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theMink

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Since: Jul 19, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:48 am
Post subject: external HDD letter allocation
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have an omega ext HDD and its been allocated "J" drive until recently, it
wasn't plugged in and a card reader took over the "J" and now HDD is
"K"...no big deal but meant some shortcuts needed fixing to find drive. how
in future can I manually change the drive allocation?
cheers

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MNM

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:10 am
Post subject: RE: external HDD letter allocation [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Go to the Start Menu and RMB on My Computer. Select Manage. Browse to Disk
Management. Select the drive and RMB. Select Change Drive Letters and
Paths...

"theMink" wrote:

> have an omega ext HDD and its been allocated "J" drive until recently, it
> wasn't plugged in and a card reader took over the "J" and now HDD is
> "K"...no big deal but meant some shortcuts needed fixing to find drive. how
> in future can I manually change the drive allocation?
> cheers
>
>
>

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:48 am
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