partition problems
This is a discussion about partition problems in the Windows Hardware category; Hey, I need some help with my partitions. . . I need to change the order of the partitions, and not only for Win2k, but really change it. . . I have one 40gb disk, with 2 partitions on it, one 15gb © and one 25 (E), plus a 30gb disk, with just one partition on it (D).
Hey, I need some help with my partitions...
I need to change the order of the partitions, and not only for Win2k, but really change it...
I have one 40gb disk, with 2 partitions on it, one 15gb
and one 25 (E), plus a 30gb disk, with just one partition on it (D). That's my problem... The first disk puts it second partition as E, and not D, as I want it to be. This causes a real problem for me, since I can't install the XP beta that my dad recieved correctly. When I run the XP setup from a dos boot floppy, it can't copy the files correcly, and when I started the setup from win2k, after it rebooted and continued the setup, it ****ed up my entire Win2k installation, I couldn't repair it or anything.
So please help me with this, thanks.
I need to change the order of the partitions, and not only for Win2k, but really change it...
I have one 40gb disk, with 2 partitions on it, one 15gb
and one 25 (E), plus a 30gb disk, with just one partition on it (D). That's my problem... The first disk puts it second partition as E, and not D, as I want it to be. This causes a real problem for me, since I can't install the XP beta that my dad recieved correctly. When I run the XP setup from a dos boot floppy, it can't copy the files correcly, and when I started the setup from win2k, after it rebooted and continued the setup, it ****ed up my entire Win2k installation, I couldn't repair it or anything.So please help me with this, thanks.
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If the second partition on the first disk (hd0b) is extended, make it a primary partition to get it detected as D:. (Although, I can't say why an extended partition would break the install.)
You should be able to this from the 2000 installer, if not from XP.
You should be able to this from the 2000 installer, if not from XP.
