DRIVE LETTER QUESTION

"its_my_dime" wrote:

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> "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:A3855E72-4353-4E8D-9800-70E583D22991@microsoft.com...
> >
> > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eE$CsAKJJHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> Not that I am aware of. Every time you reinsert the cable for the card
> >> reader the hardware will be redetected and the drive letters will be
> >> reassigned.
> >>
> >> Now, if you leave the card reader plugged into the same port, each and
> >> every time, you can use Disk Management to remove the drive letter from
> >> the drives you don't use. If you remove the reader and plug it into a
> >> different port they will all be redetected again.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Desktop Experience
> >>
> >>
> >> "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8C327804-B5FB-4F00-9A64-6A897C6C8650@microsoft.com...
> >>>I have a new Dell computer (Vista) with a built in multi-card reader.
> >>>
> >>> The computer automatically assigns 5 drive letters to the reader, one
> >>> for each slot.
> >>>
> >>> In all probabiity, I will never user 4 of those drives; at least for
> >>> now, I don't own any relevant cards/sticks.
> >>>
> >>> Is there a way to disable those drives/drive letters on a semi-permanent
> >>> basis so that they do not appear in Windows Explorer?
> >>>
> >>> Thank you.
> >
> > It is a built in card reader, permanently installed like an "A" drive.
> > Added it to the system because it was inexpensive and I need it for SD
> > cards.
> >
> > Assuming the letters are permanently assigned, I'll try removing all but
> > the SD reader as you suggest.
> >
> > Thank you.
>
> OK. Disk Management worked in VISTA. Drives no longer show in Windows
> Explorer but it appears easy to restore them when necessary.
>
>

How are drives easily restored into Windows Explorer?

How do I do it, specifically?

Thank you for your help!!!

nmh

"nmh" wrote:

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> "its_my_dime" wrote:
>
> >
> > "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:A3855E72-4353-4E8D-9800-70E583D22991@microsoft.com...
> > >
> > > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eE$CsAKJJHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > >> Not that I am aware of. Every time you reinsert the cable for the card
> > >> reader the hardware will be redetected and the drive letters will be
> > >> reassigned.
> > >>
> > >> Now, if you leave the card reader plugged into the same port, each and
> > >> every time, you can use Disk Management to remove the drive letter from
> > >> the drives you don't use. If you remove the reader and plug it into a
> > >> different port they will all be redetected again.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Richard Urban
> > >> Microsoft MVP
> > >> Windows Desktop Experience
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:8C327804-B5FB-4F00-9A64-6A897C6C8650@microsoft.com...
> > >>>I have a new Dell computer (Vista) with a built in multi-card reader.
> > >>>
> > >>> The computer automatically assigns 5 drive letters to the reader, one
> > >>> for each slot.
> > >>>
> > >>> In all probabiity, I will never user 4 of those drives; at least for
> > >>> now, I don't own any relevant cards/sticks.
> > >>>
> > >>> Is there a way to disable those drives/drive letters on a semi-permanent
> > >>> basis so that they do not appear in Windows Explorer?
> > >>>
> > >>> Thank you.
> > >
> > > It is a built in card reader, permanently installed like an "A" drive.
> > > Added it to the system because it was inexpensive and I need it for SD
> > > cards.
> > >
> > > Assuming the letters are permanently assigned, I'll try removing all but
> > > the SD reader as you suggest.
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> >
> > OK. Disk Management worked in VISTA. Drives no longer show in Windows
> > Explorer but it appears easy to restore them when necessary.
> >
> >