I re-installed WinXP on D:, with multi-boot enabled to allow the OS to reside on D:, and the boot files (Boot.ini. NTLDR, etc.) on C
along with the original install of XP). (This is my wife's computer (Dell), and since I face certain death if I screwed up I elected to create another instance of XP and migrate stuff to it. She had insisted that it was going "slow" and needed a "reformat").
I've used multiboot before and it works fine. Today I installed a new HD. The original (Dell build) used cable-select, so I configured the slave the same, and ensured the IDE connectors were correct. After initialisng in XP amd formatting, I can see the new partitions OK. However, I can't see C: in My Computer; and also can't make a desktop shortcut to it. I can see it in Disk Management, also in Partition Magic, and since boot.ini and other bootup files are on C:, it must be working. Any ideas? I first noted this when booting up with the HD, prior to initialisation.
Thanks for any help, Bruce.
along with the original install of XP). (This is my wife's computer (Dell), and since I face certain death if I screwed up I elected to create another instance of XP and migrate stuff to it. She had insisted that it was going "slow" and needed a "reformat").I've used multiboot before and it works fine. Today I installed a new HD. The original (Dell build) used cable-select, so I configured the slave the same, and ensured the IDE connectors were correct. After initialisng in XP amd formatting, I can see the new partitions OK. However, I can't see C: in My Computer; and also can't make a desktop shortcut to it. I can see it in Disk Management, also in Partition Magic, and since boot.ini and other bootup files are on C:, it must be working. Any ideas? I first noted this when booting up with the HD, prior to initialisation.
Thanks for any help, Bruce.
) Never thought of your solution, thanks.