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  • jlohojo7
    guy on the couch
    • Aug 2005
    • 263

    ?'s about moving boot files !!

    ok chewy recently told me that i need to get rid of this old hard drive its really old and on my primary channel its pretty much worthless and slowing down my burner. I have a 120gb drive sitting right next to it i dont know why the guy put the boot files on it because the pc wont start without each one plugged in. HOWEVER, there is hardly an room on the drive!! how can i switch the boot files to my newer and larger HD or install the newer ones!!

    thanks again,
    jj
  • Chewy
    Super Moderator
    • Nov 2003
    • 18971

    #2
    do you know the 240MB(10 year old drive) has the boot files on it?

    right click on my computer/manage/disk management
    what does that say the system drive is/
    Last edited by Chewy; 17 Aug 2006, 11:04 AM.

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    • jlohojo7
      guy on the couch
      • Aug 2005
      • 263

      #3
      well on DISK 0 its the 244 MB NTFS DRIVE E
      HEALTHY (Active)

      its DISK 1
      that has 2 partition and has the (system)

      what is the purpose of that worthless drive and how come I cant just unplugg it and start XP
      if i do it says disk read error at the black and white start up screen
      Last edited by jlohojo7; 17 Aug 2006, 11:26 AM. Reason: just cause

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      • LT. Columbo
        Demigod of Digital Video
        • Nov 2004
        • 10671

        #4
        jlohojo7, please use your edit button rather than multiple posting after yourself.

        ty.
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        • Chewy
          Super Moderator
          • Nov 2003
          • 18971

          #5
          do you have a windows xp cd?

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          • jlohojo7
            guy on the couch
            • Aug 2005
            • 263

            #6
            i have xp pro cd
            but i have xp home on my pc

            will that make a diff

            i can get xp home if needed my gf has it

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            • Chewy
              Super Moderator
              • Nov 2003
              • 18971

              #7
              whatever you do make sure all your data is on the second partition of the large drive, how is it broken up(divided)?

              if windows (system) is on the large drive, and that drive is staying in dma mode even slaved to a pio drive, then it's probably not slowing you down as the boot files are small and load fast.

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              • jlohojo7
                guy on the couch
                • Aug 2005
                • 263

                #8
                the new drive is broken up
                (C 15.63 GB NTFS
                Healthy (SYSTEM)

                NEW VOLUME (D
                96.16 GB NTFS
                HEALTHY

                is that (E244MB
                HEALTHY (ACTIVE) worhless

                when i go to my computer and double click and look whats in it, it comes up empty.

                Sorry to keep bugging you guys but i need some instruction would rather like to get rid of it so i can get this new drive working like its suppose to

                I can get another HD if thats the case i just dont see why this other one isnt big enough for what i need and its prety much new

                why will it not boot without this drive what can i do to delete it. there is a tab that says you can delete this partition should i do that it says only 3mb of the 244 is in use sorry you guys but this is just frustrating
                Last edited by jlohojo7; 17 Aug 2006, 11:43 AM. Reason: bc

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                • Chewy
                  Super Moderator
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 18971

                  #9
                  Now let's open up C drive thru my computer.
                  Using view I set to icons, then under tools/folder options,
                  I check Use Windows classic folders,
                  next in the View tab,
                  I uncheck Hide extensions(this is very important), then I uncheck hide protected system
                  files, now check Display contents of system folders, display full path in .., show hidden files,
                  and show control panel in my computer. Hit apply then go to top and hit apply to all folders.
                  As long as you leave the "Leave the remember each folder's view setting" checked, you can customize individual folders like my pictures later.
                  Last edited by Chewy; 17 Aug 2006, 11:49 AM.

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                  • jlohojo7
                    guy on the couch
                    • Aug 2005
                    • 263

                    #10
                    Originally Posted by Chewy
                    Now let's open up C drive thru my computer.
                    Using view I set to icons, then under tools/folder options,
                    I check Use Windows classic folders, and show control panel in my computer. Hit apply then go to top and hit apply to all folders.
                    As long as you leave the "Leave the remember each folder's view setting" checked, you can customize individual folders like my pictures later.

                    u lost me

                    what is the using view i set to icons

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                    • Chewy
                      Super Moderator
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 18971

                      #11
                      unless you apply those changes you can't see the hidden boot files

                      I will edit the last post and highlight the rquired steps

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                      • jlohojo7
                        guy on the couch
                        • Aug 2005
                        • 263

                        #12
                        im dumb sorry

                        u have to dumb it up for me haha im sorry

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                        • Chewy
                          Super Moderator
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 18971

                          #13
                          reread it, take your time, that's as dumb as it needs to be

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                          • jlohojo7
                            guy on the couch
                            • Aug 2005
                            • 263

                            #14
                            ok i just did everything you just said now what

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                            • Chewy
                              Super Moderator
                              • Nov 2003
                              • 18971

                              #15
                              now look at the small drive

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