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How do I change the Drive letter of an external HD?

Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by cmthmpsn, Apr 24, 2009.

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I know I asked this same, simple question somewhere a couple of months ago, but I can't find where I asked it, so I can't find how I fixed it then, so I'll ask it again here this time.

I have and external HD connected via USB to my WinXP laptop. I would like it to be drive D:/, and it was for several months. But, it has suddenly renamed itself to drive E:/, so every shortcut that maps to drive D:/ now doesn't work. I know there's a way to rename it back to being D:/, but I can't remember how.

Could someone please help me do this?

Thanks,
Christina

cmthmpsn, Apr 24, 2009

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Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management - (Right click on E:\) - Change Drive Letter and Paths - Change - Assign the following drive letter - D.

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Thanks, I knew it was something like that, but I wasn't finding it. And now, hopefully I'll be able to find this answer the next time I have to rename it back to being what I want it to be.

cmthmpsn, Apr 24, 2009

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