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    Danger to changing 'Drive Letter'?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Tomassi, Oct 15, 2008.

  1. Tomassi

    Tomassi Notebook Consultant

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    A very short question;

    Is there any danger to changing the "Drive Letter" of a Drive to something else?

    I have got a new computer (have not installed any software myself yet), with a memory stick drive called "F:" (a drive I have never ever used), but I would like to change the letter. Any reason not to do so?
     
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  2. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    The only time you will have problems by changing the drive letter is if you have something installed or pointed to that particular drive. Otherwise, such as your new memory stick, there is no problem at all.
     
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  3. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    And assign it an unassigned drive letter....
     
    Andy, Oct 15, 2008
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  4. ratdog

    ratdog Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you have any files that are drive dependent?

    I use AutoCAD and believe me, you don't want to change drive letters when it comes to your drawing files and external files that are referenced.
     
    ratdog, Oct 15, 2008
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  5. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    For a memory stick, you should be Ok changing the drive letter. Now your system drive might be another issue.
     
    surfasb, Oct 15, 2008
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    naton Notebook Virtuoso

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    The same can be done for a drive containing personal files only such as music, pictures and word document. For drives where software are installed, you'll have to update windows registry, so windows would know the new location of the installed programs.

    Note that the drive letter for the drive contaning the directory Windows can't be cahnged.
     
    naton, Oct 15, 2008
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  7. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Technically, you can, through the registry.

    I can show you the MS articles/instructions if you want, but it is not recommended, the procedure is designed more for changing back a system drive letter that got changed, for example, when you break a mirror volume.
     
    stewie, Oct 16, 2008
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    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    @ stewie
    pls give me the link to that article
     
    kuncheesh, Oct 16, 2008
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  9. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    stewie, Oct 16, 2008
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