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Old 02-23-2007   #3 (permalink)
Richard Urban


 
 

Re: Update Firmware, Vista changes drive letters?

After you flash the firmware - it IS a new device, by internal code.

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"JRS" <steinie**X**@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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>I have 2 DVD/CDRW burners set as higher drive letters to keep them out of
> the way.
>
> I updated the firmware on one, and after reboot, Vista acts like it's
> installing a whole new device and I end up with a driver letter down at H:
> again, which I have to change.
>
> Why does it do that? It's the same device, just newer firmware.
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> JRS <steinie**X**@pacbell.net>
> Please remove **X** to reply...
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