USB port drive letter assignment

WIN7 ultra has assigned a drive letter to each USB port. This is
creating problems with a number of programs used on this computer. I
remember Vista did the same thing. But I cannot remember how I got
rid of them. Help would be appreciated. TIA
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> WIN7 ultra has assigned a drive letter to each USB port. This is creating
> problems with a number of programs used on this computer. I remember
> Vista did the same thing. But I cannot remember how I got rid of them.
> Help would be appreciated. TIA
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What kind of problems?

Have you tried using Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) to assign or reassign -
or remove - drive letters?

RC
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"R. C. White" <> wrote:

>Hi, no-spam.
>
>
>
>What kind of problems?
>
>Have you tried using Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) to assign or reassign -
>or remove - drive letters?
Thanks for the reply. I would use Disk Management if I could find
it.


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no_spam@no_where.invalid wrote:
> WIN7 ultra has assigned a drive letter to each USB port. This is
> creating problems with a number of programs used on this computer. I
> remember Vista did the same thing. But I cannot remember how I got
> rid of them. Help would be appreciated. TIA

http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html

"Card Readers

The typical 20-in-1 card reader eats one drive letter for each of
its slots - if we have a card [inserted] for [it] or not.

USBDLM can remove the reader's drive letter until a media is inserted.

[Settings]
NoMediaNoLetter=1

USBDLM assigns then a drive letter as configured. If you need different
drive letters for a multislot cardreader, then use the criterion
'DeviceType' in a DriveLetters section (MSCR is short for
MultiSlotCardReader):

[DriveLetters1]
DeviceType=MSCR
Letters=R,W
"

So it is possible to find a way to prevent a drive letter from showing,
on an unequipped memory card reader.

Paul

Hi, no-spam.

To run Disk Management, just press the Windows key (or click Start), type
"diskmgmt.msc" and press Enter.

RC
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San Marcos, TX

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Windows Live Mail 2011 (Build 15.4.3508.1109) in Win7 Ultimate x64 SP1


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"R. C. White" <> wrote:

>Hi, no-spam.
>
>
>
>What kind of problems?
>
>Have you tried using Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) to assign or reassign -
>or remove - drive letters?
Thanks for the reply. I would use Disk Management if I could find
it.


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On 17 Jun 2011, no_one@no_where.invalid wrote in
alt.windows7.general:

> Thanks for the reply. I would use Disk Management if I could
> find it.

I'm thinking you can't have looked very hard, 'cause it's right there
in Control Panel, under Computer Management.

no_one@no_where.invalid wrote:
> "R. C. White" <> wrote:
>> Have you tried using Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) to assign or
>> reassign - or remove - drive letters?

> Thanks for the reply. I would use Disk Management if I could find
> it.

Disk Management is in the Computer Management console. Computer
Management can be found in the Administrative Tools folder, either on
the Control Panel or on the Programs menu. Or you can right click on
"Computer" in Explorer and select "Manage."

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On 6/17/2011 6:24 PM PT, no_spam@no_where.invalid typed:

> WIN7 ultra has assigned a drive letter to each USB port...

Ultra? Did you mean Ultimate?
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Paul wrote:
> no_spam@no_where.invalid wrote:
>> WIN7 ultra has assigned a drive letter to each USB port. This is
>> creating problems with a number of programs used on this computer. I
>> remember Vista did the same thing. But I cannot remember how I got
>> rid of them. Help would be appreciated. TIA
>
> http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html
>
> "Card Readers
>
> The typical 20-in-1 card reader eats one drive letter for each of
> its slots - if we have a card [inserted] for [it] or not.
>
> USBDLM can remove the reader's drive letter until a media is inserted.
>
> [Settings]
> NoMediaNoLetter=1
>
> USBDLM assigns then a drive letter as configured. If you need different
> drive letters for a multislot cardreader, then use the criterion
> 'DeviceType' in a DriveLetters section (MSCR is short for
> MultiSlotCardReader):
>
> [DriveLetters1]
> DeviceType=MSCR
> Letters=R,W
> "
>
> So it is possible to find a way to prevent a drive letter from showing,
> on an unequipped memory card reader.
>
> Paul

How does USBDLM compare to USB Safely Remove? I really like USB Safely
Remove a lot as it hides devices and shuts down USB devices which Vista
and Windows 7 doesn't do unlike Windows 2000/XP. Plus it tells you why
if a device doesn't want to be removed. And it works for more than just
USB devices like SATA and docking stations too.

http://safelyremove.com/

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BillW50 wrote:
> Paul wrote:
>> no_spam@no_where.invalid wrote:
>>> WIN7 ultra has assigned a drive letter to each USB port. This is
>>> creating problems with a number of programs used on this computer. I
>>> remember Vista did the same thing. But I cannot remember how I got
>>> rid of them. Help would be appreciated. TIA
>>
>> http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html
>>
>> "Card Readers
>>
>> The typical 20-in-1 card reader eats one drive letter for each of
>> its slots - if we have a card [inserted] for [it] or not.
>>
>> USBDLM can remove the reader's drive letter until a media is
>> inserted.
>>
>> [Settings]
>> NoMediaNoLetter=1
>>
>> USBDLM assigns then a drive letter as configured. If you need
>> different
>> drive letters for a multislot cardreader, then use the criterion
>> 'DeviceType' in a DriveLetters section (MSCR is short for
>> MultiSlotCardReader):
>>
>> [DriveLetters1]
>> DeviceType=MSCR
>> Letters=R,W
>> "
>>
>> So it is possible to find a way to prevent a drive letter from showing,
>> on an unequipped memory card reader.
>>
>> Paul
>
> How does USBDLM compare to USB Safely Remove? I really like USB Safely
> Remove a lot as it hides devices and shuts down USB devices which Vista
> and Windows 7 doesn't do unlike Windows 2000/XP. Plus it tells you why
> if a device doesn't want to be removed. And it works for more than just
> USB devices like SATA and docking stations too.
>
> http://safelyremove.com/
>

USBDLM is a drive letter management utility. As far as I know, it was invented
to solve the problem of network and local drive letter overlap. Fixing the
memory card reader issue was probably a feature added after the fact.

Paul