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    Drive Letter Changed

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by MSBSpectator, Jan 9, 2007.

  1. MSBSpectator

    MSBSpectator Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    after reformatting, my CD/DVD drive changed from D: to E:

    is there a way to rename the drive?

    Edit: can any1 offer an explanation as to why this happened? this didn't happen last reformat, and the only significant change i did this reformat was apply the FlashBIOS update; i followed the reformatting guide posted here and have MediaDirect 2.0 (which I have not repaired at the time)
     
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  2. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    I don't think it is possible to change it back, although I am not sure. The reason it probably happened, is because when you formatted, Windows or yourself, may have made a second partition on the drive. A drive letter would have probably been assigned to that, that pushed the CD/DVD drive down to E.
     
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  3. Ahzuz

    Ahzuz Notebook Consultant

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    You can change them... but probly not to what you want (read C :) because Windows assigned it to the "ghost" MD or diag. tools partitions.

    Anyway, to check and change them right-click on My Computer, Manage, Storage, Disk Management.

    Good luck.
     
    Ahzuz, Jan 9, 2007
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    MSBSpectator, Jan 10, 2007
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