-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Permanent Drive Letters

Here is the text of the accepted answer from that page:
Terry

Normally, XP assigns the next available drive letter when you plug
in<http://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Misc/Q_21628818.html?qid=21628818#>a
USB drive.

Alternative solution (the better solution) would be to mount it as a folder
in a partition on your hard
disk<http://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Misc/Q_21628818.html?qid=21628818#>.
You could also use your little USB drive to share files across a network.

Here is how you could set it all up:
1. Plug your USB drive into your
computer<http://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Misc/Q_21628818.html?qid=21628818#>.

2. Click on the Start menu, then right-click on My Computer and select
Manage.
3. When the Computer Management window opens, expand the entry labeled
Storage and choose Disk Management.
4. Find the entry for your USB drive, right-click it, and select Change
drive letters and paths.
5. Now click on the Add button, and select Mount in the following empty NTFS
folder. You will now browse to the directory to which you want to mount the
drive. If you haven't created a directory, you may do so now.
6. When done, you can now remove the drive letter which is automatically
assigned to the drive and click OK. Your USB drive now has a permanent home
inside your hard
drive<http://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Misc/Q_21628818.html?qid=21628818#>(C:).

The really nice thing about this tip is that if you ever unplug your USB
keychain drive, the folder will still appear inside your hard drive
directory, but you will not be able to open it.


On 2/28/07, Tech Rose - LoveBytes <TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> If there was an answer there..I missed it.  I just saw folks asking the
> same
> question I had and then it says I have to pay and join to get an answer.
> Join for $13 a month...or some other amount... for six months, a yr...2
> yrs.
> Rose
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "TD" <davisunit@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> My understanding of this is that external drives, when they are turned on,
> take the next available letter, so it's understandable you're having
> trouble
> by turning them on late.  The simplest solution would be sure that they
> were
> turned on before windows boots.  The internal drives should retain they're
> letters unless you manually change them.
> As an alternative, you might find this
> http://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Misc/Q_21628818.html
> Terry
> --------------------------------------------------
> On 2/27/07, Tech Rose - LoveBytes <TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I think this is a simple question.. but is the answer????
> My other half and I have at least  5 hard drives.
> Some are external hard drives.
> If they are not on when the machine boots and then I turn one on later..as
> I
> will be using it, the drive letter is often changed.
> I have a U drive for Utilities and an M drive for My Docs and a P drive
> for Programs, etc.
> So if I turn on a drive I consider the U drive, it may say it is the G
> drive.
> We have taken out the card readers as they took a bunch of drive
> letters.  I  wanted to use drive letters easy for me to remember.
> The older I get, the more I need things to be second nature.
> Is there some way to have the drive letters I have assigned...Using
> Partition Magic (and yes it is still installed) remain the same letters
> when they are running on the system.
>
> Lord knows what these drive letter changes do to my records in Go Back.
> Also, when I do a Backup ..I want to be sure info is being save to the
> correct drive letter.
> Any help is appreciated!
> Thanks,
> Rose


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