm having
problems because they expect the system partition to be C:. I've programed in
the past and hard coding the system partition is just plain lazy, but I'm
stuck with it. The latest problem is the multi-function printer software, by
a well known PC manufacturer, not only is it hard coded for C: to be the
system partition but it will only install the application to the C: drive,
and I don't have a C: drive.

I'm desperate, does anyone know of a utility to reasign the system partition
drive letter without reinstalling everything?

As an FYI, MS doesn't consider this a problem with XP (I agree), but for the
printer Mfg to say it's not a problem with their software is a little far
fetched.

Thanks

RC wrote:
If you want to use that printer it looks like you'll have to reinstall
Windows. I've run across this with estoric or custom software but never with
a major manufacturer. Would you mind letting us know the make and model so
we can avoid it?

Kerry

I think I found a solution using a registry change by MS, and then Partition
Magic to repair the application links. A major pain but better then
reinstalling.

Its a Dell Photo 964

"Kerry Brown" wrote:

RC wrote:
Thanks for the model #. I have have run into problems using that reg hack.
The system eventually became corrupted. I am not 100% certain of the cause
but suspect that something in the registry didn't get changed. Hopefully it
will work for you. Another possibilty if the C: drive has been physically
removed is the "subst" command in a logon script.

Kerry