Device Unit Letter?

[Microsoft]

How can I determine the device unit letter independently?
When I connect a flash memory, it persists to use a reserved letter (G,
not next available. The device is then not visible.

 

[Anteaus]

Well, if Microsoft doesn't know... <g>

Open a Run.... box and type "compmgmt.msc"

Go to Disk Adminstrator. There you can set the drive letter by
right-clicking it.

In most cases, a USB disk will retain the same letter when re-inserted
provided it's the exact same type. Different disks will acquire different
letters, though.

 

[S.]

I don't know of a way to change that behavior.

What I do is change the reserved letter, in your case G to H or something
and let the flash mem device use G

: How can I determine the device unit letter independently?
: When I connect a flash memory, it persists to use a reserved letter (G,
: not next available. The device is then not visible.
:
:

 

[Uwe Sieber]

How can I determine the device unit letter independently?
When I connect a flash memory, it persists to use a reserved letter (G,
not next available. The device is then not visible.

My USB drive letter manager can handle this:
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html

Or ask Microsoft for the hotfix which addresses this issue.
It's availlable since December 2007:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297694


Uwe

 

[Microsoft]

Thanks, that did it!

Well, if Microsoft doesn't know... <g>

Open a Run.... box and type "compmgmt.msc"

Go to Disk Adminstrator. There you can set the drive letter by
right-clicking it.

In most cases, a USB disk will retain the same letter when re-inserted
provided it's the exact same type. Different disks will acquire different
letters, though.