On Tue, 02 Jan 2001, there was an ion storm which produces this message from Damon Register * nevada wrote: * > No Problem Chris with putting Windos on the second drive. Windos * > doesn't * > care where it is. During the install, just indicate the drive * > letter where * > you want to install it when it asks you. * I could be wrong but I am fairly certain that you must install * windows on the first drive. Although the \windows directory * can be elsewhere, there are (I believe) certain components * that must be on the first drive. I think I ran into this problem * when using Partition Magic. If I am wrong here, I welcome * correction. * * Damon Register You are correct. Even the much ballyhooed Windows 2000 pro wont install on a partition or drive that isn't the C:\ if there is any OS except a M$ product. It just will not install. Not 100% certain about NT4 , but I'm inclined to think it will install some of itself onto the C:\ no matter where it goes.