Change drive letters


  1. Posts : 64
    Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit & Win 7 Professional 32 bit
       #1

    Change drive letters


    I have a dual boot system for Vista & Win 7. Each OS has their own hard disk drive. I unplugged the Vista drive while installing Win 7.
    In Vista the drive letters for Win 7 HD are J:, K:, M:, and N: when I boot into Win 7
    the drive letters are F:, D:, C:, and E:. (M: becomes C:)

    I tried to change the letters to J, K, & N with partition tool but those letters are not made available. Do I need unplug the Vista drive and change the letters with only Win 7 running.

    I want to use files in these partitions from both Vista and Win 7 for the time being but if the letters are different I run into a problem. Any ideas.

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 2,039
    Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #2

    Change, add, or remove a drive letter

    Regards....Mike Connor
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  3. Posts : 64
    Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit & Win 7 Professional 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I tried changing drive letters but J, K, and N are not on the list of letters I can use.
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  4. Posts : 72,036
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Hello Barrie,

    Did you do this from within Vista where those are the drive letters?
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  5. Posts : 64
    Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit & Win 7 Professional 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Sorry, my own stupidity. Letters J, K, N, were assigned to DVD drives and a USB drive. These drives don't show up in partition software. All is well. Thank you all. Now I can re-assign my user files.
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  6. Posts : 72,036
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #6

    You're welcome Barrie. I'm glad that we could help. :)
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