Changing Drive Letter in Windows XP
Q: I've put a USB disk in my computer and it keeps changing the drive letters. How do I change it back?
A: When you plug in new drives windows automatically assigns a letter to it, but sometimes its not the one that you want. Here are the steps to change the drive letter:
- Start->Settings->Control Panel->Administrative Tools
- Click on "Computer Management"
- Go into "Storage" -> "Disk Management" and select the drive that you want to change
- Right click on the drive and choose "Change drive letter and paths"
- Click "Change", select the letter that you wish to change to from the drop down
- Click "Assign the following drive letter"
- Click "Ok" and then "Yes" to the warning.
You will not be able to change the boot or system drive letter. Many Windows programs make references to a specific drive letter (eg. path variables). If you modify the drive letter, these programs may not function correctly.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 October 2009 10:52