 | | From: | Damien McBain | | Subject: | Allocation of drive letter B | | Date: | Fri, 21 Jan 2005 13:53:18 +1100 |
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 | I want to allocate Drive letter B to my DVD/CD Writer/Reader. In disc
management (win2k) the letter B is not available, only D onward.
I couldn't find any useful info using google or the M$ kb.
Is there a reg change I can make to free up this letter? I can map B as a
network drive but can't seen to assign it.
--
damien clan .
@ mcbain com
there's no place like 127.0.0.1
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| | From: | [BnH] | | Subject: | Re: Allocation of drive letter B | | Date: | Fri, 21 Jan 2005 05:25:08 GMT |
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| I once had problem assigning B drive letter to a ZIP drive.
I end up opening the registry n do some modification onto it.
Worth a try.
I see if I can dig up the documentation I made for our KB back in the
office.
=bob=
"Damien McBain" wrote in message
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>I want to allocate Drive letter B to my DVD/CD Writer/Reader. In disc
> management (win2k) the letter B is not available, only D onward.
> I couldn't find any useful info using google or the M$ kb.
> Is there a reg change I can make to free up this letter? I can map B as a
> network drive but can't seen to assign it.
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| | From: | Damien McBain | | Subject: | Re: Allocation of drive letter B | | Date: | Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:15:33 +1100 |
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| [BnH] wrote:
> I once had problem assigning B drive letter to a ZIP drive.
> I end up opening the registry n do some modification onto it.
>
> Worth a try.
> I see if I can dig up the documentation I made for our KB back in the
> office.
I got it from a kind soul at microdoft.public.win2000.general:
[quote]
- Run regedit.exe
- Navigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices
- Locate DosDevices\B:
- Delete DosDevices\B: if it exists
- Rename \DosDevices\E: to DosDevices\B:
(if E: is your DVD drive)
- Reboot
[unquote]
Works a treat.
I now have A:, B: and C: (and a coupla nw drives), it appeals to my overly
anal sense of order :)
Damo
> "Damien McBain" wrote in message
> news:41f06f6a$0$31121$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>> I want to allocate Drive letter B to my DVD/CD Writer/Reader. In disc
>> management (win2k) the letter B is not available, only D onward.
>> I couldn't find any useful info using google or the M$ kb.
>> Is there a reg change I can make to free up this letter? I can map B
>> as a network drive but can't seen to assign it.
--
damien clan .
@ mcbain com
there's no place like 127.0.0.1
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| | From: | Chingy | | Subject: | Re: Allocation of drive letter B | | Date: | Fri, 21 Jan 2005 14:07:49 +1100 |
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| As long as I know, A and B are reserved for floppy drives..
"Damien McBain" wrote in message
news:41f06f6a$0$31121$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>I want to allocate Drive letter B to my DVD/CD Writer/Reader. In disc
> management (win2k) the letter B is not available, only D onward.
> I couldn't find any useful info using google or the M$ kb.
> Is there a reg change I can make to free up this letter? I can map B as a
> network drive but can't seen to assign it.
>
> --
> damien clan .
> @ mcbain com
>
> there's no place like 127.0.0.1
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>
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| | From: | RexelLP10 | | Subject: | Re: Allocation of drive letter B | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 09:56:45 +1100 |
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"Chingy" wrote in message
news:41f071e2$1_1@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
> As long as I know, A and B are reserved for floppy drives..
>
> "Damien McBain" wrote in message
> news:41f06f6a$0$31121$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> >I want to allocate Drive letter B to my DVD/CD Writer/Reader. In disc
> > management (win2k) the letter B is not available, only D onward.
> > I couldn't find any useful info using google or the M$ kb.
> > Is there a reg change I can make to free up this letter? I can map B as
a
> > network drive but can't seen to assign it.
> >
> > --
> > damien clan .
> > @ mcbain com
> >
> > there's no place like 127.0.0.1
> >
> >
>
>
LOL...."Chingy".... BWAHAHAHAHAHAA!
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| | From: | Chingy | | Subject: | Re: Allocation of drive letter B | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 06:18:35 +1100 |
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| Useful reply?
"RexelLP10" <[206.171.250.20]) by mail.themall.net (8.8.5/8.8.2/IIAM 1.0
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> "Chingy" wrote in message
> news:41f071e2$1_1@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
>> As long as I know, A and B are reserved for floppy drives..
>>
>> "Damien McBain" wrote in message
>> news:41f06f6a$0$31121$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>> >I want to allocate Drive letter B to my DVD/CD Writer/Reader. In disc
>> > management (win2k) the letter B is not available, only D onward.
>> > I couldn't find any useful info using google or the M$ kb.
>> > Is there a reg change I can make to free up this letter? I can map B as
> a
>> > network drive but can't seen to assign it.
>> >
>> > --
>> > damien clan .
>> > @ mcbain com
>> >
>> > there's no place like 127.0.0.1
>> >
>> >
>>
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> LOL...."Chingy".... BWAHAHAHAHAHAA!
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| | From: | Chingy | | Subject: | Re: Allocation of drive letter B | | Date: | Fri, 21 Jan 2005 14:10:24 +1100 |
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| This article may help you ..
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/51978/EN-US/
Cheers
"Damien McBain" wrote in message
news:41f06f6a$0$31121$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>I want to allocate Drive letter B to my DVD/CD Writer/Reader. In disc
> management (win2k) the letter B is not available, only D onward.
> I couldn't find any useful info using google or the M$ kb.
> Is there a reg change I can make to free up this letter? I can map B as a
> network drive but can't seen to assign it.
>
> --
> damien clan .
> @ mcbain com
>
> there's no place like 127.0.0.1
>
>
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