Installing XP on SATA Drive with DVD drive and card readers

[Trav]

Hi all

 

Have new machine with 250 gig SATA HDD, DVD Drive and internal card readers (4 drives).

Problem is that when I install XP Pro on HDD it is drive H:, the card readers are C:, D:, E: and F:, the DVD is G: and the HDD becomes H:.

I've tried unplugging the card readers, renaming the DVD to D: which is fine then renaming the HDD to C: but this isn't allowed by XP. If I now plug the card readers in again the HDD returns to H: and the card readers are now C:, E:, F: and G:.

 

Not had this situation before so need bit of help. What's to do chaps and chapesses please.

[webman]

Reinstall Windows with the card reader unplugged?

[john]

Thats exactly what I do with those setups, I unplug the Card Readers and Zip Drives etc to stop them taking over C

[PeterW]

Disable USB in the bios during windows installation and re-enable it afterwards.

[Trav]

Thanks all.

Done that but the DVD drive is still C: even with the card readers unplugged.

 

Any clues?

[PeterW]

Is the DVD SATA ?

[Ric_]

Have you switched the hard disk to 'compatibility' mode in the BIOS?... I do this to avoid annoying problems like this and any problems that bizzarre SATA controllers can cause.

[Trav]

Is the DVD SATA ?

 

No, it's IDE.

 

Have you switched the hard disk to 'compatibility' mode in the BIOS?... I do this to avoid annoying problems like this and any problems that bizzarre SATA controllers can cause.

Not yet but I will when I look at it tomorrow.

 

Thanks all for your suggesrions.