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Windows altenates drive letter for thumb drive

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by muruga, 2010/06/28.

  1. 2010/06/28
    muruga

    muruga Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I have two internal HDs two CD drives, one ext. HD and Windows has assigned drive letters to all and all have been stable over the years the very weird thing , and I can't figure out why, is that for my USB thumb drive - which I always plug into the same USB port it changes letters after an extended period - say about 8 months, it will go from "G" to "I" and then back. It is bothersome only because I use the "Send To" command for many files. is there a way to stabilize this or is it just another XP annoyance I must put up with.
    thanks
     
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  2. 2010/06/28
    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    The USB port has no influence on the drive letter assigned. I suspect you may have plugged in another USB storage device in the meantime.

    With the USB drive plugged in try going to Disk Management (Start > Run > diskmgmt.msc > Enter). Whatever drive letter is assigned to it change it - then change to the desired drive letter.
     
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  4. 2010/06/28
    muruga

    muruga Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    windows reassigns thumb drive letter

    No I do NOT plug in any other device, what I describe is exactly how it is. , I will try your idea to set drive letter.
     
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