installed second hard drive but can't use some programmes off the first one.

[troopie]

The object of the excorcise (pardon the pun) was to reinstall the os in the hope of fixing a heap of bugs that made the rig almost unusable (that actually and eventually worked btw).

He asked me whether their was anything I wanted to keep, as doing so would wipe everything. He asked 'which folders' I wanted! I meean, come on, it's Windows! There's **** stored all over the bloody place!

I was a bit blown away by that as the machine is (of course) chockers with stuff I need. So when I told him I needed everything he suggested the two drive 'solution'.

So, any way, I'm hering ya's, thanks for the reply, but it doesn't help me much. I mean, I've got $400 worth of Microsoft office on my machine but I can't open a word document or spreadsheet or any other bloody document that's not good for wordpad (don't have access to the disk for the time being).

[Jan Kyster]

Originally Posted by troopie

...I can't open a word document or spreadsheet or any other bloody document that's not good for wordpad (don't have access to the disk for the time being).

Use Microsoft viewer/converter http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/do...001044981.aspx

Use the Office Web editors http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/

Other free viewers http://www.officeviewers.com/

Or use OpenOffice for off-line editing/viewing/creating everything you've ever made... http://www.openoffice.org/

Originally Posted by troopie

...He asked 'which folders' I wanted! I meean, come on, it's Windows! There's **** stored all over the bloody place!

You're in complete command of what gets stored where...



Oh! And be carefull with the use of ****

[troopie]

Cheers JK, guess I still got a lot to learn!

[danasan]

Changing back the drive letter from D:\ to C:\ could solve the problem.

As long as Windows is up and running, you won't get the allowance to change the drive letter of the disc where Windows is running on.

You need a tool which will do the trick in DOS mode. I think I remember a tool called Partition Magic is able to serve you in your situation.

As an alternative, Format C:\ or Format D:\ after an external backup will lead you to a virgin setup.

Before installing the OS, unplug the disc you don't want your OS on. That way you won't get in trouble with the drive letters. Plug it in after the new installation and nothing will be changed by accident.

BUT: Be careful with Partition Magic, b a c k u p y o u r d a t a f i r s t