How to make D to C!!!

[kato]

The question i have is a bit complicated see actually i have two partitions on my 40 GB HDD. The primary partition C drive has Windows 98 SE and second partition D drive has Windows XP Professional. Now i want to format the C drive and split it into two partitions for installing linux on it. The problem seems to be that i cant seem to format my primary partition also can i change the drive letters of the two partitions to make my D drive into C drive to make it the primary partition without having problems with any of my applications and also without having any complications with my OS

[Vishal Gupta]

1.) u can format and split ur :C partition using Partition magic. It'll shedule the task bcoz it can't do it while windows is running and will perform the task when u'll restart the windows.

2.) u can interchange the drive letters using Partition magic too. But ur windows XP will deny to start coz registry contains the system drive as D:

[LordDJ]

Possible. But not worth the effort.

[jay4u]

do one thing... use partition magic to resize c: and send the freed space to c drive.... then your d drive will be bigger... now use partiton magic to free space from d drive and use ext3 to format this partiton and use it for installing linux.... you can do this without uninstalling any of your current operating system

[QwertyManiac]

But isnt he asking if we can change the Primary partition from the C: to the D: ? Does jus changing the drive letter do that ?

[kato]

vishal and everyone thanks for the help and still looking forward for the answer if i can change the drive letters also can anyone give me link to partition magic

[Vishal Gupta]

I hv given the answer dude!

2.) u can interchange the drive letters using Partition magic too. But ur windows XP will deny to start coz registry contains the system drive as D:

U can the drive letters using Drive Mapper utility of Partition Magic but it'll cause problems with ur windows XP. So better u forget it!

Download Partition Magic

[kato]

thanks for the link but is there no way can we do the drive letter changing without creating problems

[Vishal Gupta]

The Main problem in changing the drive letter is due to Windows Registry!

Ur Windows XP is installed on D: drive and when u'll change the drive letters, ur D: drive will become C: and it'll create problems and ur Windows might cause problems and deny to start.

If u want to change the drive letter, then u can change and after changing the drives and if ur windows XP doesnt boot, the u can repair ur windows!

Hope it'll help.....

[kato]

no but also there are many software which may also malfunction bcoz of changing the drive letter isnt there a way we can change the drive letter thruogh windows and making it know of the change

[Vishal Gupta]

Dude!

There r lots of references in Registry for the system drive!

I don't think that it'll be a good Idea and I'm sure it'll not work properly!

[blacklight]

@kato
try out what jay4u has suggested .thats the most viable and safe route and with partition magic .. i can assure u ur data will be safe...only that resizing will take a loooong time .
ultimately all u want is to install linux on ur pc rite ?
so try out this method and let c be c and d be d