Gastro

Ok - I've now sorted the ADSL modem problem - some software conflict .... by reinstalling a new version of Windows 2000...
It said it was formatting the hard disk as I requested - (I have 2 HDD)... Now there appears to be 2 windows 2000 systems which you can choose from booy up....? My original C drive contents are still there while the new OS is on drive D (ie WINNT directory is on C: and D...
Any way that I can get rid of the old installation of W2000 without getting rid of my other programs on C: drive ?

This is getting more confusing by the hour

Gastro

suba

hmmm... me a bit confuse as well. your original HDD is A, but adsl didnt work on that, so you install a new w2k on HDD B and got adsl working.

now, did you remove HDD A to install w2k on HDD B? or did you install w2k on HDD B with HDD A being the primary boot HDD?

is HDD A your C:\ and HDD B your D:\ ?

i hope i am not making it more confusing!!!

Gastro

Suba,

Got it in one - you must be in mensa
Exactly as you state. The new Window 2000 is on D: (c: is the primary boot)... hence the option (I think) at start up to select which OS to use W2000 C: or W2000 D:

Confusing isnt it ! - anyhow - any chance of getting rid of the old OS ?

Simon

suba

must be playing with the cats that made my brain work!

ok, here's what you can do.....

depending on which HDD is faster/better/newer, use that as your C:\ (primary/master boot) and the other one as D:\ (secondary/slave).

so copy all your data/files from your HDD A and B (or vice versa) depending on which HDD you wanna make it as C:\. then format and re-install w2k (yes, again!) on the faster/better/newer HDD.

you can use the D:\ as a backup drive, copying data/files on both C:\ and D:\.

btw, swap HDD B to be C:\ and HDD A to D:\ will need removing the case over to do the jumper settings on the HDD. the HDD should have label or instruction on setting the jumpers.

Gastro

What you suggest is logical - I was hoping there may be a short cut way of doing it - without reinstallation - since all of the rest of my programs are on the C/primary drive !?

Gastro - confused

lordlucan

Partition Magic may do the trick, it will allow you to merge sessions on the fly, however I would want to rename or delete all windows system dirs first on the unwanted partition.
If you need a copy drop me a mail.

J.