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Memnoch · 09-19-2002, 08:22 AM

Thanks Wolfie...it sounds like he's pretty much FUBARed it up.

So is this what I do (keeping in mind that I can't boot from the c: drive apparently where all my data is):

1. boot up the drive I want to use as primary (the 80GB one since it's the only one which will boot up apparently) and reformat it - sounds easy in PRINCIPLE...

2. do a clean install of Windows XP on it (how will I do this if I can't boot up??)

3. copy my data across from the 20GB to the 80GB one (do I need to do anything with registry changes, etc - also all my shortcuts will be wrong - will my Start menu work at all???)

4. when all the data is copied, do the same format for the 20GB one and blank it out

I really, REALLY wish that I'd done this myself... [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img]

09-19-2002, 08:22 AM	#3
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Thanks Wolfie...it sounds like he's pretty much FUBARed it up. So is this what I do (keeping in mind that I can't boot from the c: drive apparently where all my data is): 1. boot up the drive I want to use as primary (the 80GB one since it's the only one which will boot up apparently) and reformat it - sounds easy in PRINCIPLE... 2. do a clean install of Windows XP on it (how will I do this if I can't boot up??) 3. copy my data across from the 20GB to the 80GB one (do I need to do anything with registry changes, etc - also all my shortcuts will be wrong - will my Start menu work at all???) 4. when all the data is copied, do the same format for the 20GB one and blank it out I really, REALLY wish that I'd done this myself... [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img] __________________