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Hello,

I have a problem. I have a pc in my network with one harddrive, 3 network
drives and one dvd-drive.
Everytime someone uses a usb memory device, the device is stored under a
driveletter already in use by the networkdrive. Of course, I can change the
driveletter but I want windows to use a driveletter, anything above Q.

Is there a way to do this ?

Bernard
 
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Change all _network_ driveletters to come after Q??

You can give a specific USB drive (device) a specific letter, but I don't
think you can give ANY USB the same letter, regardless of device.
I think Windows keeps some sort of memory on them, based on what (s/n??) I
don't know.


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"Bernard Dijkhuizen" <b.dijkhuizen@jestorkair.nl> kirjoitti viestissä
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> Hello,
>
> I have a problem. I have a pc in my network with one harddrive, 3 network
> drives and one dvd-drive.
> Everytime someone uses a usb memory device, the device is stored under a
> driveletter already in use by the networkdrive. Of course, I can change
the
> driveletter but I want windows to use a driveletter, anything above Q.
>
> Is there a way to do this ?
>
> Bernard
>
>
 
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Hi,

my networkdrives are connected with E, F and G
my cdrom is Q (can be D)


the only thing I want is to tell windows to use any drive letter for usb
devices other than E, F, G

anyone ??

Bernard


"Thomas Wendell" <tumppiw_NOSPAM@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
news:%23RS5QhYzEHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Change all _network_ driveletters to come after Q??
>
> You can give a specific USB drive (device) a specific letter, but I don't
> think you can give ANY USB the same letter, regardless of device.
> I think Windows keeps some sort of memory on them, based on what (s/n??) I
> don't know.
>
>
> --
> Tumppi
> Reply to group
> =================================================
> Most learned on nntp://news.mircosoft.com
> Helsinki, Finland (remove _NOSPAM)
> (translations from FI/SE not always accurate)
> =================================================
>
>
>
> "Bernard Dijkhuizen" <b.dijkhuizen@jestorkair.nl> kirjoitti viestissä
> news:ep3wLbXzEHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have a problem. I have a pc in my network with one harddrive, 3 network
>> drives and one dvd-drive.
>> Everytime someone uses a usb memory device, the device is stored under a
>> driveletter already in use by the networkdrive. Of course, I can change
> the
>> driveletter but I want windows to use a driveletter, anything above Q.
>>
>> Is there a way to do this ?
>>
>> Bernard
>>
>>
>
>
 
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Move the "mapped network" drives up so they won't interfere. If you
don't specify a drive letter for mapping Windows will start mapping at Z
and work down so as NOT to interfere with local drives.

Bernard Dijkhuizen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> my networkdrives are connected with E, F and G
> my cdrom is Q (can be D)
>
>
> the only thing I want is to tell windows to use any drive letter for usb
> devices other than E, F, G
>
> anyone ??
>
> Bernard
>
>
> "Thomas Wendell" <tumppiw_NOSPAM@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
> news:%23RS5QhYzEHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>
>>Change all _network_ driveletters to come after Q??
>>
>>You can give a specific USB drive (device) a specific letter, but I don't
>>think you can give ANY USB the same letter, regardless of device.
>>I think Windows keeps some sort of memory on them, based on what (s/n??) I
>>don't know.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Tumppi
>>Reply to group
>>=================================================
>>Most learned on nntp://news.mircosoft.com
>>Helsinki, Finland (remove _NOSPAM)
>>(translations from FI/SE not always accurate)
>>=================================================
>>
>>
>>
>>"Bernard Dijkhuizen" <b.dijkhuizen@jestorkair.nl> kirjoitti viestissä
>>news:ep3wLbXzEHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I have a problem. I have a pc in my network with one harddrive, 3 network
>>>drives and one dvd-drive.
>>>Everytime someone uses a usb memory device, the device is stored under a
>>>driveletter already in use by the networkdrive. Of course, I can change
>>>
>>the
>>
>>>driveletter but I want windows to use a driveletter, anything above Q.
>>>
>>>Is there a way to do this ?
>>>
>>>Bernard
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
 
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Thanks for replying but I can't change that. my E,F and G drives must stay.

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> schreef in bericht
news:419E2623.80605@yahoo.com...
> Move the "mapped network" drives up so they won't interfere. If you don't
> specify a drive letter for mapping Windows will start mapping at Z and
> work down so as NOT to interfere with local drives.
>
> Bernard Dijkhuizen wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> my networkdrives are connected with E, F and G
>> my cdrom is Q (can be D)
>>
>>
>> the only thing I want is to tell windows to use any drive letter for usb
>> devices other than E, F, G
>>
>> anyone ??
>>
>> Bernard
>>
>>
>> "Thomas Wendell" <tumppiw_NOSPAM@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
>> news:%23RS5QhYzEHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Change all _network_ driveletters to come after Q??
>>>
>>>You can give a specific USB drive (device) a specific letter, but I don't
>>>think you can give ANY USB the same letter, regardless of device.
>>>I think Windows keeps some sort of memory on them, based on what (s/n??)
>>>I
>>>don't know.
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Tumppi
>>>Reply to group
>>>=================================================
>>>Most learned on nntp://news.mircosoft.com
>>>Helsinki, Finland (remove _NOSPAM)
>>>(translations from FI/SE not always accurate)
>>>=================================================
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Bernard Dijkhuizen" <b.dijkhuizen@jestorkair.nl> kirjoitti viestissä
>>>news:ep3wLbXzEHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>
>>>>I have a problem. I have a pc in my network with one harddrive, 3
>>>>network
>>>>drives and one dvd-drive.
>>>>Everytime someone uses a usb memory device, the device is stored under a
>>>>driveletter already in use by the networkdrive. Of course, I can change
>>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>>driveletter but I want windows to use a driveletter, anything above Q.
>>>>
>>>>Is there a way to do this ?
>>>>
>>>>Bernard
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
 
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Bummer, because thats the "Windows" way to prevent the problem you want
to "fix".

Bernard Dijkhuizen wrote:

> Thanks for replying but I can't change that. my E,F and G drives must stay.
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> schreef in bericht
> news:419E2623.80605@yahoo.com...
>
>>Move the "mapped network" drives up so they won't interfere. If you don't
>>specify a drive letter for mapping Windows will start mapping at Z and
>>work down so as NOT to interfere with local drives.
>>
>>Bernard Dijkhuizen wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>my networkdrives are connected with E, F and G
>>>my cdrom is Q (can be D)
>>>
>>>
>>>the only thing I want is to tell windows to use any drive letter for usb
>>>devices other than E, F, G
>>>
>>>anyone ??
>>>
>>>Bernard
>>>
>>>
>>>"Thomas Wendell" <tumppiw_NOSPAM@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
>>>news:%23RS5QhYzEHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Change all _network_ driveletters to come after Q??
>>>>
>>>>You can give a specific USB drive (device) a specific letter, but I don't
>>>>think you can give ANY USB the same letter, regardless of device.
>>>>I think Windows keeps some sort of memory on them, based on what (s/n??)
>>>>I
>>>>don't know.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Tumppi
>>>>Reply to group
>>>>=================================================
>>>>Most learned on nntp://news.mircosoft.com
>>>>Helsinki, Finland (remove _NOSPAM)
>>>>(translations from FI/SE not always accurate)
>>>>=================================================
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Bernard Dijkhuizen" <b.dijkhuizen@jestorkair.nl> kirjoitti viestissä
>>>>news:ep3wLbXzEHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>>I have a problem. I have a pc in my network with one harddrive, 3
>>>>>network
>>>>>drives and one dvd-drive.
>>>>>Everytime someone uses a usb memory device, the device is stored under a
>>>>>driveletter already in use by the networkdrive. Of course, I can change
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>driveletter but I want windows to use a driveletter, anything above Q.
>>>>>
>>>>>Is there a way to do this ?
>>>>>
>>>>>Bernard
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>
>