Change Drive Letters 1

[ME7112]

Win XP Home. Would like to know how to change the drive letters.

 

[outonalimb]

Right click My Computer > Manage to open Computer Management console.

Select Disk Management. Right click the drive you want to change the letter for in the right hand pane and choose Change drive letter and paths.

Note: You cannot change the system volume's drive letter which is usually drive C:.

 

[linney]

326683 - Drive Letters Change Unexpectedly When You Install Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326683&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

304776 - Windows Setup Detects an Installed Zip Drive as a Hard Disk

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304776&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

HOW TO: Change Drive Letter Assignments in Windows XP (Q307844)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307844&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

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"Changing the drive letter of the system volume or the boot volume is not inherent to Disk Management.
Many MS-DOS-based and Windows-based programs make references to a specific drive letter (for example, environment variables). If you modify the drive letter, these programs may not function correctly.

 

[ME7112]

Thank you OUTONALIMB and LINNEY. Easy as pie. I'm still learning XP. Just moved from 98SE.

ME7112

 

[outonalimb]

No probs.

Another quick way to get to Disk Management is to type 'diskmgmt.msc' at a command prompt or using Start > Run.

Regards,