How To Modify System Drive Letters

Every drive that is connected to your computer is assigned a letter by your operating system. This letter is then used by various programs and your computer itself to specify exactly where data is being stored. If for some reason you don't like the letter that a drive has been assigned, you can change it at any time using tools native to the Windows operating system.

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  Click "Start."

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  Click "Control Panel."

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  Click "Administrative Tools."

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  Click "Computer Management." When this new program window loads, click the "Disk Management" option.

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  Right-click on the drive that contains a drive letter you want to change. Click the "Change Drive Letter and Paths" option. From this window, click the "Change" button followed by "Assign the following drive letter." Type the new letter you want your drive to use into the box on screen and click "OK" to save your changes.