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Old 01-10-2008   #3 (permalink)
Uwe Sieber


 
 

Re: Ghost/non-existing disc drive appeared after installing harddriv

Gilboy7 wrote:
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> Hi, I need help with removing a non-existing disc drive which calls itself
> E:. After installing a new external hard drive, ( i noticed my old external
> drive was acting up), my computer shows an additional disc drive E: which is
> completely in-accessible as it does not exist. Many of my short cuts point to
> E:, which was the drive letter of my original external hard drive. Now my
> computer calls that drive G: and my newly installed external drive F:. My
> original E: drive is still working but any program residing there will not
> function as all shortcuts were created when it was E:. I need to remove the
> 'ghost drive E:' and rename my external. When I go to disc management the
> ghost drive does not show up , but the drive letter E: is not available to
> use.
> Please Help!!

Start -> Run
enter MOUNTVOL E: /D here

Now E: is gone any you can change F: to E: in the
disk management.


Uwe
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