Windows - Change Drive Letter

Scenario

To change the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive (if it is currently E:) in Windows, you can achieve it in several manner. However, follow these steps to perform the task quickly:

Solution

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator:

   • Press Windows + X → select Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin).

2. Launch DiskPart:

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   diskpart

3. List all volumes:

   1	list volume

   Identify the volume number of your CD-ROM drive (look for the one with type CD-ROM and letter E).

4. Select the CD-ROM volume:

   1	select volume <number>

   Replace <number> with the actual volume number of the CD-ROM.

5. Assign a new drive letter:

   1	assign letter=Z

   You can choose any unused letter (e.g., Z, R, etc.).

6. Exit DiskPart:

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   exit

Documentation

Reference: Microsoft Learn.

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