re-assigning drive letters

[KEN]

I recently removed my second Hard Drive (D but now I need to re-assign the
letters. I know somewhere in WinXP this can be done but can't find it. Can
someone help. Thanks.

 

[Jerry]

I recently removed my second Hard Drive (D but now I need to re-assign
the letters. I know somewhere in WinXP this can be done but can't find it.
Can someone help. Thanks.

Right click on My Computer, left click on Manage. Under storage click on
Disk Management.

 

[KEN]

Thanks, Jerry, I think.

Right click on My Computer, left click on Manage. Under storage click on
Disk Management.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Right click on My Computer, left click on Manage. Under storage click on
Disk Management.

Let me point out that you can reassign any drive letter except the one
for the drive Windows is installed on. It isn't clear what drives Ken
wants to reassign.

Ken should also note that reassigning letters can create severe
problems. For example, if you do it for a drive with installed
programs, it will leave references and pointers to the programs
incorrect, and the programs will fail to work. Be very careful about
what you do it with.

 

[KEN]

Ken Blake, no don't worry. I'll be verrry careful. Actually after
removing the D drive (which was empty and formatted) I plan to assign new
letters to my DVD drive and Card Reader.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Ken Blake, no don't worry. I'll be verrry careful.

Good, glad to hear it.


< Actually after

removing the D drive (which was empty and formatted) I plan to assign new
letters to my DVD drive and Card Reader.

That might cause a minor problem or two, but they should be easy to
fix. Real problems are much more likely when you change the letters of
hard drives.