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I've got a hard disk with only one partition I'd like to keep (NTFS). The drive has held Windows 7, XP and different GNU/Linux distros, and now all partitions have been deleted and only the one I want to keep is still there.
When trying to install Windows XP (I want to install it on a new first partition in the disk), I see the partition selection screen already shows the old partition with my data as drive C:. I've tried creating a new partition in the first section of the disk, and installing XP there. Everything goes fine, but Windows ends up installed in drive D: and all my data is in drive C:.
I've tried the MS workarounds described somewhere about changing some registry values, but didn't suceed with that. Also saw that these workarounds are more likely to cause more issues, so I think it'd be better indeed to install Windows on a C: drive in the first place.
The drive has GPT partitions if I remember correctly. What can I do to get the Windows installer to see the new partition as C: ?
I guess I could use any partition manager on a live Linux distro. – Xavi López – 2013-10-14T07:30:54.747
Yes, or Easus Partition Manager (the free edition should be able to do this.) – Debra – 2013-10-14T16:56:16.020
I created and formatted a primary partition with GParted and set the bootable flag. The windows installer now sees it as C:. I noticed with GParted that the partition created with the windows installer was logical. Thanks for the tips, now it look quite obvious to me :) – Xavi López – 2013-10-14T22:08:21.483
Thanks for posting back your details for the resolution; it helps others. – Debra – 2013-10-14T23:53:03.627