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cd drive letter change

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by aPod, 2006/06/28.

  1. 2006/06/28
    aPod

    aPod Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    if i was to change my cd drive letter to D: instead of E:, how would i be able to make the alterations in the registry?
     
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    You could probably acchieve that by a reg edit but it is easier in Disk Manager.

    Right-click the My computer icon > Manage > Disk Manager > Righ-click the drive > Change drive letter ...

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    aPod

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    ..yep..i changed it through disk management, but when i check the registry it still says E:\....


    hmmm.....if i reststarted after i change the drive letter, would the registry see it as D: when i reboot?
     
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    Christer

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    A change from E: to D: should be effected immediately but reuse of E: requires a restart (for E: to appear in the drop down list).

    After a restart, in Disk Manager, the optical drive should be D: and E: should be in the drop down list.

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