Vista - how do i change drive letter?

I have just done a vista home premium upgrade over a win xp MCE
installation, however I now have a vista install but with the letter H
assigned to it. when I go to management console and ask to change the
drive letter I get told that I cannot do this because it may be a boot
volume or have page files. What do I have to do to change the drive letter
to C: ?

I cannot install any of the drivers I need to get the system working until
Drive c is recognised as when I try it says that I do not have enough free
space to install

I have never liked upgrading an OS.

IMO it's always better to back up all your data and perform a brand new
clean install.You can then format/partition your drive and set it up however
you like.


"T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8DA25551-C33A-4799-8A84-B9F601C50954@microsoft.com...
>I have just done a vista home premium upgrade over a win xp MCE
>installation, however I now have a vista install but with the letter H
>assigned to it. when I go to management console and ask to change the
>drive letter I get told that I cannot do this because it may be a boot
>volume or have page files. What do I have to do to change the drive letter
>to C: ?
>
> I cannot install any of the drivers I need to get the system working until
> Drive c is recognised as when I try it says that I do not have enough free
> space to install

I have no choice, I have an upgrade cd, I have to install it over an
existing OS
"CanaKiwi" <john_hastie@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23gdAp36THHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I have never liked upgrading an OS.
>
> IMO it's always better to back up all your data and perform a brand new
> clean install.You can then format/partition your drive and set it up
> however you like.
>
>
> "T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:8DA25551-C33A-4799-8A84-B9F601C50954@microsoft.com...
>>I have just done a vista home premium upgrade over a win xp MCE
>>installation, however I now have a vista install but with the letter H
>>assigned to it. when I go to management console and ask to change the
>>drive letter I get told that I cannot do this because it may be a boot
>>volume or have page files. What do I have to do to change the drive letter
>>to C: ?
>>
>> I cannot install any of the drivers I need to get the system working
>> until Drive c is recognised as when I try it says that I do not have
>> enough free space to install
>
>

Use "Disk Management"

Start > right-click on "Computer" > select "Manage" > on the left-hand pane
click on "Disk Management"

...then..

In Disk Management:

right-click on the drive which is to have its drive letter changed > and
select "Change Drive Letters and Paths" > hit the "Change" button > use the
drop-down list to choose a letter and then complete the wizard etc. etc.

NOTE: if you are changing the drive letter assignment for a CD/DVD-ROM drive
you may occassionally have to point Windows to it should you add remove
Windows components or somesuch. Also, 3rd party programs already installed
*may* have difficulty in that they already expect a certain drive letter for
the CD/DVD-ROM. If it becomes a problem, set it back to the letter it is
now.

--

Saucy Lemon
(For email, remove the caps in address)


"T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8DA25551-C33A-4799-8A84-B9F601C50954@microsoft.com...
>I have just done a vista home premium upgrade over a win xp MCE
>installation, however I now have a vista install but with the letter H
>assigned to it. when I go to management console and ask to change the
>drive letter I get told that I cannot do this because it may be a boot
>volume or have page files. What do I have to do to change the drive letter
>to C: ?
>
> I cannot install any of the drivers I need to get the system working until
> Drive c is recognised as when I try it says that I do not have enough free
> space to install

You obviously didnt read the initial post, disk management wont allow me to
change the drive letter from H to C
"Saucy Lemon" <guidREMOVEsaucy@THIShotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OIXXiG7THHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Use "Disk Management"
>
> Start > right-click on "Computer" > select "Manage" > on the left-hand
> pane click on "Disk Management"
>
> ..then..
>
> In Disk Management:
>
> right-click on the drive which is to have its drive letter changed > and
> select "Change Drive Letters and Paths" > hit the "Change" button > use
> the drop-down list to choose a letter and then complete the wizard etc.
> etc.
>
> NOTE: if you are changing the drive letter assignment for a CD/DVD-ROM
> drive you may occassionally have to point Windows to it should you add
> remove Windows components or somesuch. Also, 3rd party programs already
> installed *may* have difficulty in that they already expect a certain
> drive letter for the CD/DVD-ROM. If it becomes a problem, set it back to
> the letter it is now.
>
> --
>
> Saucy Lemon
> (For email, remove the caps in address)
>
>
> "T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:8DA25551-C33A-4799-8A84-B9F601C50954@microsoft.com...
>>I have just done a vista home premium upgrade over a win xp MCE
>>installation, however I now have a vista install but with the letter H
>>assigned to it. when I go to management console and ask to change the
>>drive letter I get told that I cannot do this because it may be a boot
>>volume or have page files. What do I have to do to change the drive letter
>>to C: ?
>>
>> I cannot install any of the drivers I need to get the system working
>> until Drive c is recognised as when I try it says that I do not have
>> enough free space to install
>

Whoops .. you are out of luck. AFAIK, system drives are stuck on the letter
they are at [and boot drives too]. There might be some problem plague
bizarro way to wring another drive letter out, but it would be very
unadvisable.

Sorry

--

Saucy Lemon
(For email, remove the caps in address)


"T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OVzCLJ7THHA.600@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> You obviously didnt read the initial post, disk management wont allow me
> to change the drive letter from H to C
> "Saucy Lemon" <guidREMOVEsaucy@THIShotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OIXXiG7THHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Use "Disk Management"
>>
>> Start > right-click on "Computer" > select "Manage" > on the left-hand
>> pane click on "Disk Management"
>>
>> ..then..
>>
>> In Disk Management:
>>
>> right-click on the drive which is to have its drive letter changed > and
>> select "Change Drive Letters and Paths" > hit the "Change" button > use
>> the drop-down list to choose a letter and then complete the wizard etc.
>> etc.
>>
>> NOTE: if you are changing the drive letter assignment for a CD/DVD-ROM
>> drive you may occassionally have to point Windows to it should you add
>> remove Windows components or somesuch. Also, 3rd party programs already
>> installed *may* have difficulty in that they already expect a certain
>> drive letter for the CD/DVD-ROM. If it becomes a problem, set it back to
>> the letter it is now.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Saucy Lemon
>> (For email, remove the caps in address)
>>
>>
>> "T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:8DA25551-C33A-4799-8A84-B9F601C50954@microsoft.com...
>>>I have just done a vista home premium upgrade over a win xp MCE
>>>installation, however I now have a vista install but with the letter H
>>>assigned to it. when I go to management console and ask to change the
>>>drive letter I get told that I cannot do this because it may be a boot
>>>volume or have page files. What do I have to do to change the drive
>>>letter to C: ?
>>>
>>> I cannot install any of the drivers I need to get the system working
>>> until Drive c is recognised as when I try it says that I do not have
>>> enough free space to install
>>
>

I dont have a choice , I have the home premium upgrade which means I have to
have an os before I can upgrade, I cant do a clean install
"CanaKiwi" <john_hastie@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23gdAp36THHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I have never liked upgrading an OS.
>
> IMO it's always better to back up all your data and perform a brand new
> clean install.You can then format/partition your drive and set it up
> however you like.
>
>
> "T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:8DA25551-C33A-4799-8A84-B9F601C50954@microsoft.com...
>>I have just done a vista home premium upgrade over a win xp MCE
>>installation, however I now have a vista install but with the letter H
>>assigned to it. when I go to management console and ask to change the
>>drive letter I get told that I cannot do this because it may be a boot
>>volume or have page files. What do I have to do to change the drive letter
>>to C: ?
>>
>> I cannot install any of the drivers I need to get the system working
>> until Drive c is recognised as when I try it says that I do not have
>> enough free space to install
>
>

all i did was upgrade xp mce........why did it change the drive letter\/
"Saucy Lemon" <guidREMOVEsaucy@THIShotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23aGBAM7THHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Whoops .. you are out of luck. AFAIK, system drives are stuck on the
> letter they are at [and boot drives too]. There might be some problem
> plague bizarro way to wring another drive letter out, but it would be very
> unadvisable.
>
> Sorry
>
> --
>
> Saucy Lemon
> (For email, remove the caps in address)
>
>
> "T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OVzCLJ7THHA.600@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> You obviously didnt read the initial post, disk management wont allow me
>> to change the drive letter from H to C
>> "Saucy Lemon" <guidREMOVEsaucy@THIShotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OIXXiG7THHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Use "Disk Management"
>>>
>>> Start > right-click on "Computer" > select "Manage" > on the left-hand
>>> pane click on "Disk Management"
>>>
>>> ..then..
>>>
>>> In Disk Management:
>>>
>>> right-click on the drive which is to have its drive letter changed > and
>>> select "Change Drive Letters and Paths" > hit the "Change" button > use
>>> the drop-down list to choose a letter and then complete the wizard etc.
>>> etc.
>>>
>>> NOTE: if you are changing the drive letter assignment for a CD/DVD-ROM
>>> drive you may occassionally have to point Windows to it should you add
>>> remove Windows components or somesuch. Also, 3rd party programs already
>>> installed *may* have difficulty in that they already expect a certain
>>> drive letter for the CD/DVD-ROM. If it becomes a problem, set it back to
>>> the letter it is now.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Saucy Lemon
>>> (For email, remove the caps in address)
>>>
>>>
>>> "T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8DA25551-C33A-4799-8A84-B9F601C50954@microsoft.com...
>>>>I have just done a vista home premium upgrade over a win xp MCE
>>>>installation, however I now have a vista install but with the letter H
>>>>assigned to it. when I go to management console and ask to change the
>>>>drive letter I get told that I cannot do this because it may be a boot
>>>>volume or have page files. What do I have to do to change the drive
>>>>letter to C: ?
>>>>
>>>> I cannot install any of the drivers I need to get the system working
>>>> until Drive c is recognised as when I try it says that I do not have
>>>> enough free space to install
>>>
>>
>

That is not true. You can do a "clean install from scratch" using the Vista
HP Ugrd disc. Have a look:

[How to Clean Install Windows Vista with Upgrade Media]
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...rade_clean.asp

--

Saucy Lemon
(For email, remove the caps in address)


"T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:er%23%232R7THHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I dont have a choice , I have the home premium upgrade which means I have
>to
> have an os before I can upgrade, I cant do a clean install
> "CanaKiwi" <john_hastie@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23gdAp36THHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I have never liked upgrading an OS.
>>
>> IMO it's always better to back up all your data and perform a brand new
>> clean install.You can then format/partition your drive and set it up
>> however you like.
>>
>>
>> "T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:8DA25551-C33A-4799-8A84-B9F601C50954@microsoft.com...
>>>I have just done a vista home premium upgrade over a win xp MCE
>>>installation, however I now have a vista install but with the letter H
>>>assigned to it. when I go to management console and ask to change the
>>>drive letter I get told that I cannot do this because it may be a boot
>>>volume or have page files. What do I have to do to change the drive
>>>letter
>>>to C: ?
>>>
>>> I cannot install any of the drivers I need to get the system working
>>> until Drive c is recognised as when I try it says that I do not have
>>> enough free space to install
>>
>>
>

Not quite....you do actually have a choice and there are 2 ways of doing it.

1. You should be able to boot off the Upgrade CD and during the verification
stage pop in your XP media assuming you have it.

2. XP installed you should have the option during the vista upgrade of
performing a clean install which will completely wipe your drive.

Read the prompts carefully and you will see the clean install option.


"T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:BC282F7C-EFC7-4D78-B9D3-C86E48468C31@microsoft.com...
>I have no choice, I have an upgrade cd, I have to install it over an
>existing OS
> "CanaKiwi" <john_hastie@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23gdAp36THHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I have never liked upgrading an OS.
>>
>> IMO it's always better to back up all your data and perform a brand new
>> clean install.You can then format/partition your drive and set it up
>> however you like.
>>
>>
>> "T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:8DA25551-C33A-4799-8A84-B9F601C50954@microsoft.com...
>>>I have just done a vista home premium upgrade over a win xp MCE
>>>installation, however I now have a vista install but with the letter H
>>>assigned to it. when I go to management console and ask to change the
>>>drive letter I get told that I cannot do this because it may be a boot
>>>volume or have page files. What do I have to do to change the drive
>>>letter to C: ?
>>>
>>> I cannot install any of the drivers I need to get the system working
>>> until Drive c is recognised as when I try it says that I do not have
>>> enough free space to install
>>
>>
>