I've just replaced a DVD ROM drive with a new RW drive (Sony/Optiarc
AD5200A). Installed without any problem. Shows up in Device Manager as
working properly, but Windows Explorer can't see it. Help!
--
Maurice

Dell Dimension 4550
XP SP2

RE: W Explorer can't see DVD drive by Maurice

Maurice
Sat Jun 21 16:10:06 PDT 2008

I'd like to make a correction to this post.
On closer examination of the Windows Explorer screen, I see looks like the
problem is less than I thought!
What has happened is that the new DVD RW drive has taken the drive letter
(D:) formerly allocated to a second internal hard drive (now E:, formerly the
DVD ROM drive).
How do I reestablish the original drive letter allocations, please?

--
Maurice


"Maurice IRL" wrote:

> I've just replaced a DVD ROM drive with a new RW drive (Sony/Optiarc
> AD5200A). Installed without any problem. Shows up in Device Manager as
> working properly, but Windows Explorer can't see it. Help!
> --
> Maurice
>
> Dell Dimension 4550
> XP SP2

Re: W Explorer can't see DVD drive by Bill

Bill
Sun Jun 22 05:09:58 PDT 2008

Go into disk management and right click on the drive > "Change drive letter
and paths..."

You'll have to move one to a temporary letter, so that you can change the
other.


"Maurice IRL" <Maurice IRL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:06420AC3-9A27-40AF-AD54-12B41E1B737F@microsoft.com...
> I'd like to make a correction to this post.
> On closer examination of the Windows Explorer screen, I see looks like the
> problem is less than I thought!
> What has happened is that the new DVD RW drive has taken the drive letter
> (D:) formerly allocated to a second internal hard drive (now E:, formerly the
> DVD ROM drive).
> How do I reestablish the original drive letter allocations, please?
>
> --
> Maurice
>
>
> "Maurice IRL" wrote:
>
>> I've just replaced a DVD ROM drive with a new RW drive (Sony/Optiarc
>> AD5200A). Installed without any problem. Shows up in Device Manager as
>> working properly, but Windows Explorer can't see it. Help!
>> --
>> Maurice
>>
>> Dell Dimension 4550
>> XP SP2



Re: W Explorer can't see DVD drive by Maurice

Maurice
Sun Jun 22 12:13:00 PDT 2008

Thank you so much, Bill. That did the trick. I appreciate your prompt response.
--
Maurice


"Bill Blanton" wrote:

> Go into disk management and right click on the drive > "Change drive letter
> and paths..."
>
> You'll have to move one to a temporary letter, so that you can change the
> other.
>
>
> "Maurice IRL" <Maurice IRL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:06420AC3-9A27-40AF-AD54-12B41E1B737F@microsoft.com...
> > I'd like to make a correction to this post.
> > On closer examination of the Windows Explorer screen, I see looks like the
> > problem is less than I thought!
> > What has happened is that the new DVD RW drive has taken the drive letter
> > (D:) formerly allocated to a second internal hard drive (now E:, formerly the
> > DVD ROM drive).
> > How do I reestablish the original drive letter allocations, please?
> >
> > --
> > Maurice
> >
> >
> > "Maurice IRL" wrote:
> >
> >> I've just replaced a DVD ROM drive with a new RW drive (Sony/Optiarc
> >> AD5200A). Installed without any problem. Shows up in Device Manager as
> >> working properly, but Windows Explorer can't see it. Help!
> >> --
> >> Maurice
> >>
> >> Dell Dimension 4550
> >> XP SP2
>
>
>

Re: W Explorer can't see DVD drive by Bill

Bill
Sun Jun 22 19:17:46 PDT 2008

You're welcome, Maurice.

"Maurice IRL" <Maurice IRL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6ED8B44A-E419-4D82-B3BB-8F2768A708EB@microsoft.com...
> Thank you so much, Bill. That did the trick. I appreciate your prompt response.

> "Bill Blanton" wrote:
>
>> Go into disk management and right click on the drive > "Change drive letter
>> and paths..."
>>
>> You'll have to move one to a temporary letter, so that you can change the
>> other.
>>
>>
>> "Maurice IRL" <Maurice IRL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:06420AC3-9A27-40AF-AD54-12B41E1B737F@microsoft.com...
>> > I'd like to make a correction to this post.
>> > On closer examination of the Windows Explorer screen, I see looks like the
>> > problem is less than I thought!
>> > What has happened is that the new DVD RW drive has taken the drive letter
>> > (D:) formerly allocated to a second internal hard drive (now E:, formerly the
>> > DVD ROM drive).
>> > How do I reestablish the original drive letter allocations, please?