Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/29

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Help reinstalling Windows XP
From: gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo)
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:08:36 -0600
References: <w2kdaaeb97e1004291424nd875e321uc6fc9012ae90a7f9@mail.gmail.com>

digiratidoc at gmail.com writes:

>
> I just had my hard disk crash on my Dell, bought a new one and I'm
> reinstalling Windows XP so I can use a Nikon Coolscan 4000ED. The
> computer has a card reader and Windows wants to install my hard drive
> as Drive H: instead of Drive C:...anyone know what to do to get XP to
> install it as Drive C:?

Jim, did you shutdown and disconnect any connected but external devices such 
as printers, etc. and the pc itself before you installed Windows XP? Format 
the C drive prior to install?
 
I would not install a card reader until after I got a clean OS install.
 
Here's a link worth reading: 
http://tweakhound.com/xp/installxp/installXP1.htm
 
Greg Lorenzo
Calgary, Canada                                           
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