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    Change windows partition defaults...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by slick2404, Mar 27, 2007.

  1. slick2404

    slick2404 Notebook Guru

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    find of tough to explain, im a noob.

    my HD is 160gig...when installing windows i chose:
    c: 100gb
    e: 60gb


    somehow, my default drive where windows and everything else installs to is e:
    is there anyway to change this...or do i need to reformat again
     
    slick2404, Mar 27, 2007
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  2. Arla

    Arla Notebook Deity

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    Um, reinstall.

    No idea how you managed to get it that way around but...
     
    Arla, Mar 27, 2007
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  3. qohelet

    qohelet Senior Member

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    you most likely installed your OS in E.. You can use partition magic to change drive letter e to c and vice versa.. after that you can distribute free spaces.. this will save you from reinstalling..
     
    qohelet, Mar 28, 2007
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  4. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Dont even need partition magic you can just right click on My Computer and go to Manage. Then under disk managment you can change the drive letter. I think you will need to change the windowes default paths which can be found under Control Panal -> System -> Advanced -> Enviorment Variables. But it will cause problems. Most can be fixed by editing the registry but if you have extra programs installed in the Windows Partition it wont be great. Formating and reinstalling might be easier.
     
    wave, Mar 28, 2007
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  5. qohelet

    qohelet Senior Member

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    he would really need partition magic if he wants to distribute free spaces..

    but reinstalling will be the best and safer...
     
    qohelet, Mar 28, 2007
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  6. Gator

    Gator Go Gators!

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    What's wrong with the setup he has right now? It's not a bad idea to install your OS to a separate partition from your programs.
     
    Gator, Mar 28, 2007
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  7. System64

    System64 Windows 7 x64

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    Erm, you're right about the point to install Windows on a seperate partition. But the problem he had/has is that his default root is E:/Windows.

    Well...my advice is you can live with it. E: or C:. ;)
     
    System64, Mar 28, 2007
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  8. qohelet

    qohelet Senior Member

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    nothing wrong... in fact it will work but the OP wanted to change it... :rolleyes:
     
    qohelet, Mar 28, 2007
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  9. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    I actually managed to do the same once when I reformatted my computer... This is not really a problem since it's just a naming thing. There is nothing special about C:\ except for the fact that it's more commonly used.
     
    hehe299792458, Mar 28, 2007
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