How do I change the drive letter?

Windows assigns letters to all disks by default. For example, earlier versions used "drive F" as the default drive, and "drive C" as a hard disk. In Windows, you have the option to replace the drive letter, so it is better suited to your needs or preferences. For example, if you installed an additional CD-ROM, the optical or hard disk and the drive letter by default is not logical for you, or if your network requires the same letter as the existing drive.
However, before changing the drive letter, note that if you have software installed on this disk, the program may stop working after making changes.

How do I change the drive letter of Windows 7?

1. You must log in to the system as Administrator. To verify this, right-click on the clock at the bottom of the desktop and open the "Time / Date Settings" menu. If the window opens, you are logged on as Administrator. If you receive an error message, you must quit and log in again, but using a different name.

2. Now open the "Start" menu, and then "Control Panel". We check whether there is an inscription on the left panel "Switching to the classic view". If not, then click on "Switch to Category View" and select "Performance and Maintenance".

3. Right-click on the disk that you want to rename, and click "Change drive letter / path to disk." After that click "Edit".

4. Now click "Assign drive letter" and select the one on which you want to rename the disk. Click "OK", and then click "Yes" to the message with Windows confirmation.

5. Click "No" if you receive an error message: "Warning: changing the drive letter may result in a program crash." This can happen if the files on the disk that you want to rename are in use at the moment. We close all running programs and try again.

How do I change the drive letter in Windows Vista?

1. Log on as Administrator. To check if this is the case, click on the "Start" menu and enter "user name" in the "Start Search" line. Select the "User Accounts" tab from the "Programs" list. If you assign the Administrator properties to this user name , you can continue to work. If not, then you need to log out and log in again, but using a different name.

2. Expand the Start menu. Select "Computer Management" and in the "Start Search" line, press "Enter". Click Continue, but only if you are prompted to give permission to open the Computer Management window.

3. Now select the "Disk Management" tab , which is located in the left pane of the window.

4. Right-click on the disk to which you want to replace the letter. Select "Change Drive Letter / Path to Disk".

5. Click 'Change.' After that, select "Assign Drive Letter" and highlight the desired letter. Click "OK".

Note: You can not change the drive letter of your main partition on the computer. In Windows Vista, this is "Drive C".

How to change the drive letter in Windows 8?

1. Press the Windows + W key to enter the system setup. Select Disk Management. Click "Format and create hard disk partitions" in the left pane.

2. Right-click on the desired disk and select Change drive letter / path.

3. In a new window, click on "Change drive letter".

4. Select any letter from the available options, and then press OK. You will receive a confirmation or a dialog box with a warning. Click "Yes" to confirm.

Important! As already mentioned, you can not make changes to the name of the drive with Windows installed. How to change the drive letter in this case? You can do this while reinstalling Windows. In addition, you can split an existing disk into several and assign each letter to it.