Drive Name Change

Hikermann

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I have a Seagate external drive used as backup; assigned to Drive I:; when I would boot up, that drive was always correct; yesterday, I replaced my printer (USB connection); now, the Seagate shows is as Drive K: and when I go to Disk Management to Change, Drive I: does not show as an option; if I reboot and immediately go to Change Drive, I: will be there.

What's the problem; how can I assure that the Seagate is always identified as I: ??

Thank you, appreciated!
 
IMO, you can't. As long as you don't boot from it, MAP Drives and setting the driver letter will keep the DLA as long as you [x] Reconnect.

A boot drive will always be C:

To ensure you which drive contains what, use the Properties to set a LABEL
or use the Windows LABEL command
 
Every HD has a field where the user can set a label - - it becomes visible when looking at the pc devices via the "Computer" on the desktop
 
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