I'm not even sure what to search for on this one nor if this is the correct SECTION to post it but here's my situation.
I installed a 250 GB WD internal hard drive, formatted in NTFS, split it into 2 partitions; partition 1 = 32.93 GB / 2 = 199.95 GB. My possible problem is that I ran my OEM Windows XP Home install CD twice; once with install LOCATION to drive 'L:', which is listed in 'ADMINISTRATIVE Tools/Computer management/Disk Managment' as "Logical Drive" on the 2nd partition / and once with the install location to drive 'C:', which is listed in 'Administrative Tools/Computer management/Disk Managment' as being "System" drive.
My machine has experienced some intermittant performance problems recently and I suspect having my operating system files on 2 separate partitions could possibly be a factor. Am I right? Can I delete or uninstall 1 set of these files without affecting the operating system and how? And which set of files should I delete - the files on 'L:' 'Logical Drive', or on 'C:' System drive?
Files on Drive 'L:' included 'Windows', 'Program Files', and 'Documents and Settings', but the contents are not identical to the same files on Drive 'C:' Some files are present on 'C:' and not on 'L:' and vise-versa. That's why I am afraid this is more complicated than just deleting all operating system files on 1 of the drives.


Also recently I ran my OEM XP disk in order to try to repair DAMAGED / missing files after running virus removal software, and now when I start-up in safe mode it gives me an option of signing in as "Administrator" or 'My Name as entered before running repair via XP disk', both of which have administrative privelidges. Isn't this abnormal to have 2 administrators?
Thanks for any help!
Mike