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.

Use disk management to create the volume. Right click on C and select create volume.

Hi Bob, thanks. I'll try that. (I'm probably very over-cautious when messing with the C: drive, even with the OS on D: I still need those boot files. :) ) Never thought of your solution, thanks.

 

Bruce.