Upgrading to Windows 8 - drive letters

Question

I currently have a Vista PC that I would like to upgrade to Windows 8 and I think at the same time that I will put an SSD in. So, I'm going to have 2 drives:-

1. SSD Drive (C:)
2. Old HDD (currently C:, D: and E:).

My hardware skills are a bit rusty, but what happens to drive letters?

Thanks

Answer 1

If you dual boot:

• When you boot from Windows 8 you'll get C: (SSD) and D:, E:, F: (Old HDD)

• When you boot from Vista you'll get C:, D: and E: (Old HDD) and F: (SSD)

If you set Windows 8 to be the only boot then the first option will apply.