Setting USB Stick's Drive Letter

[Gene Wirchenko]

Dear Win7ers:

In another thread, I wanted to get the drive letter of a batch
file. While I am curious about some of the weird results I got with
my batch files, what I really wanted is to have my USB memory stick's
drive letter be picked up. I found out how to set it so each of my
systems have the same drive letter. How to do this is in:
http://www.howtogeek.com/96298/assign-a-static-drive-letter-to-a-usb-drive-in-windows-7/

Although this states for Windows 7, it works in XP as well.

I have now set all mine to U:.

As I only have the one, I do not know if this is for only this
particular USB memory stick or if it is for the first one mounted.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

 

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

Dear Win7ers:

In another thread, I wanted to get the drive letter of a batch
file. While I am curious about some of the weird results I got with
my batch files, what I really wanted is to have my USB memory stick's
drive letter be picked up. I found out how to set it so each of my
systems have the same drive letter. How to do this is in:
http://www.howtogeek.com/96298/assign-a-static-drive-letter-to-a-usb-dri
ve-in-windows-7/

Although this states for Windows 7, it works in XP as well.

I have now set all mine to U:.

As I only have the one, I do not know if this is for only this
particular USB memory stick or if it is for the first one mounted.

[]
Borrow another to see (-:. Or, probably, put an SD card in, if you have
a card reader. Actually, if you've set things so any USB stick plugged
in comes up as U:, it'd be interesting to know (a) what happens when you
plug in _two_ of them, (b) what happens when _no_ USB sticks are
connected but an SD (or similar) is. [By "what happens" I mean what
drive letters get used, of course; I wouldn't have _thought_ whatever
you've done would actually cause any actual malfunction, such as a
refusal to read second or subsequent devices.]

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

Dear Win7ers:

In another thread, I wanted to get the drive letter of a batch file.
While I am curious about some of the weird results I got with my
batch files, what I really wanted is to have my USB memory stick's
drive letter be picked up. I found out how to set it so each of my
systems have the same drive letter. How to do this is in:
http://www.howtogeek.com/96298/assign-a-static-drive-letter-to-a-usb-drive-in-windows-7/


Although this states for Windows 7, it works in XP as well.

I have now set all mine to U:.

As I only have the one, I do not know if this is for only this
particular USB memory stick or if it is for the first one mounted.

It is for that memory stick, specifically. That stick will have that
letter regardless of where or in which order it is inserted. Other sticks
can be assigned a different letter, or the same one if they are not
installed at the same time. The only time a problem may arise is when
the stick with a particular drive letter is plugged into a system that
has that drive letter assigned to an existing and active drive. In that
instance, the stick will assume the next available drive letter, but it
won't be permanent. As soon as the stick goes to a system where there is
no conflict, it will assume the user assigned drive letter.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Dear Win7ers:

In another thread, I wanted to get the drive letter of a batch
file. While I am curious about some of the weird results I got with
my batch files, what I really wanted is to have my USB memory stick's
drive letter be picked up. I found out how to set it so each of my
systems have the same drive letter. How to do this is in:
http://www.howtogeek.com/96298/assign-a-static-drive-letter-to-a-usb-drive-in-windows-7/

Although this states for Windows 7, it works in XP as well.

I have now set all mine to U:.

As I only have the one, I do not know if this is for only this
particular USB memory stick or if it is for the first one mounted.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

Lori has managed to use a surprisingly complicated way to get to disk
management.

Try these:
1. Right click on Computer in the Start Menu or Explorer and choose
Manage, then Disk Management.

2. In the Start Menu search box, type manage (or part of it), then click
System Management, then choose Disk Management.

3. There's an even quicker way, which I can't remember. It involves
knowing the name of Disk Management. Got it: diskmgmt.msc. Enter it in
the Start Menu search box - but you have to type all 12 characters (that
can be fixed, but I don't plan to do so here).

In my experience, if you assign a drive letter to a device, then later
the same letter to a different device, the first device will be
forgotten by Windows. Yes - I just verified that.

For me the best method is to assign the drive to a folder, which is
another button in the same dialog as the letter assignment. It seems
fail-safe.

There are also programs that can identify a USB drive by its internal
serial number or whatever, and always assign the same letter to that
drive on mounting.

BTW, you said this:
"I found out how to set it so each of my systems (has) the same drive
letter."

If you mean a given USB drive will have the same letter in another
computer, that will be true only if you assign it separately in that
computer.

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

Lori has managed to use a surprisingly complicated way to get to disk
management.

Try these:
1. Right click on Computer in the Start Menu or Explorer and choose
Manage, then Disk Management.

2. In the Start Menu search box, type manage (or part of it), then click
System Management, then choose Disk Management.

3. There's an even quicker way, which I can't remember. It involves
knowing the name of Disk Management. Got it: diskmgmt.msc. Enter it in
the Start Menu search box - but you have to type all 12 characters (that
can be fixed, but I don't plan to do so here).

4. Start>Programs>Administrative Tools>Disk Management

 

[Gene Wirchenko]

On Fri, 2 Nov 2012 12:38:05 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"

[snip]

BTW, you said this:
"I found out how to set it so each of my systems (has) the same drive
letter."

If you mean a given USB drive will have the same letter in another
computer, that will be true only if you assign it separately in that
computer.

You think I do not know that? That is exactly what I did.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

4. Start>Programs>Administrative Tools>Disk Management

Not here.

I do get Computer Management, whence I can get to Disk Management.

But thanks anyway, it's a useful path previously unknown to me (or at
least totally forgotten).

Oops, wait a minute. You said Start - Programs, and I did Start - type
in Search Box.

If I assume you meant Start > All Programs, then I can't find
Administrative Tools at all.

But I still like the method you showed me.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

On Fri, 2 Nov 2012 12:38:05 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"

[snip]

BTW, you said this:
"I found out how to set it so each of my systems (has) the same drive
letter."

If you mean a given USB drive will have the same letter in another
computer, that will be true only if you assign it separately in that
computer.

You think I do not know that? That is exactly what I did.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

It is not at all what you said, so I didn't know that you did it.
Therefore, I presented you with information that could be useful to you.

You might consider learning to say "Thank you" instead of "Sincerely".

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

Not here.

I do get Computer Management, whence I can get to Disk Management.

But thanks anyway, it's a useful path previously unknown to me (or at
least totally forgotten).

Oops, wait a minute. You said Start - Programs, and I did Start - type
in Search Box.

If I assume you meant Start > All Programs, then I can't find
Administrative Tools at all.

But I still like the method you showed me.

I have Classic Shell installed, and it is "Programs." not "All Programs."

Here's what it looks like to me.
http://crash.thedatalist.com/temp/menu.jpg

 

[Char Jackson]

Crash

One man's weed is another man's wildflower.

I think I bought a small bag of wildflower once.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

I have Classic Shell installed, and it is "Programs." not "All Programs."

Here's what it looks like to me.
http://crash.thedatalist.com/temp/menu.jpg

This qualifies as a commercial for Classic Shell

And explains our different experiences.

Thankee.

 

[Stan Brown]

Dear Win7ers:

In another thread, I wanted to get the drive letter of a batch
file. While I am curious about some of the weird results I got with
my batch files, what I really wanted is to have my USB memory stick's
drive letter be picked up. I found out how to set it so each of my
systems have the same drive letter. How to do this is in:
http://www.howtogeek.com/96298/assign-a-static-drive-letter-to-a-usb-drive-in-windows-7/

Although this states for Windows 7, it works in XP as well.

I have now set all mine to U:.

As I only have the one, I do not know if this is for only this
particular USB memory stick or if it is for the first one mounted.

I am about 80% sure that I've read Windows stores the serial number
or some other unique identifier of the drive, so that only that
particular drive will be U:.

I am 100% sure that it's not as vague as "any USB device". My
external 2 TB drive is F: an dmy external Sandisk 8 GB USB stick is
K:, and Windows always gets it right whichever one I plug in.

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

This qualifies as a commercial for Classic Shell

And explains our different experiences.

Thankee.

Disclaimer: It is possible that I added the Disk Management shortcut
to the menu myself and then forgot that I had done it. I do that a lot,
forget that I've done something.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Disclaimer: It is possible that I added the Disk Management shortcut
to the menu myself and then forgot that I had done it. I do that a lot,
forget that I've done something.

For shame!

Yeah, I've done similar things. People wonder what the heck I'm talking
about. Wait - that's normal for me.

Oh, never mind.