Change the boot drive letter


  1. mr payne
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit on Desktop & 64bit on Laptop
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    Change the boot drive letter


    Hello,

    I want to change the drive letter of the drive on which Windows 7 is installed.
    It is currently F:, and I want to change it to K:

    It is not possible from the Disk Management as I tried.

    Please help with this. Thankx for any help.
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  3. kinghthood
    Posts : 31
    win7
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    Hi,
    If you are not able to change the drive letter using disk management, then follow the link which is mentioned below to change the drive letter.
    It is mentioned in Microsoft article: How to restore the system/boot drive letter in Windows

    and

    (OPTION TWO)
    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ndows-7-a.html
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  4. gregrocker
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    You may not change Win7 drive letter without ruining the install. This will only work if the letter has been changed during repair or reimaging from its correct letter.

    You should always boot the installer so that Win7 will see itself as C no matter how many other OS's are installed.
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