Seagate external USB HDD

[Ted]

My Seagate external USB HDD chooses either G:\ ( which is the next unused drive number) or H:\ when I plug it in. Is it possible to assign a permanent drive number to it?

[sunny staines]

ted

 

you'd like Windows to use the same drive letter every time follow these steps:

- Start -> Run...

- Type mmc and click OK. This launches a window with the title Console 1

- Select File -> Add/Remove Snap-in... A window with the title Add/Remove Snap-in will appear.

- Click the Add button at the bottom of the window (on the Standalone tab)

- Select Computer Management from the list then click the Add button

- The Local Computer radio button should be selected. Click the Finish button

- Click the Close button to return to Add/Remove Snap-in window, then click OK to return to Console 1

- Expand the item Computer Management (Local) on the left (under Console Root)

- Expand the item Storage then click on the Disk Management item

- When the window fills on the right side of the console, locate your USB drive in the listing on the lower right scrollable box.

- Right-click on the drives box and select Change Drive Letter and Paths...from the pop-up menu

- Here is where you either assign it an unused drive letter or edit the currently assigned drive letter.

- From the Window that appears, you can choose the drive letter to use. Click OK once you've added/changed the drive letter.

- Select File -> Exit from the main menu, and save the settings when prompted (or not, it doesn't matter)

 

You can test the changes by removing the USB device and checking in Explorer to be sure it is no longer available, then plug it back in and the newly assigned drive letter should now be present (F5 to refresh display).

[sunny staines]

ted

 

here is a web link on similar

http://www.astahost.com/info.php/Reserving-Drive-Letter-External-Enclosure_t16388.html

[Ted]

Thank you, Sunny, that did the trick.