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anonymous
Microsoft Windows SP3 XP [Version 5.1.2600]
I need some suggestions on the reassignment of drive letters.
Explanation:
Assume for the moment that no reserve drive letters exist.
I have a USB external drive that was partitioned as A - E.
I have a USB external drive that is accessed as F.
The A - E drive(s) are used in a backup rotation. Unfortu-
nately, the backup requirements have begun to exhaust the
available allocations of A - E.
Additionally, F contains only user data. "Many" internal
references exist specifically describing F, throughout
the system.
When I reformat/unpartition A -E, F will be dropped back
to B. Obviously, this will negatively affect all the previous
F references.
So, I need a way to "direct" all the F references to the
relocated B, so I don't have to manually change the F
references to B.
I have been reviewing DOS commands, specifically the
"assign". But assign is removed from this system.in the
favor of "subst". However, and empty subst command,
while honored, produces no return information. And, the
command explanation(s) seem to suggest restrictions
involving my need.
Assuming I located a "reroute" command, I could insert
something like "reroute F to B" inside my autoexec file,
and the new drive assignment would be permanently
resolved at each system inirialization.
Is something like:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2131593_assign-drive-letter-usb-drive.html
what I need? Or, maybe something like:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl...ic.windowsxp.general/PK1AWfNF4f4/bWAe60xvmW0J
Unlike these similar postings, my USB drives are never
detached/reattached.
Confirmations/ideas?
Thanks,
Gary
I need some suggestions on the reassignment of drive letters.
Explanation:
Assume for the moment that no reserve drive letters exist.
I have a USB external drive that was partitioned as A - E.
I have a USB external drive that is accessed as F.
The A - E drive(s) are used in a backup rotation. Unfortu-
nately, the backup requirements have begun to exhaust the
available allocations of A - E.
Additionally, F contains only user data. "Many" internal
references exist specifically describing F, throughout
the system.
When I reformat/unpartition A -E, F will be dropped back
to B. Obviously, this will negatively affect all the previous
F references.
So, I need a way to "direct" all the F references to the
relocated B, so I don't have to manually change the F
references to B.
I have been reviewing DOS commands, specifically the
"assign". But assign is removed from this system.in the
favor of "subst". However, and empty subst command,
while honored, produces no return information. And, the
command explanation(s) seem to suggest restrictions
involving my need.
Assuming I located a "reroute" command, I could insert
something like "reroute F to B" inside my autoexec file,
and the new drive assignment would be permanently
resolved at each system inirialization.
Is something like:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2131593_assign-drive-letter-usb-drive.html
what I need? Or, maybe something like:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl...ic.windowsxp.general/PK1AWfNF4f4/bWAe60xvmW0J
Unlike these similar postings, my USB drives are never
detached/reattached.
Confirmations/ideas?
Thanks,
Gary