How Do You Change Disk Drive Letters?
The main reason to change a drive letter on the hard drive is preference. There are a few unique circumstances that will cause the experienced user to allocate a specific drive letter to a hard drive. This is usually because of the replacement of the hard drive or because of previously installed applications that need to be mapped to the installation drive. The changing of the hard drive letter is virtually the same in Windows XP and Windows Vista. The only change is the link in the “Control Panel.” Click the “Start” button on the taskbar and then click “Control Panel.” The “Control Panel” window will appear. Click “Performance and Maintenance,” if you are using Windows XP; “System and Maintenance,” if you are using Windows Vista. Click “Administrative Tools.” A window will open. Double-click “Computer Management,” and the “Computer Management” window will open. Select “Disk Management.” Right-click the drive you want changed and select “Change Drive Letter and Paths…” from the menu.
