Hi, I bought a new computer and installed Windows XP pro. That works fine. I have got a multi card reader on my computer. Now this shows (card reader) as Local disk 'C' and my installed Windows XP shows as in Local Disk 'E'. CD drive as 'D'. Now I want to make XP (drive E) as my primary drive I mean as Local disk 'C' with out formatting again. Can any one offer me help? Thanks,

Some questions if you don't mind ... 1. What computer is this really? sassa isn't recognized either as a manufacturer or a computer model. Is it Dell, HP, Sony or something like that? 2. Was the "new" PC preloaded with Windows Vista that you downgraded to Windows XP? i_Xp/VistaUser

You wont be able to change E: to C: with reformatting and reinstalling. what I suspect happened you installed XP with the card reader active. Normally XP would install on drive C: but because drive C: was a removable drive or something else was using drive C:, it used the next available drive letter which was E: The system will still work just as well booting from drive E:. There is no need to change it unless there is some overriding reason why drive C: must be the system/boot drive. There is no such thing as a primary drive. There are boot drives, system drives and primary partitions. Drives and partitions are different things although to the untutored they would appear to be the same. Stuart

Thanks Stuart, Now I understood the situation. If I remove the Card reader from the mother board and format the system again. Will it install automatically install XP in drive 'C'?

Hi 'XpUser', this is not a branded computer. It is a new Assembled system with vista competabilty, but I am installing with XP.

No need to remove the card reader, just disable it in the BIOS. It is probably connected to one of the internal USB headers. You will then be able to install Windows XP on drive C: But make sure you get ride of the original installation first otherwise you could end up with two installations and that can introduce even more complications with drive C: as your boot drive and drive E: you system drive. Once you have Windows XP up and running you can enable it again and windows will recognise it and allocate it another drive letter other than C:. Stuart

During the install read the screens very carefully! It is easy to let the install process go to the wrong drive.