Hello Group On Sunday, August 21, 2005, 1:18:21 PM, Thomas wrote:
> Hello Jeff, > On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 12:28:34 +0100 GMT (21/08/2005, 18:28 +0700 GMT), > Jeff Gaines wrote: JG>> You can edit the .reg file if the path has changed. > I have a similar question and quote your reply, because I am afraid > that is the only solution for me as well. > In the office, I have one HD with two partitions, C: and D:. The TB > program resides on C: and the mail on the data drive D:. > I am planning to install a second HD, with two partitions. AFAIK, this > would make Windows assign C: to the first partition on the first HD, > D: will be the first partition on the second HD, E: the second > partition on the first HD, and F: the second partition on the second > HD. It will if you set up a primary partition on the new HD, but it doesn't have to be :-) On the new HD do *NOT* add a primary partition, add an extended partition and logical drive(s) within that partition and then the drive letters will be in a more logical order, i.e. they will follow the physical drives. If you are already using drive letters up to say, L, then the new drive will be allocated the next available letter - but you can change this after the drive is installed. Windows defaults to putting primary partitions on a new HD, I suspect this may be for historical reasons, it's certainly not the best approach nowadays in my view. XP sets up new drives in the same way as DOS, go through each physical drive in order, pick out the primary partitions, allocate drive letters, go back and go through again picking up the logical drives in extended partitions and allocate drive letters. I can't see a reason for having any primary partition apart from the very first nowadays. Come back if that's not clear enough :-) -- Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK :Jeff_Gaines: Using TheBat! 3.51.10 ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.51.10 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
