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Assigned Drive letter for plug and play USB Thumb Drive

 
 
Bobson
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      9th Oct 2008
Hi, thank you for everyone's help in advance.

I would like to ask if there is anyway to "hardcode" or "specify" a drive
letter for a plug and play USB thumb drive so that it will appear to a known
"drive letter"?

Thank you very much aagian!

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John John (MVP)
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      9th Oct 2008
You should be able to do it with the Windows Disk Management tool, if
not see here: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html

John

Bobson wrote:

> Hi, thank you for everyone's help in advance.
>
> I would like to ask if there is anyway to "hardcode" or "specify" a drive
> letter for a plug and play USB thumb drive so that it will appear to a known
> "drive letter"?
>
> Thank you very much aagian!
>
> Ultra

 
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Bobson
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      9th Oct 2008
Hi John John,

THank you very much for your prompt response!

I will defintely try it, and I hope the software is free too Thank you
again, and I really appreciate!

Bobson

"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> You should be able to do it with the Windows Disk Management tool, if
> not see here: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html
>
> John
>
> Bobson wrote:
>
> > Hi, thank you for everyone's help in advance.
> >
> > I would like to ask if there is anyway to "hardcode" or "specify" a drive
> > letter for a plug and play USB thumb drive so that it will appear to a known
> > "drive letter"?
> >
> > Thank you very much aagian!
> >
> > Ultra

>

 
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John John (MVP)
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      9th Oct 2008
You're welcome, and Uwe's USBDLM software is freeware.

John

Bobson wrote:

> Hi John John,
>
> THank you very much for your prompt response!
>
> I will defintely try it, and I hope the software is free too Thank you
> again, and I really appreciate!
>
> Bobson
>
> "John John (MVP)" wrote:
>
>
>>You should be able to do it with the Windows Disk Management tool, if
>>not see here: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html
>>
>>John
>>
>>Bobson wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi, thank you for everyone's help in advance.
>>>
>>>I would like to ask if there is anyway to "hardcode" or "specify" a drive
>>>letter for a plug and play USB thumb drive so that it will appear to a known
>>>"drive letter"?
>>>
>>>Thank you very much aagian!
>>>
>>>Ultra

>>

 
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M.I.5¾
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      10th Oct 2008

"Bobson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FBC0504A-213A-4BE4-A439-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi, thank you for everyone's help in advance.
>
> I would like to ask if there is anyway to "hardcode" or "specify" a drive
> letter for a plug and play USB thumb drive so that it will appear to a
> known
> "drive letter"?
>
> Thank you very much aagian!
>


If you are always going to plug it into the same port, then this can be
achieved from 'Manage' (right click 'My Computer' and select 'Manage'). You
can allocate a drive letter from here. Best keep it away from the existing
letters because if it is taken by something else, another letter will be
allocated.

If you plug the drive into another USB port it will be allocated the
selected drive letter *only if* the USB drive has an electronic serial
number (some do - some don't). If it doesn't have a serial number then it
is treated as a newly detected dvice and the plug 'n' pray installation
routine runs and the drive will be allocated the next free drive letter
regardless.


 
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ju.c
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      10th Oct 2008
This is it:

USB Drive Letter Manager 4.2 (Freeware)
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_help_e.html


ju.c


"M.I.5¾" <(E-Mail Removed)_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
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> "Bobson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:FBC0504A-213A-4BE4-A439-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi, thank you for everyone's help in advance.
>>
>> I would like to ask if there is anyway to "hardcode" or "specify" a drive
>> letter for a plug and play USB thumb drive so that it will appear to a known
>> "drive letter"?
>>
>> Thank you very much aagian!
>>

>
> If you are always going to plug it into the same port, then this can be achieved from 'Manage' (right click 'My Computer' and
> select 'Manage'). You can allocate a drive letter from here. Best keep it away from the existing letters because if it is taken
> by something else, another letter will be allocated.
>
> If you plug the drive into another USB port it will be allocated the selected drive letter *only if* the USB drive has an
> electronic serial number (some do - some don't). If it doesn't have a serial number then it is treated as a newly detected dvice
> and the plug 'n' pray installation routine runs and the drive will be allocated the next free drive letter regardless.
>

 
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Bobson
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      10th Oct 2008
Hi John, Ju.c, and M.I.5,

THank you very much for your response. In fact, I downloaded John (same as
Ju.c's advise) program and tried on the PC, and it works! Amazing! That
really could help on the mapped drive letter conflict issue.

Thank you very much again, and have a great weekend to you all!

Ultra

"ju.c" wrote:

> This is it:
>
> USB Drive Letter Manager 4.2 (Freeware)
> http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_help_e.html
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "M.I.5¾" <(E-Mail Removed)_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > "Bobson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:FBC0504A-213A-4BE4-A439-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hi, thank you for everyone's help in advance.
> >>
> >> I would like to ask if there is anyway to "hardcode" or "specify" a drive
> >> letter for a plug and play USB thumb drive so that it will appear to a known
> >> "drive letter"?
> >>
> >> Thank you very much aagian!
> >>

> >
> > If you are always going to plug it into the same port, then this can be achieved from 'Manage' (right click 'My Computer' and
> > select 'Manage'). You can allocate a drive letter from here. Best keep it away from the existing letters because if it is taken
> > by something else, another letter will be allocated.
> >
> > If you plug the drive into another USB port it will be allocated the selected drive letter *only if* the USB drive has an
> > electronic serial number (some do - some don't). If it doesn't have a serial number then it is treated as a newly detected dvice
> > and the plug 'n' pray installation routine runs and the drive will be allocated the next free drive letter regardless.
> >

>

 
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