Lock-in drive letter designation?

[Hikermann]

PC / Windows 7: I have a Seagate external drive USB’d to my PC; I want it to ALWAYS remain designated as drive “I:” – however, if I use one of my other USB ports for something else, the Seagate drive designation slithers off to some other letter. Is there any way to lock the I: drive designation so it can’t be poached?

Thanks! Appreciated.

 

[cliffordcooley]

As far as I know drive letters can not be reserved. If the letter is available for use the next drive will use it.

I have B: assigned to my external USB HDD. I feel confident that the assignment will not conflict with anything. Especially since I no longer have need in floppy drives.

 

[Hikermann]

Thanks for the response. My conclusion matches yours: drive letters cannot be reserved for an external.
So is life in the Land of 0s&1s, huh?!

Again, thanks!

 

[DelJo63]

As long as the DLA is active (device powered on and attached), it will retain that assignment - - just be sure to create the mapping with Reconnect at Logon.

 

[Hikermann]

Thanks!

 

[Hikermann]

Thanks!

 

[DelJo63]

I was too terse in that reply, should read "just be sure to create the mapping with Reconnect at Logon"

 

[Hikermann]

I must be sufficiently oblivious, as I missed the terseness . . . ha! Thanks anyway.