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Missing Dvd Drive Letter
Name: Joe Date: August 30, 2002 at 06:10:19 Pacific
Comment:
I have two cd Drives,one is a cd-rw drive and the other is a dvd drive.My problem is how can I change the symbol of my dvd and cd drives in `My Computer` because the two drives dislays only cd-rom and nothing.I know there must be a way of changing these symbols.Please somebody should help
Name: rinkguy Date: August 30, 2002 at 06:13:26 Pacific
Reply:
If you are refering to the Icon, there is no way that they can be changed. Unfortunatly M$ has disabled the option of changing drive Icons although you can change any other icon in the system.
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Response Number 2
Name: Joe Date: August 30, 2002 at 06:25:13 Pacific
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Can`t I then change only the letters like from cd drive to Dvd drive?
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Response Number 3
Name: mike Date: August 30, 2002 at 07:28:40 Pacific
Reply:
yes, you can change the drive letter to anything you want. this is done in disk management within the computer management portion of 2000.
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Response Number 4
Name: mike Date: August 30, 2002 at 07:29:31 Pacific
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addendum - I said within 2000 as I thought I was in that forum but, it is in the same place in XP as 2000 so the info is still correct
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