Move Vista to different partition

I installed Vista in partition H: so I could dual-boot to XP Pro on C:. Now
I'm ready to dump XP and I'd like to move Vista to C:. Any ideas on how to do
this without losing anything?

"Steve Samson" <Steve Samson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:27E86D1F-3C4C-476C-A7A8-8AF68EDE059F@microsoft.com...
> I installed Vista in partition H: so I could dual-boot to XP Pro on C:.
Now
> I'm ready to dump XP and I'd like to move Vista to C:. Any ideas on how to
do
> this without losing anything?


You cannot change the letter to C:

Unless you go back and re-install to that drive.

However: it will not hurt anything to leave Vista on your H: drive

Philo, why can't the poster back Vista up to an external hard drive using
Acronis; delete ALL partitions, formatt, restore from backup, run startup
repair, and it is done!

He is not trying to change Drive letters; he is trying to MOVE Vista to the
other partition from H: to C:
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"philo" wrote:

>
> "Steve Samson" <Steve Samson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:27E86D1F-3C4C-476C-A7A8-8AF68EDE059F@microsoft.com...
> > I installed Vista in partition H: so I could dual-boot to XP Pro on C:.
> Now
> > I'm ready to dump XP and I'd like to move Vista to C:. Any ideas on how to
> do
> > this without losing anything?
>
>
> You cannot change the letter to C:
>
> Unless you go back and re-install to that drive.
>
> However: it will not hurt anything to leave Vista on your H: drive
>
>
>

"Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A360151F-B209-47F2-8F7E-7F02FFCD5635@microsoft.com...
> Philo, why can't the poster back Vista up to an external hard drive using
> Acronis; delete ALL partitions, formatt, restore from backup, run startup
> repair, and it is done!
>
> He is not trying to change Drive letters; he is trying to MOVE Vista to
the
> other partition from H: to C:


All the apps that are installed reference the H: drive
so if the entire OS was cloned to a drive labeled C: there would be too
many problems


> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "philo" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Steve Samson" <Steve Samson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:27E86D1F-3C4C-476C-A7A8-8AF68EDE059F@microsoft.com...
> > > I installed Vista in partition H: so I could dual-boot to XP Pro on
C:.
> > Now
> > > I'm ready to dump XP and I'd like to move Vista to C:. Any ideas on
how to
> > do
> > > this without losing anything?
> >
> >
> > You cannot change the letter to C:
> >
> > Unless you go back and re-install to that drive.
> >
> > However: it will not hurt anything to leave Vista on your H: drive
> >
> >
> >

philo,
Mike is trying to say is that Steve needs to backup all his data on the
external harddrive and delete all partitions formatt the harddrive with
windows vista dvd that is how it is done
"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:ui4P9dldIHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A360151F-B209-47F2-8F7E-7F02FFCD5635@microsoft.com...
>> Philo, why can't the poster back Vista up to an external hard drive using
>> Acronis; delete ALL partitions, formatt, restore from backup, run startup
>> repair, and it is done!
>>
>> He is not trying to change Drive letters; he is trying to MOVE Vista to
> the
>> other partition from H: to C:
>
>
> All the apps that are installed reference the H: drive
> so if the entire OS was cloned to a drive labeled C: there would be too
> many problems
>
>
>> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>>
>>
>> "philo" wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > "Steve Samson" <Steve Samson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> > message
>> > news:27E86D1F-3C4C-476C-A7A8-8AF68EDE059F@microsoft.com...
>> > > I installed Vista in partition H: so I could dual-boot to XP Pro on
> C:.
>> > Now
>> > > I'm ready to dump XP and I'd like to move Vista to C:. Any ideas on
> how to
>> > do
>> > > this without losing anything?
>> >
>> >
>> > You cannot change the letter to C:
>> >
>> > Unless you go back and re-install to that drive.
>> >
>> > However: it will not hurt anything to leave Vista on your H: drive
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>

"Stephen Petrowski" <bsa2002@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:OS1ssAmdIHA.4312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> philo,
> Mike is trying to say is that Steve needs to backup all his data on
the
> external harddrive and delete all partitions formatt the harddrive with
> windows vista dvd that is how it is done
> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:ui4P9dldIHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >


I'd just leave the installation where it is...
but at best the OP could backup the data...
then perform a fresh install etc


> > "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A360151F-B209-47F2-8F7E-7F02FFCD5635@microsoft.com...
> >> Philo, why can't the poster back Vista up to an external hard drive
using
> >> Acronis; delete ALL partitions, formatt, restore from backup, run
startup
> >> repair, and it is done!
> >>
> >> He is not trying to change Drive letters; he is trying to MOVE Vista to
> > the
> >> other partition from H: to C:
> >
> >
> > All the apps that are installed reference the H: drive
> > so if the entire OS was cloned to a drive labeled C: there would be
too
> > many problems
> >
> >
> >> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
> >>
> >>
> >> "philo" wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > "Steve Samson" <Steve Samson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> > message
> >> > news:27E86D1F-3C4C-476C-A7A8-8AF68EDE059F@microsoft.com...
> >> > > I installed Vista in partition H: so I could dual-boot to XP Pro on
> > C:.
> >> > Now
> >> > > I'm ready to dump XP and I'd like to move Vista to C:. Any ideas on
> > how to
> >> > do
> >> > > this without losing anything?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > You cannot change the letter to C:
> >> >
> >> > Unless you go back and re-install to that drive.
> >> >
> >> > However: it will not hurt anything to leave Vista on your H: drive
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >
>

So far, the answer seems to be "no". The reason I would like to move Vista to
the C: partition is that Vista insists on depositing various things on the C:
drive even though its home is on H:. That's why I can't simply wipe the C:
drive and go through about 20 hours of re-installation. What's already there
as put there by Vista would be wiped out.

"philo" wrote:

>
> "Stephen Petrowski" <bsa2002@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:OS1ssAmdIHA.4312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > philo,
> > Mike is trying to say is that Steve needs to backup all his data on
> the
> > external harddrive and delete all partitions formatt the harddrive with
> > windows vista dvd that is how it is done
> > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > news:ui4P9dldIHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > >
>
>
> I'd just leave the installation where it is...
> but at best the OP could backup the data...
> then perform a fresh install etc
>
>
> > > "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:A360151F-B209-47F2-8F7E-7F02FFCD5635@microsoft.com...
> > >> Philo, why can't the poster back Vista up to an external hard drive
> using
> > >> Acronis; delete ALL partitions, formatt, restore from backup, run
> startup
> > >> repair, and it is done!
> > >>
> > >> He is not trying to change Drive letters; he is trying to MOVE Vista to
> > > the
> > >> other partition from H: to C:
> > >
> > >
> > > All the apps that are installed reference the H: drive
> > > so if the entire OS was cloned to a drive labeled C: there would be
> too
> > > many problems
> > >
> > >
> > >> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "philo" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> > "Steve Samson" <Steve Samson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> > message
> > >> > news:27E86D1F-3C4C-476C-A7A8-8AF68EDE059F@microsoft.com...
> > >> > > I installed Vista in partition H: so I could dual-boot to XP Pro on
> > > C:.
> > >> > Now
> > >> > > I'm ready to dump XP and I'd like to move Vista to C:. Any ideas on
> > > how to
> > >> > do
> > >> > > this without losing anything?
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > You cannot change the letter to C:
> > >> >
> > >> > Unless you go back and re-install to that drive.
> > >> >
> > >> > However: it will not hurt anything to leave Vista on your H: drive
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>

"Steve Samson" <SteveSamson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news9783C07-0311-4424-8916-700C6E1959AF@microsoft.com...
> So far, the answer seems to be "no". The reason I would like to move Vista
to
> the C: partition is that Vista insists on depositing various things on the
C:
> drive even though its home is on H:. That's why I can't simply wipe the C:
> drive and go through about 20 hours of re-installation. What's already
there
> as put there by Vista would be wiped out.
>





Not sure why Vista "insists on deposting things on the C: drive"
when you create data, where you save it is *your* choice




> "philo" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Stephen Petrowski" <bsa2002@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> > news:OS1ssAmdIHA.4312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > > philo,
> > > Mike is trying to say is that Steve needs to backup all his data
on
> > the
> > > external harddrive and delete all partitions formatt the harddrive
with
> > > windows vista dvd that is how it is done
> > > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > > news:ui4P9dldIHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > > >
> >
> >
> > I'd just leave the installation where it is...
> > but at best the OP could backup the data...
> > then perform a fresh install etc
> >
> >
> > > > "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > news:A360151F-B209-47F2-8F7E-7F02FFCD5635@microsoft.com...
> > > >> Philo, why can't the poster back Vista up to an external hard drive
> > using
> > > >> Acronis; delete ALL partitions, formatt, restore from backup, run
> > startup
> > > >> repair, and it is done!
> > > >>
> > > >> He is not trying to change Drive letters; he is trying to MOVE
Vista to
> > > > the
> > > >> other partition from H: to C:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > All the apps that are installed reference the H: drive
> > > > so if the entire OS was cloned to a drive labeled C: there would
be
> > too
> > > > many problems
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "philo" wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Steve Samson" <Steve Samson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > >> > message
> > > >> > news:27E86D1F-3C4C-476C-A7A8-8AF68EDE059F@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > > I installed Vista in partition H: so I could dual-boot to XP
Pro on
> > > > C:.
> > > >> > Now
> > > >> > > I'm ready to dump XP and I'd like to move Vista to C:. Any
ideas on
> > > > how to
> > > >> > do
> > > >> > > this without losing anything?
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > You cannot change the letter to C:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Unless you go back and re-install to that drive.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > However: it will not hurt anything to leave Vista on your H:
drive
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

"philo" wrote:
> "Steve Samson" <SteveSamson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news9783C07-0311-4424-8916-700C6E1959AF@microsoft.com...
> > So far, the answer seems to be "no". The reason I would like to move Vista
> > to the C: partition is that Vista insists on depositing various things on the C: drive even though its home is on H:. That's why I can't simply wipe the C:
> > drive and go through about 20 hours of re-installation. What's already
> >there as put there by Vista would be wiped out.

> Not sure why Vista "insists on deposting things on the C: drive"
> when you create data, where you save it is *your* choice

I have identical problem, Vista on partition E , partition C is empty, but
some programs during instalation even doesn't ask You, they are installed "
by default " on C partition .
Can I perform clean install of Vista on partition C (even if I have Vista
on partition E ) , and afterwards wipe out Vista from E ?

Mac

"Mac (Croatia)" <MacCroatia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:04A6A5AC-E188-4E00-AE34-86A192CF64A1@microsoft.com...
> "philo" wrote:
> > "Steve Samson" <SteveSamson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news9783C07-0311-4424-8916-700C6E1959AF@microsoft.com...
> > > So far, the answer seems to be "no". The reason I would like to move
Vista
> > > to the C: partition is that Vista insists on depositing various things
on the C: drive even though its home is on H:. That's why I can't simply
wipe the C:
> > > drive and go through about 20 hours of re-installation. What's already
> > >there as put there by Vista would be wiped out.
>
> > Not sure why Vista "insists on deposting things on the C: drive"
> > when you create data, where you save it is *your* choice
>
> I have identical problem, Vista on partition E , partition C is empty, but
> some programs during instalation even doesn't ask You, they are installed
"
> by default " on C partition .
> Can I perform clean install of Vista on partition C (even if I have Vista
> on partition E ) , and afterwards wipe out Vista from E ?
>
> Mac

That's odd, most applications just install on whatever drive the OS is on...
but allow custom installations.

Yes, I see no reason why you could not reinstall to the C drive...
but I'm sure you'd have to re-activate


Just curious what applications are insisting on a C: drive install?