Catastrophic HD Failure issues...

[nightoddity]

Hi,

About two weeks ago my secondary HD died.

I had software installed on that drive and now that the HD is gone, my windows XP registry thinks certain programs are still there.

I cannot uninstall the programs that were on drive "F:" from "add remove programs", I get an error saying that there is no drive "F:".

When I try to reinstall any of the programs or related products onto my C drive, the program tries to automatically install to drive "F:" and I get an error saying that drive "F:" does not exist.

Anyone have any suggestions on how I can fix this? I would prefer to not have to wipe my C: drive, and I'm sure there is some type of fix for this issue.

 

[Daveskater]

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With regards to your problem, you could download CCleaner and delete the entries in the add/remove programs list

There should also be a way to change the default installation drive, i'm using windows vista otherwise i'd have a look but it could just be that it defaulted itself to installing to that drive.

While you have CCelaner open, run the registry cleaner, that should help as well

 

[nightoddity]

Thanks Dave...

Thanks Dave!

I will heed your advice and update my profile to include system specs etc.

I'll download CC cleaner and give it a try. I figured there was a software solution, but I wasn't sure which program to use.

Thanks again!

 

[Daveskater]

that's quite alright

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let me know how it goes, it really just comes down to knowing what programs to use for what so i'd be interested in how it works for you