Hi!
I had a SATA disk with drive letter C, an IDE DVD with letter D and a IDE
disk with letter E.
To day I mounted two more IDE disks.
This changed the letters of my DVD to G, an the already installed disk got
the letter F.
Is it possible to make a fixed allocation of a letter to the disks and the
DVD?

I have mounted my Fixed IDE disk on prim. IDE master.
I have mounted my DVD on Sec. IDE Master.
I have 2 racks for easy switching disks mounted (Prim IDE slave and Sec IDE
slave)

If possible I would like to give the DVD the letter D, the fixed disk the
letter E and the two racks the letters F and G.

Is it possible?

I am running XP home SP2

Best regards - Ebbe

Move the DVD letter designation down to S or T for instance and be done with
it already. If you previously installed programs from the DVD drive, there
may be hauntings and complaints from those programs.

You can juggle drive letter designations on the remainder, some temporarily,
until you get it the way you want it.
--
Jonny
"Ebbe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uh3x$wE%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi!
> I had a SATA disk with drive letter C, an IDE DVD with letter D and a IDE
> disk with letter E.
> To day I mounted two more IDE disks.
> This changed the letters of my DVD to G, an the already installed disk got
> the letter F.
> Is it possible to make a fixed allocation of a letter to the disks and the
> DVD?
>
> I have mounted my Fixed IDE disk on prim. IDE master.
> I have mounted my DVD on Sec. IDE Master.
> I have 2 racks for easy switching disks mounted (Prim IDE slave and Sec
IDE
> slave)
>
> If possible I would like to give the DVD the letter D, the fixed disk the
> letter E and the two racks the letters F and G.
>
> Is it possible?
>
> I am running XP home SP2
>
> Best regards - Ebbe
>
>
>

To stop my drive letters from being shifted around I change the DVD and/or
CD drive letters to X and later. This keeps them far enough down the
alphabet that hard drive changes have no effect.

"Ebbe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uh3x$wE%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi!
> I had a SATA disk with drive letter C, an IDE DVD with letter D and a IDE
> disk with letter E.
> To day I mounted two more IDE disks.
> This changed the letters of my DVD to G, an the already installed disk got
> the letter F.
> Is it possible to make a fixed allocation of a letter to the disks and the
> DVD?
>
> I have mounted my Fixed IDE disk on prim. IDE master.
> I have mounted my DVD on Sec. IDE Master.
> I have 2 racks for easy switching disks mounted (Prim IDE slave and Sec
> IDE
> slave)
>
> If possible I would like to give the DVD the letter D, the fixed disk the
> letter E and the two racks the letters F and G.
>
> Is it possible?
>
> I am running XP home SP2
>
> Best regards - Ebbe
>
>
>

You move it too far down, then you have other media to contend with that
like that letter range.

--
Jonny
"Jerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OEuNgNG%(E-Mail Removed)...
> To stop my drive letters from being shifted around I change the DVD and/or
> CD drive letters to X and later. This keeps them far enough down the
> alphabet that hard drive changes have no effect.
>
> "Ebbe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:uh3x$wE%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi!
> > I had a SATA disk with drive letter C, an IDE DVD with letter D and a
IDE
> > disk with letter E.
> > To day I mounted two more IDE disks.
> > This changed the letters of my DVD to G, an the already installed disk
got
> > the letter F.
> > Is it possible to make a fixed allocation of a letter to the disks and
the
> > DVD?
> >
> > I have mounted my Fixed IDE disk on prim. IDE master.
> > I have mounted my DVD on Sec. IDE Master.
> > I have 2 racks for easy switching disks mounted (Prim IDE slave and Sec
> > IDE
> > slave)
> >
> > If possible I would like to give the DVD the letter D, the fixed disk
the
> > letter E and the two racks the letters F and G.
> >
> > Is it possible?
> >
> > I am running XP home SP2
> >
> > Best regards - Ebbe
> >
> >
> >
>
>

I have not tried thes before.
Can any of you tell my how i change the drive letters?
Thanks - Ebbe
"Jerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i en meddelelse
news:OEuNgNG%(E-Mail Removed)...
> To stop my drive letters from being shifted around I change the DVD and/or
> CD drive letters to X and later. This keeps them far enough down the
> alphabet that hard drive changes have no effect.
>
> "Ebbe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:uh3x$wE%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi!
>> I had a SATA disk with drive letter C, an IDE DVD with letter D and a IDE
>> disk with letter E.
>> To day I mounted two more IDE disks.
>> This changed the letters of my DVD to G, an the already installed disk
>> got
>> the letter F.
>> Is it possible to make a fixed allocation of a letter to the disks and
>> the
>> DVD?
>>
>> I have mounted my Fixed IDE disk on prim. IDE master.
>> I have mounted my DVD on Sec. IDE Master.
>> I have 2 racks for easy switching disks mounted (Prim IDE slave and Sec
>> IDE
>> slave)
>>
>> If possible I would like to give the DVD the letter D, the fixed disk the
>> letter E and the two racks the letters F and G.
>>
>> Is it possible?
>>
>> I am running XP home SP2
>>
>> Best regards - Ebbe
>>
>>
>>
>
>

put a disk in the DVD drive
start -> run -> diskmgmt.msc
Rightclick on the dvd in the right hand window part, choose "change letter"



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"Ebbe" <(E-Mail Removed)> kirjoitti
viestissä:ulJbf3G%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have not tried thes before.
> Can any of you tell my how i change the drive letters?
> Thanks - Ebbe
> "Jerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i en meddelelse
> news:OEuNgNG%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> To stop my drive letters from being shifted around I change the DVD
>> and/or CD drive letters to X and later. This keeps them far enough down
>> the alphabet that hard drive changes have no effect.
>>
>> "Ebbe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message news:uh3x$wE%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi!
>>> I had a SATA disk with drive letter C, an IDE DVD with letter D and a
>>> IDE
>>> disk with letter E.
>>> To day I mounted two more IDE disks.
>>> This changed the letters of my DVD to G, an the already installed disk
>>> got
>>> the letter F.
>>> Is it possible to make a fixed allocation of a letter to the disks and
>>> the
>>> DVD?
>>>
>>> I have mounted my Fixed IDE disk on prim. IDE master.
>>> I have mounted my DVD on Sec. IDE Master.
>>> I have 2 racks for easy switching disks mounted (Prim IDE slave and Sec
>>> IDE
>>> slave)
>>>
>>> If possible I would like to give the DVD the letter D, the fixed disk
>>> the
>>> letter E and the two racks the letters F and G.
>>>
>>> Is it possible?
>>>
>>> I am running XP home SP2
>>>
>>> Best regards - Ebbe
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Wrong. I've had them at X and Y for many years with no problems.

"Jonny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eLgvQJH%(E-Mail Removed)...
> You move it too far down, then you have other media to contend with that
> like that letter range.
>
> --
> Jonny
> "Jerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OEuNgNG%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> To stop my drive letters from being shifted around I change the DVD
>> and/or
>> CD drive letters to X and later. This keeps them far enough down the
>> alphabet that hard drive changes have no effect.
>>
>> "Ebbe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news:uh3x$wE%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi!
>> > I had a SATA disk with drive letter C, an IDE DVD with letter D and a
> IDE
>> > disk with letter E.
>> > To day I mounted two more IDE disks.
>> > This changed the letters of my DVD to G, an the already installed disk
> got
>> > the letter F.
>> > Is it possible to make a fixed allocation of a letter to the disks and
> the
>> > DVD?
>> >
>> > I have mounted my Fixed IDE disk on prim. IDE master.
>> > I have mounted my DVD on Sec. IDE Master.
>> > I have 2 racks for easy switching disks mounted (Prim IDE slave and Sec
>> > IDE
>> > slave)
>> >
>> > If possible I would like to give the DVD the letter D, the fixed disk
> the
>> > letter E and the two racks the letters F and G.
>> >
>> > Is it possible?
>> >
>> > I am running XP home SP2
>> >
>> > Best regards - Ebbe
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks for the help!

As far as I can see, these changes solved my problems.

Ebbe

"Thomas Wendell" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i en meddelelse
news:%23vNXHVH%(E-Mail Removed)...
> put a disk in the DVD drive
> start -> run -> diskmgmt.msc
> Rightclick on the dvd in the right hand window part, choose "change
> letter"
>
>
>
> --
> ******************************************************
> Most learned on these newsgroups
> Tumppi, Helsinki, FINLAND
> (translations from/to FI not always accurate)
> ******************************************************
>
>
>
>
> "Ebbe" <(E-Mail Removed)> kirjoitti
> viestissä:ulJbf3G%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have not tried thes before.
>> Can any of you tell my how i change the drive letters?
>> Thanks - Ebbe
>> "Jerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i en meddelelse
>> news:OEuNgNG%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> To stop my drive letters from being shifted around I change the DVD
>>> and/or CD drive letters to X and later. This keeps them far enough down
>>> the alphabet that hard drive changes have no effect.
>>>
>>> "Ebbe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> message news:uh3x$wE%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi!
>>>> I had a SATA disk with drive letter C, an IDE DVD with letter D and a
>>>> IDE
>>>> disk with letter E.
>>>> To day I mounted two more IDE disks.
>>>> This changed the letters of my DVD to G, an the already installed disk
>>>> got
>>>> the letter F.
>>>> Is it possible to make a fixed allocation of a letter to the disks and
>>>> the
>>>> DVD?
>>>>
>>>> I have mounted my Fixed IDE disk on prim. IDE master.
>>>> I have mounted my DVD on Sec. IDE Master.
>>>> I have 2 racks for easy switching disks mounted (Prim IDE slave and Sec
>>>> IDE
>>>> slave)
>>>>
>>>> If possible I would like to give the DVD the letter D, the fixed disk
>>>> the
>>>> letter E and the two racks the letters F and G.
>>>>
>>>> Is it possible?
>>>>
>>>> I am running XP home SP2
>>>>
>>>> Best regards - Ebbe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

No, not wrong. You just haven't run into the other extreme on the other
end.

--
Jonny
"Jerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e89A0iJ%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Wrong. I've had them at X and Y for many years with no problems.
>
> "Jonny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:eLgvQJH%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > You move it too far down, then you have other media to contend with that
> > like that letter range.
> >
> > --
> > Jonny
> > "Jerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:OEuNgNG%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> To stop my drive letters from being shifted around I change the DVD
> >> and/or
> >> CD drive letters to X and later. This keeps them far enough down the
> >> alphabet that hard drive changes have no effect.
> >>
> >> "Ebbe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:uh3x$wE%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hi!
> >> > I had a SATA disk with drive letter C, an IDE DVD with letter D and a
> > IDE
> >> > disk with letter E.
> >> > To day I mounted two more IDE disks.
> >> > This changed the letters of my DVD to G, an the already installed
disk
> > got
> >> > the letter F.
> >> > Is it possible to make a fixed allocation of a letter to the disks
and
> > the
> >> > DVD?
> >> >
> >> > I have mounted my Fixed IDE disk on prim. IDE master.
> >> > I have mounted my DVD on Sec. IDE Master.
> >> > I have 2 racks for easy switching disks mounted (Prim IDE slave and
Sec
> >> > IDE
> >> > slave)
> >> >
> >> > If possible I would like to give the DVD the letter D, the fixed disk
> > the
> >> > letter E and the two racks the letters F and G.
> >> >
> >> > Is it possible?
> >> >
> >> > I am running XP home SP2
> >> >
> >> > Best regards - Ebbe
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>