Arl
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How to reserve a letter
Hi,
This is a workgroup environment, all computers with WinXP Pro SP1.
Now, the configuration is : 2 primary partitions, one for recovery, containing images, and the other, the active and bootable one.
so you C:\ that is the WinXP drive.
Now, account used are Power Users that doesn't allow to change anything in Disk Management.
I don't want to use the administrator group.
So the D:\ is reserve and hidden for the users.
But the "bug" is that when they plug any USB devices (most of the time, mini USB key), most of the time, the D:\ is attribuated, but not accessible...
So, either, you use a little trick, like to connect 2 USB devices -> you use the E:\
Or, I have to log with an administrative account and change the drive letter, but the only problem is when I m not present, the other guy are not able to change the drive letter...
How can I do, what line should I add or modify to reserve the D:\ letter.
I know that under Win98, you would have to change the line in the config.sys, but I am not sure under WinXP.
Thanks for the help.
This is a workgroup environment, all computers with WinXP Pro SP1.
Now, the configuration is : 2 primary partitions, one for recovery, containing images, and the other, the active and bootable one.
so you C:\ that is the WinXP drive.
Now, account used are Power Users that doesn't allow to change anything in Disk Management.
I don't want to use the administrator group.
So the D:\ is reserve and hidden for the users.
But the "bug" is that when they plug any USB devices (most of the time, mini USB key), most of the time, the D:\ is attribuated, but not accessible...
So, either, you use a little trick, like to connect 2 USB devices -> you use the E:\
Or, I have to log with an administrative account and change the drive letter, but the only problem is when I m not present, the other guy are not able to change the drive letter...
How can I do, what line should I add or modify to reserve the D:\ letter.
I know that under Win98, you would have to change the line in the config.sys, but I am not sure under WinXP.
Thanks for the help.
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Hi Sirtenken,
Sorry for having been so long... quite busy.
Ok, thanks for your tip, actually I used a setting that I disabled and normally everything is fine, but your idea was good and will be rewarded ! (I tested it, but just be sure that your "unmounting" the virtual drive at the beginning, because sometimes there are some strange behaviours ;-) )
Have a nice day and thanks for your help.
Arl.
Sorry for having been so long... quite busy.
Ok, thanks for your tip, actually I used a setting that I disabled and normally everything is fine, but your idea was good and will be rewarded ! (I tested it, but just be sure that your "unmounting" the virtual drive at the beginning, because sometimes there are some strange behaviours ;-) )
Have a nice day and thanks for your help.
Arl.
glad to have helped.
/Ken
/Ken
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I will try tomorrow as I m no more in the place.