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Currently Windows (all of the versions) assigns the first available letter to the next removable media you insert into your USB drive. Is there a way to go around this to make Windows assign only letters that are in the interval you want (for example S - Z)?
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Currently Windows (all of the versions) assigns the first available letter to the next removable media you insert into your USB drive. Is there a way to go around this to make Windows assign only letters that are in the interval you want (for example S - Z)?
windows usb disk-management drive-letter removable-media
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Currently Windows (all of the versions) assigns the first available letter to the next removable media you insert into your USB drive. Is there a way to go around this to make Windows assign only letters that are in the interval you want (for example S - Z)?
windows usb disk-management drive-letter removable-media
edited 12 hours ago
Mutantoe
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asked 18 hours ago
Siamak EnsafiSiamak Ensafi
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Currently Windows (all of the versions) assigns the first available letter to the next removable media you insert into your USB drive. Is there a way to go around this to make Windows assign only letters that are in the interval you want (for example S - Z)?
windows usb disk-management drive-letter removable-media
windows usb disk-management drive-letter removable-media
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Siamak EnsafiSiamak Ensafi
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USBDLM is a Windows service that gives control over Windows' drive letter assignment for USB drives. Running as service makes it independent of the logged on user's privileges, so there is no need to give the users the privilege to change drive letters.
It automatically solves conflicts between USB drives and network or subst drives of the currently logged on user.
Furthermore you can define new default letters for USB drives and much more.
It works on Windows XP to Windows 10.
answered 18 hours ago
montoneromontonero
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This is the only reliable solution I've found for controlling what drive letter gets assigned to removable drives. Windows offers no builtin functionality that does this.
– Twisty Impersonator
18 hours ago
@TwistyImpersonator "Windows offers no builtin functionality..." - see my answer.
– alephzero
8 hours ago
@alephzero No...sadly doing what you propose doesn't work. Your answer is the closest to what Windows can do, but it falls short of being a reliable solution.
– Twisty Impersonator
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Windows has a built in tool to assign a persistent drive letter to an external drive. Of course this may not be a complete solution if you have a large number of removable drives and can't assign a consistent fixed set of drive letters to them.
These instructions are for Windows 10, but earlier versions should be similar.
Mount the external drive you want to assign a permanent letter to.
Click the Windows icon and start typing "format". Select "Create and format hard disk partitons, Control panel" when Windows suggests it. The app opens a window titled Disk Management.
Select the external drive from the list, right-click, and select "Change Drive Letter and Paths..."
and from that point, follow your nose!
answered 8 hours ago
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"make Windows assign only letters that are in the interval you want (for example S - Z)?" Your answer does not solve this.
– Moab
7 hours ago
It solves it, if you have a fixed enumeration of usb drives. It does not solve it for generic drives.
– Mooing Duck
5 hours ago
add a comment |
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USBDLM is a Windows service that gives control over Windows' drive letter assignment for USB drives. Running as service makes it independent of the logged on user's privileges, so there is no need to give the users the privilege to change drive letters.
It automatically solves conflicts between USB drives and network or subst drives of the currently logged on user.
Furthermore you can define new default letters for USB drives and much more.
It works on Windows XP to Windows 10.
answered 18 hours ago
montoneromontonero
4436
2
This is the only reliable solution I've found for controlling what drive letter gets assigned to removable drives. Windows offers no builtin functionality that does this.
– Twisty Impersonator
18 hours ago
@TwistyImpersonator "Windows offers no builtin functionality..." - see my answer.
– alephzero
8 hours ago
@alephzero No...sadly doing what you propose doesn't work. Your answer is the closest to what Windows can do, but it falls short of being a reliable solution.
– Twisty Impersonator
6 hours ago
add a comment |
USBDLM is a Windows service that gives control over Windows' drive letter assignment for USB drives. Running as service makes it independent of the logged on user's privileges, so there is no need to give the users the privilege to change drive letters.
It automatically solves conflicts between USB drives and network or subst drives of the currently logged on user.
Furthermore you can define new default letters for USB drives and much more.
It works on Windows XP to Windows 10.
answered 18 hours ago
montoneromontonero
4436
2
This is the only reliable solution I've found for controlling what drive letter gets assigned to removable drives. Windows offers no builtin functionality that does this.
– Twisty Impersonator
18 hours ago
@TwistyImpersonator "Windows offers no builtin functionality..." - see my answer.
– alephzero
8 hours ago
@alephzero No...sadly doing what you propose doesn't work. Your answer is the closest to what Windows can do, but it falls short of being a reliable solution.
– Twisty Impersonator
6 hours ago
add a comment |
USBDLM is a Windows service that gives control over Windows' drive letter assignment for USB drives. Running as service makes it independent of the logged on user's privileges, so there is no need to give the users the privilege to change drive letters.
It automatically solves conflicts between USB drives and network or subst drives of the currently logged on user.
Furthermore you can define new default letters for USB drives and much more.
It works on Windows XP to Windows 10.
answered 18 hours ago
montoneromontonero
4436
USBDLM is a Windows service that gives control over Windows' drive letter assignment for USB drives. Running as service makes it independent of the logged on user's privileges, so there is no need to give the users the privilege to change drive letters.
It automatically solves conflicts between USB drives and network or subst drives of the currently logged on user.
Furthermore you can define new default letters for USB drives and much more.
It works on Windows XP to Windows 10.
answered 18 hours ago
montoneromontonero
4436
answered 18 hours ago
montoneromontonero
4436
answered 18 hours ago
montoneromontonero
4436
answered 18 hours ago
montoneromontonero
4436
4436
2
This is the only reliable solution I've found for controlling what drive letter gets assigned to removable drives. Windows offers no builtin functionality that does this.
– Twisty Impersonator
18 hours ago
@TwistyImpersonator "Windows offers no builtin functionality..." - see my answer.
– alephzero
8 hours ago
@alephzero No...sadly doing what you propose doesn't work. Your answer is the closest to what Windows can do, but it falls short of being a reliable solution.
– Twisty Impersonator
6 hours ago
add a comment |
2
This is the only reliable solution I've found for controlling what drive letter gets assigned to removable drives. Windows offers no builtin functionality that does this.
– Twisty Impersonator
18 hours ago
@TwistyImpersonator "Windows offers no builtin functionality..." - see my answer.
– alephzero
8 hours ago
@alephzero No...sadly doing what you propose doesn't work. Your answer is the closest to what Windows can do, but it falls short of being a reliable solution.
– Twisty Impersonator
6 hours ago
2
2
This is the only reliable solution I've found for controlling what drive letter gets assigned to removable drives. Windows offers no builtin functionality that does this.
– Twisty Impersonator
18 hours ago
This is the only reliable solution I've found for controlling what drive letter gets assigned to removable drives. Windows offers no builtin functionality that does this.
– Twisty Impersonator
18 hours ago
@TwistyImpersonator "Windows offers no builtin functionality..." - see my answer.
– alephzero
8 hours ago
@TwistyImpersonator "Windows offers no builtin functionality..." - see my answer.
– alephzero
8 hours ago
@alephzero No...sadly doing what you propose doesn't work. Your answer is the closest to what Windows can do, but it falls short of being a reliable solution.
– Twisty Impersonator
6 hours ago
@alephzero No...sadly doing what you propose doesn't work. Your answer is the closest to what Windows can do, but it falls short of being a reliable solution.
– Twisty Impersonator
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Windows has a built in tool to assign a persistent drive letter to an external drive. Of course this may not be a complete solution if you have a large number of removable drives and can't assign a consistent fixed set of drive letters to them.
These instructions are for Windows 10, but earlier versions should be similar.
Mount the external drive you want to assign a permanent letter to.
Click the Windows icon and start typing "format". Select "Create and format hard disk partitons, Control panel" when Windows suggests it. The app opens a window titled Disk Management.
Select the external drive from the list, right-click, and select "Change Drive Letter and Paths..."
and from that point, follow your nose!
answered 8 hours ago
alephzeroalephzero
1373
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3
"make Windows assign only letters that are in the interval you want (for example S - Z)?" Your answer does not solve this.
– Moab
7 hours ago
It solves it, if you have a fixed enumeration of usb drives. It does not solve it for generic drives.
– Mooing Duck
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Windows has a built in tool to assign a persistent drive letter to an external drive. Of course this may not be a complete solution if you have a large number of removable drives and can't assign a consistent fixed set of drive letters to them.
These instructions are for Windows 10, but earlier versions should be similar.
Mount the external drive you want to assign a permanent letter to.
Click the Windows icon and start typing "format". Select "Create and format hard disk partitons, Control panel" when Windows suggests it. The app opens a window titled Disk Management.
Select the external drive from the list, right-click, and select "Change Drive Letter and Paths..."
and from that point, follow your nose!
answered 8 hours ago
alephzeroalephzero
1373
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3
"make Windows assign only letters that are in the interval you want (for example S - Z)?" Your answer does not solve this.
– Moab
7 hours ago
It solves it, if you have a fixed enumeration of usb drives. It does not solve it for generic drives.
– Mooing Duck
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Windows has a built in tool to assign a persistent drive letter to an external drive. Of course this may not be a complete solution if you have a large number of removable drives and can't assign a consistent fixed set of drive letters to them.
These instructions are for Windows 10, but earlier versions should be similar.
Mount the external drive you want to assign a permanent letter to.
Click the Windows icon and start typing "format". Select "Create and format hard disk partitons, Control panel" when Windows suggests it. The app opens a window titled Disk Management.
Select the external drive from the list, right-click, and select "Change Drive Letter and Paths..."
and from that point, follow your nose!
answered 8 hours ago
alephzeroalephzero
1373
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Windows has a built in tool to assign a persistent drive letter to an external drive. Of course this may not be a complete solution if you have a large number of removable drives and can't assign a consistent fixed set of drive letters to them.
These instructions are for Windows 10, but earlier versions should be similar.
Mount the external drive you want to assign a permanent letter to.
Click the Windows icon and start typing "format". Select "Create and format hard disk partitons, Control panel" when Windows suggests it. The app opens a window titled Disk Management.
Select the external drive from the list, right-click, and select "Change Drive Letter and Paths..."
and from that point, follow your nose!
answered 8 hours ago
alephzeroalephzero
1373
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alephzero is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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answered 8 hours ago
alephzeroalephzero
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answered 8 hours ago
alephzeroalephzero
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answered 8 hours ago
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3
"make Windows assign only letters that are in the interval you want (for example S - Z)?" Your answer does not solve this.
– Moab
7 hours ago
It solves it, if you have a fixed enumeration of usb drives. It does not solve it for generic drives.
– Mooing Duck
5 hours ago
add a comment |
3
"make Windows assign only letters that are in the interval you want (for example S - Z)?" Your answer does not solve this.
– Moab
7 hours ago
It solves it, if you have a fixed enumeration of usb drives. It does not solve it for generic drives.
– Mooing Duck
5 hours ago
3
3
"make Windows assign only letters that are in the interval you want (for example S - Z)?" Your answer does not solve this.
– Moab
7 hours ago
"make Windows assign only letters that are in the interval you want (for example S - Z)?" Your answer does not solve this.
– Moab
7 hours ago
It solves it, if you have a fixed enumeration of usb drives. It does not solve it for generic drives.
– Mooing Duck
5 hours ago
It solves it, if you have a fixed enumeration of usb drives. It does not solve it for generic drives.
– Mooing Duck
5 hours ago
add a comment |
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