HD/CD names

Gabriel · 04-06-2006, 01:41 AM

Well, to cut a long story short, I have 2 HDs and until not long ago I had one CD reader on the same computer.
Now, however, I have installed a CD writer, and things have gone weird.
The problem is, basically, that the HDs names were C: and E:, and the CD reader was D:. When the CD writer was installed, it's name became E:, and the former E: driver got renamed (F

.

This causes some programs not to work, and I'm trying to change the HD name back to E:, but I can't find where to do that.
If it helps, my Windows is 2000 professional.

Thanks in advance.

OvenMaster · 04-06-2006, 03:57 PM

To assign change or delete a Drive Letter (XP, I sure hope 2kPro is similar!):

Open Computer Management (Local).

To open Computer Management, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.
You must be logged on as a computer administrator in order to complete this procedure.

In the console tree, click Disk Management.
Where?

Computer Management (Local)
Storage
Disk Management

If this is not visible, go to My Computer -> C: -> Windows -> System32 -> compmgmt

Right-click a partition, logical drive, or volume, and then click Change Drive Letter and Paths.
Do one of the following:
To assign a drive letter, click Add, click the drive letter you want to use, and then click OK.
To modify a drive letter, click it, click Change, click the drive letter you want to use, and then click OK.
To remove a drive letter, click it, and then click Remove.
Important

Be careful when making drive-letter assignments because many MS-DOS and Windows programs make references to a specific drive letter. For example, the path environment variable shows specific drive letters in conjunction with program names.
Notes

A computer can use up to 26 drive letters. Drive letters A and B are reserved for floppy disk drives, but you can assign these letters to removable drives if the computer does not have a floppy disk drive. Hard disk drives in the computer receive letters C through Z, while mapped network drives are assigned drive letters in reverse order (Z through B).
You cannot change the drive letter of the system volume or boot volume.
An error message may appear when you attempt to assign a letter to a volume, CD-ROM drive, or other removable media device, possibly because it is in use by a program in the system. If this happens, close the program accessing the volume or drive, and then click the Change Drive Letter and Paths command again.
Windows 2000 and Windows XP allow the static assignment of drive letters on volumes, partitions, and CD-ROM drives. This means that you permanently assign a drive letter to a specific partition, volume, or CD-ROM drive. When you add a new hard disk to an existing computer system, it will not affect statically assigned drive letters.
You can also mount a local drive at an empty folder on an NTFS volume using a drive path instead of a drive letter.

Tom

Gabriel · 04-07-2006, 02:21 AM

Thanks a lot!
It worked!
Well, at least the programs seem to be running and I've encountered no error messages (yet).
Thanks again.

OvenMaster · 04-07-2006, 04:00 AM

No problemo

Glad to have helped.
Regards from Tom

04-06-2006, 01:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gabriel Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 76	HD/CD names Well, to cut a long story short, I have 2 HDs and until not long ago I had one CD reader on the same computer. Now, however, I have installed a CD writer, and things have gone weird. The problem is, basically, that the HDs names were C: and E:, and the CD reader was D:. When the CD writer was installed, it's name became E:, and the former E: driver got renamed (F. This causes some programs not to work, and I'm trying to change the HD name back to E:, but I can't find where to do that. If it helps, my Windows is 2000 professional. Thanks in advance.

04-06-2006, 03:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
OvenMaster VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sox Nation Age: 49 Posts: 2,004	To assign change or delete a Drive Letter (XP, I sure hope 2kPro is similar!): Open Computer Management (Local). To open Computer Management, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. You must be logged on as a computer administrator in order to complete this procedure. In the console tree, click Disk Management. Where? Computer Management (Local) Storage Disk Management If this is not visible, go to My Computer -> C: -> Windows -> System32 -> compmgmt Right-click a partition, logical drive, or volume, and then click Change Drive Letter and Paths. Do one of the following: To assign a drive letter, click Add, click the drive letter you want to use, and then click OK. To modify a drive letter, click it, click Change, click the drive letter you want to use, and then click OK. To remove a drive letter, click it, and then click Remove. Important Be careful when making drive-letter assignments because many MS-DOS and Windows programs make references to a specific drive letter. For example, the path environment variable shows specific drive letters in conjunction with program names. Notes A computer can use up to 26 drive letters. Drive letters A and B are reserved for floppy disk drives, but you can assign these letters to removable drives if the computer does not have a floppy disk drive. Hard disk drives in the computer receive letters C through Z, while mapped network drives are assigned drive letters in reverse order (Z through B). You cannot change the drive letter of the system volume or boot volume. An error message may appear when you attempt to assign a letter to a volume, CD-ROM drive, or other removable media device, possibly because it is in use by a program in the system. If this happens, close the program accessing the volume or drive, and then click the Change Drive Letter and Paths command again. Windows 2000 and Windows XP allow the static assignment of drive letters on volumes, partitions, and CD-ROM drives. This means that you permanently assign a drive letter to a specific partition, volume, or CD-ROM drive. When you add a new hard disk to an existing computer system, it will not affect statically assigned drive letters. You can also mount a local drive at an empty folder on an NTFS volume using a drive path instead of a drive letter. Tom __________________ Frankenbox III: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * MOBO: Biostar K8M800 Micro AM2 * RAM: 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 667 HDD: WD 80GB Master, Seagate 320GB Slave * OPT: two Pioneer DVR-115DBK DVD burners PSU: Antec Basiq 500W * GPU: PNY GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP 8x * MON: ViewSonic LCD VA721 CASE: EvTek minitower * SND: Diamond Xtreme 5.1 * OS: XP Home SP2 * ROUTER: Linksys BEFSR41 Last edited by OvenMaster; 04-06-2006 at 04:06 PM.

04-07-2006, 04:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
OvenMaster VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sox Nation Age: 49 Posts: 2,004	No problemo Glad to have helped. Regards from Tom __________________ Frankenbox III: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * MOBO: Biostar K8M800 Micro AM2 * RAM: 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 667 HDD: WD 80GB Master, Seagate 320GB Slave * OPT: two Pioneer DVR-115DBK DVD burners PSU: Antec Basiq 500W * GPU: PNY GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP 8x * MON: ViewSonic LCD VA721 CASE: EvTek minitower * SND: Diamond Xtreme 5.1 * OS: XP Home SP2 * ROUTER: Linksys BEFSR41

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04-07-2006, 02:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gabriel Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 76	Thanks a lot! It worked! Well, at least the programs seem to be running and I've encountered no error messages (yet). Thanks again.