When installing new software, the 'install' programme usually enables you to select the drive and directory in which you want the programme to be installed. However, occasionally no choice is offered and the 'install' programme, without consultation, automatically installs everything on the same drive as the operating system. I have my hard discs partitioned, with Windows 2000 on a partitition of 3000MB, which I had intended to reserve for this purpose. Nevertheless, one by one, programmes are unavoidably being added to this drive. Is there any means by which rogue 'install' programmes, all by reputable software companies, can be made to install software on the drive of choice and not on C drive please? Thank you for any assistance. Regards, Jon Glenny.

Not if the software doesn't give you an option. Unless your OS drive is not C, then it should prompt for the install folder. Life is more painless for those who are brainless.

Sometimes the options are kind of cryptic. If there is an option for a custom install, choose that. You can always leave the default chioces but may get installation path choices too. Very little software needs to be installed to the OS partition.

Thank you both for your response. Actually Windows 2000 is on D:, with the original Windows NT4 on C:, but I did not want to complicate the question unnecessarily. Interestingly, the problem install programmes all go for whichever drive holds the OS in use at the time. Anyway, it seems that there is no solution for the time being. Regards, J.G.

There is a solution. You CHANGE where to install by editing the path. READ the screens.