Solved My drives are being lettered wrong

MajorFoley

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Ok guys so, i unplugged my drives except for my ODD and my SSD because i was migrating my OS from my current SSD to a new Samsung one. Unfortunately the samsung SSD didn't fit in the intels enclosure so till i got a new bracket i was going to put in my intel SSD again. So i replug in my other 2 HDD's again and for some reason, my games one, the seagate keeps taking over the D:\lettering screwing up the pathing for everything on it!

Before it was like this.
C:\ My OS
D:\ my ODD
E:\ Videos drive
F:\ Games + Downloads Drive

Now whenever i have them all in its
C:\ My OS
D:\ Games + Downloads
E:\Videos drive
F:\ My ODD.

A little help anyone please? Steps would be nice if you can. If i try to change its letter it keeps going parameter is incorrect.
EDIT: I think i know how its causing the parameter is incorrect error but no idea what to do with it. For some reason its now disk0 and its got pagefile on it... Like its holding virtual RAM... I do have a system restore from when i installed data migration but im not sure if that would work...
 

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Try using a 3rd party manager such as Partition Wizard which normally does not have the same problems as the limited Microsoft offering

or try swapping the Drive cables for D & F ( also check that your system Drive is Drive 0, Not essential but helps)
 

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    NZXT C750 80 PLUS Gold 750W Modular PSU
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    Workstation Case [Matt Black]
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    17" IPS UHD+ Infinity Edge Touchscreen
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    Stock
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    Stock XPS Aluminium & Carbon Fibre
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    Stock Track Pad + Logitech MX Trackball
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    Shuttle Pro v2 Control Pad
    10TB NAS
Try using a 3rd party manager such as Partition Wizard
So it turns out it was the page file doing it. I was able to change it back, problem is now all of my icons are that default windows look alike :(

Anyway the steps i did were like so
1. Right click computer, and click properties
2. Advanced System settings
3. Settings under performance.
4. Advanced tab
5. Virtual Memory click change
6. Unselect manage all drives
7. Go to drive with system managed and set to none.
8. Reset computer and you will be able to do it.
9. After changing letters make sure to retick the manage all drives option
 

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intel i5 2500k
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Asus p8z68-v motherboard
Memory
8gb Ram
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire AMD 6950 2gb
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
2x samsung hd103SJ
1x ST2000DL003-9VT166
PSU
Silverstone silver 850watt power supply (ST85F-P)
Case
silverstone raven RV02-E
Keyboard
microsoft side winder x4
Mouse
Razer death adder v2

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    ChillBlast - Custom to my design
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5950X, 3.8 - 5.2 MHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime X570-Pro
    Memory
    64GB [2 x 32GB] DDR4 3200MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 Ti
    Sound Card
    On-board SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI [5.1 system]
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" UHD 32 Bit HDR Monitor + 43" UHD 4K 32Bit HDR TV
    Screen Resolution
    2 x 3840 x 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    1TB M2 SSD OS, 500GB Fast Access SSD, 2 x 8TB Data + Various Externals from 1TB to 4TB, 10TB NAS
    PSU
    NZXT C750 80 PLUS Gold 750W Modular PSU
    Case
    Workstation Case [Matt Black]
    Cooling
    NZXT Kraken X63 280mm CPU Cooler +2x Quiet Case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless MX Keys & K400 + others
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    920 MB Down 50 MB Up
    Antivirus
    BitDefender Total Security Pro
    Browser
    Chrome (always run latest Non-Beta)
    Other Info
    Also run ...
    Laptop - Quad 8GB - Windows 10 Pro x64
    Nexus 7 Android tablet x2
    Samsung 10.2" tablet
    Blackview TAB 8 4G Android Tablet c/w Keyboard
    Wacom Intuos Pro Medium Pen Pad
    Wacom Intuos Pro Small Pen Pad
    Wacom Expresskeys Remote
    Loopdeck+ Graphics Controller
    Shuttle Pro v2 Control
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell XPS 17 10750H
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 Latest RP
    CPU
    Intel I7 10750H 5.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell XPS
    Memory
    32GB [2x16GB] DDR4 2933 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX1650Ti 4 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Stock [Realtek] 4 Speaker
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" IPS UHD+ Infinity Edge Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400
    Hard Drives
    2TB M2 NVMe, 4TB External + various 500GB & 1TB External NVMe (also have access to spinner HDD from
    PSU
    Stock
    Case
    Stock XPS Aluminium & Carbon Fibre
    Cooling
    Stock - Active Fan Control
    Keyboard
    Backlit + Various Logitech
    Mouse
    Stock Track Pad + Logitech MX Trackball
    Internet Speed
    72 MB Down 18MB Up
    Browser
    Chrome
    Other Info
    Also run ...
    Laptop - Quad 8GB - Windows 10 Pro x64
    Nexus 7 Android tablet x2
    10.2" tablet
    Sony Z3 Android Smartphone
    Wacom Intuos Pro Medium Pen Pad
    Wacom Intuos Pro Small Pen Pad
    Wacom Expresskeys Remote
    Loopdeck+ Graphics Controller
    Shuttle Pro v2 Control Pad
    10TB NAS
This tutorial works for most issues with icons

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html

If it does not in your case, post in the tutorial thread & Point back to this thread and I'm sure Shawn will be able to help when he's next on line

You sir deserve at least 3 upvotes. Thanks for the help and the icon rebuilding worked!
I did post a thread like this on linus tech tips so ill post the solution there too. Thanks alot mate!
 

My Computer

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PC/Desktop
OS
windows 7 Ultimate Service pack 1 x64
CPU
intel i5 2500k
Motherboard
Asus p8z68-v motherboard
Memory
8gb Ram
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire AMD 6950 2gb
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
2x samsung hd103SJ
1x ST2000DL003-9VT166
PSU
Silverstone silver 850watt power supply (ST85F-P)
Case
silverstone raven RV02-E
Keyboard
microsoft side winder x4
Mouse
Razer death adder v2
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