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speedy_mike
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      15th Oct 2008
I have XP. I want to change a DVD drive designation from F: to Z:. How can
I do that?

Thank you in advance.

Mike


 
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John John (MVP)
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      15th Oct 2008
Use the Windows XP built-in Disk Management Utility. To start the
utility enter Diskmgmt.msc in the Start Menu Run box.

John

speedy_mike wrote:

> I have XP. I want to change a DVD drive designation from F: to Z:. How can
> I do that?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Mike
>
>


 
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Bob I
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      15th Oct 2008
See Disk Management in Windows Help and Support.

speedy_mike wrote:

> I have XP. I want to change a DVD drive designation from F: to Z:. How can
> I do that?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Mike
>
>


 
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      15th Oct 2008
John John (MVP) wrote:
> Use the Windows XP built-in Disk Management Utility. To start the
> utility enter Diskmgmt.msc in the Start Menu Run box.
>
> John
>
> speedy_mike wrote:
>
>> I have XP. I want to change a DVD drive designation from F: to Z:.
>> How can I do that?
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>>
>> Mike
>>

>

Do that, but be aware that if you use ZoneAlarm there seems to be a
problem using 'Z'. Don't know why, it just doesn't stick.
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John John (MVP)
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Dave Cohen wrote:

> John John (MVP) wrote:
>
>> Use the Windows XP built-in Disk Management Utility. To start the
>> utility enter Diskmgmt.msc in the Start Menu Run box.
>>
>> John
>>
>> speedy_mike wrote:
>>
>>> I have XP. I want to change a DVD drive designation from F: to Z:.
>>> How can I do that?
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>

>>

> Do that, but be aware that if you use ZoneAlarm there seems to be a
> problem using 'Z'. Don't know why, it just doesn't stick.


Another good reason to get rid of Zone Alarm.

John

 
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speedy_mike
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      15th Oct 2008
Many thanks, John.

Mike


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Use the Windows XP built-in Disk Management Utility. To start the
utility enter Diskmgmt.msc in the Start Menu Run box.

John

speedy_mike wrote:

> I have XP. I want to change a DVD drive designation from F: to Z:. How
> can
> I do that?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Mike
>
>



 
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John John (MVP)
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      15th Oct 2008
You're welcome.

John

speedy_mike wrote:

> Many thanks, John.
>
> Mike
>
>
> "John John (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:gd4v7h$67m$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Use the Windows XP built-in Disk Management Utility. To start the
> utility enter Diskmgmt.msc in the Start Menu Run box.
>
> John
>
> speedy_mike wrote:
>
>
>>I have XP. I want to change a DVD drive designation from F: to Z:. How
>>can
>>I do that?
>>
>>Thank you in advance.
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>

>
>
>

 
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