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Default 02-08-2010, 12:56 AM

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I don't think you can change the drive letter of the boot device. It is recorded in so many places that is an invitation to problems. Why do you want to do that?

If you were to try, you would do it through the Disk Management tool available by right clicking on My Computer and selecting Manage.
I was going to try it as others are and saying more speed,Thought it sounded pretty simple,according to the directions posted,My only problem was how to change the C:\ in env.Var. to R:\?? Sounded simple and thought I'd question HOW TO.Seeing your the only reply and I always received and accepted your adivce,No one who says they did it or the original poster seems to reply with a how to? Again I will accept what seems to be your advice>>WHY its a lot of trouble for a bit of speed with a good chance of screwing things up.
Thanks Holmes4
If I misconstrued it as bad choice please let me know
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Default 02-08-2010, 02:25 AM

Oh, I see what is wanted.

Right click on My Computer, select Properties. Then Advanced > Environment Variables. Under System Variables you'll find entries for TEMP and TMP. Double-click on each one to edit them, changing them to R:\TEMP and creating a folder by that name on the R drive,


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Default 02-08-2010, 04:44 PM

Thanks Holmes! Once again!

I tried this speed up and it seems no faster than before.

I do have to say this mini is soooo much faster than My Dell old cheap deminsion 110. I seldom use the 110 anymore except storing important things.
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