USB stick Drive letter allocation

I have a USB memory stick which needs to be assigned as drive D - because
that is where software is specifically writing to. However, if I boot up
without the USB memory stick another drive (the CD) is allocated to the now
missing drive letter and I have to re-assign both of them to regain drive
letter D.

Is there a way to stop D being assigned to another drive - even if there is
nothing there at the time of boot up?

Thanks.

Bill

Bill R wrote:
I have a USB memory stick which needs to be assigned as drive D - because
that is where software is specifically writing to. However, if I boot up
without the USB memory stick another drive (the CD) is allocated to the now
missing drive letter and I have to re-assign both of them to regain drive
letter D.

Is there a way to stop D being assigned to another drive - even if there is
nothing there at the time of boot up?

Thanks.

Bill




Why not simply assign the optical drive another letter? As it's always
present, its letter won't change at each reboot.

Right-click My Computer Manage Disk Management right-click
the desired drive/partition Change Drive letter and paths....

Personally, I always assign my CD/DVD drives letters far enough
down the alphabet to keep them from interfering with the lettering of my
often changing hard drive partitions. For instances, I usually label
CD/DVD-ROM drives as R: (for Read-Only), CDR/CDRWs as W: (for Writable),
and Zip drives as Z: (for the obvious). This lettering system is, of
course, not necessary; it's purely a matter of personal preference.


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Bill R wrote:
I have a USB memory stick which needs to be assigned as drive D - because
that is where software is specifically writing to. However, if I boot up
without the USB memory stick another drive (the CD) is allocated to the now
missing drive letter and I have to re-assign both of them to regain drive
letter D.

Is there a way to stop D being assigned to another drive - even if there is
nothing there at the time of boot up?

Thanks.

Bill




Why not simply assign the optical drive another letter? As it's always
present, its letter won't change at each reboot.

Right-click My Computer Manage Disk Management right-click
the desired drive/partition Change Drive letter and paths....

Personally, I always assign my CD/DVD drives letters far enough
down the alphabet to keep them from interfering with the lettering of my
often changing hard drive partitions. For instances, I usually label
CD/DVD-ROM drives as R: (for Read-Only), CDR/CDRWs as W: (for Writable),
and Zip drives as Z: (for the obvious). This lettering system is, of
course, not necessary; it's purely a matter of personal preference.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

"Bill R" wrote in message
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I have a USB memory stick which needs to be assigned as drive D - because
that is where software is specifically writing to. However, if I boot up
without the USB memory stick another drive (the CD) is allocated to the
now missing drive letter and I have to re-assign both of them to regain
drive letter D.

Is there a way to stop D being assigned to another drive - even if there
is nothing there at the time of boot up?

Thanks.

Bill

Look he http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html

--pa

"Bill R" wrote in message
...
I have a USB memory stick which needs to be assigned as drive D - because
that is where software is specifically writing to. However, if I boot up
without the USB memory stick another drive (the CD) is allocated to the
now missing drive letter and I have to re-assign both of them to regain
drive letter D.

Is there a way to stop D being assigned to another drive - even if there
is nothing there at the time of boot up?

Thanks.

Bill

Look he http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html

--pa

On Dec 27, 2:35*am, "Pavel A." wrote:
"Bill R" wrote in message

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I have a USB memory stick which needs to be assigned as drive D - because
that is where software is specifically writing to. *However, if I boot up
without the USB memory stick another drive (the CD) is allocated to the
now missing drive letter and I have to re-assign both of them to regain
drive letter D.

Is there a way to stop D being assigned to another drive - even if there
is nothing there at the time of boot up?

Thanks.

Bill

Look hehttp://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html

--pa

I second USBDLM. It is a great tool!!!!!

On Dec 27, 2:35*am, "Pavel A." wrote:
"Bill R" wrote in message

...

I have a USB memory stick which needs to be assigned as drive D - because
that is where software is specifically writing to. *However, if I boot up
without the USB memory stick another drive (the CD) is allocated to the
now missing drive letter and I have to re-assign both of them to regain
drive letter D.

Is there a way to stop D being assigned to another drive - even if there
is nothing there at the time of boot up?

Thanks.

Bill

Look hehttp://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html

--pa

I second USBDLM. It is a great tool!!!!!