Windows 10 makes it easy to assign a static drive letter to a USB drive. This makes it easy to keep your files organized and accessible from any computer in your home.
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How to change the drive letter of a USB drive in Windows
In Windows 10, you can assign a static drive letter to a USB drive. This is useful if you want to keep a USB drive permanently assigned to a certain location on your computer. Here’s how to do it:
1. Open the Windows 10 Control Panel.
2. Under System and Security, click Drive Options.
3. Under File System, click Change Drive Letter and Paths.
4. In the New Drive letter or Path dialog box, type the new drive letter for the USB drive, and then click OK.
5. In the File System list, under Locations, right-click the USB drive, and then click Properties.
6. In the Properties dialog box, under Mount points, click Change.
7. In the Change Mount Point dialog box, click the drive letter that you want to assign to the USB drive.
8. Click OK.
9. The USB drive now has the new drive letter.
How to assign a static drive letter to a USB drive in Windows
In Windows 10, if you want to assign a static drive letter to a USB drive, you can do so by clicking the Start button, clicking Devices and Printers, right-clicking the USB drive that you want to assign a drive letter to, and selecting Properties. On the General tab, in the Drive letter box, type a letter that you want to assign to the USB drive, and then click OK.
How to keep your USB drive from changing drive letters in Windows
If you want to keep a USB drive from changing its drive letter in Windows 10, you can follow these steps:
1. Open the “Device Manager” by pressing the Windows key + X and clicking on “Device Manager”.
2. In the “Device Manager”, open the “USB controllers” section.
3. Right-click on the USB controller associated with the USB drive you want to keep from changing its drive letter, and select “Update Driver”.
4. In the “Driver Installation Options” window that opens, click on the “Browse my computer for driver software” button.
5. Navigate to the “C:WindowsSystem32” directory, and select the “usbccgp.dll” file.
6. Click on the “OK” button to close the “Driver Installation Options” window.
7. Click on the “Install” button to install the driver.
8. After the driver has been installed, open the “Windows Security” app, and click on the “Action” menu.
9. Select the “Restart” option.
10. After the computer has restarted, open the “Windows Security” app, and click on the “Action” menu.
11. Select the “Uninstall a device” option.
12. In the “Uninstall a device” window that opens, click on the “Next” button.
How to make sure your USB drive always has the same drive letter in Windows
By default, your USB drive will have a drive letter of A: when you first plug it in. If you want to make sure it always has the same drive letter, you can use the following steps.
1. Right-click on the USB drive in Windows and select “Properties.”
2. In the “General” tab, under “Location,” select “Set Location.”
3. In the “Location” box, type in the drive letter of the USB drive you want to assign a new drive letter to.
4. Click “OK.”
Now, anytime you plug in the USB drive, Windows will automatically assign the new drive letter to it.
How to stop Windows from changing the drive letter of your USB drive
If you want to keep your USB drive’s drive letter as static, you can do so in Windows 10. Follow these steps:
1. Open the “Device Manager” app.
2. In the “Device Manager,” double-click on the “USB Controller” category.
3. Under the “USB Controller” category, find the USB drive you want to keep its drive letter as static.
4. Right-click on the USB drive, and select “Properties.”
5. Under the “Drive” tab, select “Configure.”
6. In the “Configure” window, select “Drive letters.”
7. Check the “Use standard label for this drive” box, and enter a static drive letter for the USB drive.
8. Click “OK.”
9. Close the “Device Manager” app.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it is possible to assign a static drive letter to a usb drive in windows 10.
