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Re: I just upgraded my home pc from Win2000 to WinXP
09/02/13 02:27 PM
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> You should only ever install XP with ONE hard drive connected. Also, if it's an IDE
> drive, it should be the master on the first/primary IDE channel.
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> Personally, I'd re-install again with just the one drive. I'd also go in and delete
> all the partitions and let the XP installer create them too, unless you have an SSD
> or "advanced format" drives that requires partition alignment. If you need partition
> alignment, you'll need to use bootable formatting software from the drive
> manufacturer, or you can use a Windows Vista or Windows 7 install disk to do the
> partitions first, then abort the install and install XP.
Yup, gave in and did that yesterday. I have an old IDE drive I'm using solely for backups. It wasn't just the mixed-up drive letters that were bothering me. XP had put its boot files on that drive, so if I wanted (or needed) to remove it for whatever reason...
Pulled the plug and reinstalled with just the SATA connected. Only took about 90 mins to get everything back the the way it was. 
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