Why 'C' Is The Default Hard Drive Letter In So Many Computers


  1. Golden
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    Why 'C' Is The Default Hard Drive Letter In So Many Computers


    For nearly as long as hard disk drives have been placed in personal computers running certain popular operating systems (notably MS-DOS/Windows), the primary hard disk has been designated with the letter “C”. But why?
    Why 'C' Is The Default Hard Drive Letter In So Many Computers | Gizmodo Australia
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  3. Dude
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    The first comment was great :) Reading the article brings back memories of floppy drives. I have to admit, SSD's are amazing remembering how it used to be. Thanks for posting mate
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  4. Berton
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    Because years ago A: and B: were reserved by the BIOS for floppy drives. If a computer contains two or more HDDs recognized by the BIOS the installation of an Operating System may give a choice as to which HDD to use.
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  6. MrNeeds
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    I hate being a nerd sometimes, anything other than computers and this type of information would have been educational, unfortunately, this is something I already knew *sigh*
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