flash drive letter

[Guest]

I have a flash (jump) drive letter (E) in "My Computer" that won't go away.
The flash drive is disconnected etc.. When I connect the flash drive to the
usb it is added with another drive letter (F) and works fine and that letter
and drive is removed when i remove the drive but the original drive letter
remains. Any ideas how to remove that erroneous "Removable Media" drive?

 

[Richard Urban]

Do you have a printer with a flash drive slot? How about the front of your
computer or an external adapter that is left plugged in?

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Guest]

Do you have a printer with a flash drive slot? How about the front of your
computer or an external adapter that is left plugged in?

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!




No, I don't have a flash plugged in anywhere else. I feel a bit dumb but I was just now able to remove it. I had to use the "safely remove hardware device" in my tray (even though XP doesn't require that). thanks

 

[Uwe Sieber]

I have a flash (jump) drive letter (E) in "My Computer" that won't go away.
The flash drive is disconnected etc.. When I connect the flash drive to the
usb it is added with another drive letter (F) and works fine and that letter
and drive is removed when i remove the drive but the original drive letter
remains. Any ideas how to remove that erroneous "Removable Media" drive?

Sounds like this:
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtrouble_e.html#increasing_letters


Uwe