Why did Windows 7 go on drive C when I specified D?

[php111]

Why did Windows 7 go on drive C when I specified it to go on drive D, and let DOS 6.22 go on drive C? I have DOS on, but it's not only on the wrong default drive, but I don't have a boot loader, so I can't see, access MS-DOS.

I also have another question. When I installed DOS, and it was successful. I have an LCD Monitor. It's not an older monitor. I can't see, or even look at the command responses. How can I fix everything? Thank you!

[Geek-9pm]

One question at a time.
Windows 7 goes on the partition you specify. Unlike Windows XP, it will  assign the drive letter to be C:. This is by design. It is an improvement. Some many applications insist on installing of the C: drive, so this lets them.
I just now did a install of Windows XP and had the hardest time getting the drivers right, The installer kept wanting g to put stuff o n C: while my XP was o n D:. Hard to double check everything and install by hand until it was right.

Here it is from the horse's mouth:
Why Windows-7 always install to Drive C: ?

The article suggest that you could install 10 instances of Windows 7 on 10 partitions and each would be drive C:. Go figure.

[Allan]

Did you have anything plugged into a usb port when you installed Windows?

[php111]

I am trying it again.

How come I can't see the commands on an LCD screen? I remember when I did had an older screen there was no problems at all. Are there anyway to adjust the settings?

[php111]

It went on the different drives again. I tried everything.

[Allan]

Did you have anything plugged into a usb port when you installed Windows?

[patio]

DOS has to reside on C:...however you need an earlier version of Windows installed on C: as well to prevent 7 from overwriting the C: partition...and having the boot option present and recognised by 7...Win2K is a good choice for a newer machine.
The other option would be to install DOS in VM and use it from there.

[Computer_Commando]

...The other option would be to install DOS in VM and use it from there.

That's how I do it.  Runs faster on Win7, than it ever ran native on any machine.
I use Virtual PC 2007, even though it's not supported on Win7-64.

[Salmon Trout]

That's how I do it.  Runs faster on Win7, than it ever ran native on any machine.
I use Virtual PC 2007, even though it's not supported on Win7-64.

I have MS-DOS 6.22 on VMWare Player on Win7 64

[php111]

Thank you for all the replies.

No, I had nothing plugged into the USB ports.

I don't want to use VM. I don't have Win2k either. I prefer a dual of MS-DOS, and Win 7. Are there any other options let, or a work around this, so that Win 7 doesn't overwrite the MS-DOS partition?

[patio]

Another physical HDD...
Unplug the DOS HDD when installing 7 to the 2nd HDD.
Then you can use the boot menu to choose which to boot to.

For the monitor you will need native DOS drivers for the vid card...

[php111]

Another physical HDD...
Unplug the DOS HDD when installing 7 to the 2nd HDD.
Then you can use the boot menu to choose which to boot to.

For the monitor you will need native DOS drivers for the vid card...

I have two HDDs. One I don't use which is my external. I am technically trying to install DOS first, and then Win 7 as a dual boot all on my one internal HDD. Win 7 is keep overwriting drive C.

[patio]

The 2nd drive would need to be an internal HDD.

Or you could use System Commander...not Free though.

[php111]

The 2nd drive would need to be an internal HDD.

Or you could use System Commander...not Free though.

I can't put both DOS, and Win 7 both on my internal HDD? That's how I use to do it with XP.

[Geek-9pm]

I can't put both DOS, and Win 7 both on my internal HDD? That's how I use to do it with XP.

You got it. Vista and Windows 7 both use a new boot  scheme. You have to use a third-party boot manager to workaround this if you want DOS to see the first partition as its own boot partition.