How do I change drive letters in Win 7?


  1. nala
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    Windows 7 home premium 64bit SP1
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    How do I change drive letters in Win 7?


    I have two HDDs installed.
    No. 1 is split to two partitions - one for OS and programmes (currently C:) and the second for Data (currently E:).
    No. 2 is not partitioned and is used for backups (currently D:).
    Its a small point but, logically, D: and E: should be the other way round. Whilst using XP, it was a simple job to change drive letters but I cannot see how to do this in Win 7 Home Premium 64bit.
    Can anyone help please?
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  3. Alkotashi
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Type "compmgmt.msc" in the Start Menu search field, choose disk management.
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  4. stormy13
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    Win 7 Ultimate x64
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    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ndows-7-a.html
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  6. nala
    Posts : 36
    Windows 7 home premium 64bit SP1
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    Problem solved - many thanks to Alkotashi and Stormy for this
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