change the drive letter

[anon]

How do I change the drive letter for removable media drives

When I bought my computer, I was able to change the drive letter by clicking
on the drive in the device manager. There was a tab that contained the drive
letter choices.

A new drive (supposedly identical to the original and installed by the mfg)
does not have anything in the device manager properties to make this change.

How do I change the drive letter?

 

[PA20Pilot]

Hi,

I think you have to partition and format the drive before it will be
available for letter assignments.



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[Ron Martell]

How do I change the drive letter for removable media drives

When I bought my computer, I was able to change the drive letter by clicking
on the drive in the device manager. There was a tab that contained the drive
letter choices.

A new drive (supposedly identical to the original and installed by the mfg)
does not have anything in the device manager properties to make this change.

How do I change the drive letter?

Use Start - Run - DISKMGMT.MSC

Select the drive in question and then use Action - Change Drive Letter
and Path

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[anon]

Hi,

I think you have to partition and format the drive before it will be
available for letter assignments.

**
Never heard of partitioning removable media????

I asked about renaming a REMOVABLE media drive.

***

 

[anon]

Use Start - Run - DISKMGMT.MSC

Select the drive in question and then use Action - Change Drive Letter
and Path

Good luck

**
Perfect!

That did it.

Thanks loads.

I assume that if I want to change the drive letter again later, I use the
same method.
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[PA20Pilot]

Hi again,

..........I asked about renaming a REMOVABLE media drive.

Sorry about that oversight.


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Jim Self
AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository.
http://avanimation.avsupport.com

Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans.
http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm

Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
Technical Counselor