Re: Drive Letter Assignments
From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 01/21/05
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Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:33:19 -0700
Rich-LP wrote:
> My main drive is C: but the cd-rom drive follows at D:, then comes the
> 2nd hard drive as E: and partitions F: and G:
>
> I want the cd-rom drive letter to be last. Is there a simple way to get
> it reassigned or do I have to make some sort of Registry hack?
>
> What happens if I remove it via Device Manager, disconnect it, reboot a
> couple of times and then re-connect it? When WIN2K finds new hardware
> will it assign the CD-Rom to the last drive letter?
>
> Thanks for your help.....
>
Right-click My Computer > Manage > Disk Management > right-click
the desired drive/partition > Change Drive letter and paths....
You cannot re-assign a drive letter that is already in use, so
relabel the CD drive as H: or higher first, then relabel your 2nd hard
disk as D:. You can then relabel the CD drive as desired.
Personally, I always assign my CD/DVD drives letters far enough
down the alphabet to keep them from interfering with the lettering of my
often changing hard drive partitions. For instances, I usually label
CD/DVD-ROM drives as R: (for Read-Only), CDR/CDRWs as W: (for Writable),
and Zip drives as Z: (for the obvious). This lettering system is, of
course, not necessary; it's purely a matter of personal preference.
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