Are FAT32 partitions assigned letters before NTFS?

[BigToque]

I have a single 60 gig HD partitioned as follows:

1. 2GB FAT32 (primary)
2. 7GB NTFS (Pirmary)
3. 51GB EXTENDED (primary)
-> 4. 51GB FAT32

When I try to install WinXP #1 gets assigned C:\, #4 gets assigned D:\ and #2 gets assigned E:\

I would like to have #2 = D:\

Is this possible, or am I just out of luck?

 

[AndyHui]

Generally no, but you can change drive letters in Windows XP, and in your case, there shouldn't be any problem. Check the AnandTech FAQs for how to do this.

 

[SUOrangeman]

Sounds like you create #2 during the XP install, while #1 and #4 are already there. Since #1 and #4 already exist at the time the install starts, they will get 'lettered' first.

Created #2 as a part of the install, reboot (to restart the install) and #2 should no be seen as D:.

-SUO

 

[BigToque]

I just made the NTFS partition a logical partition and everything got set the way I wanted it.