Ghost/non-existing disc drive appeared after installing hard driv

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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!!
 
Remove the references to E: first and reboot. Then see if you still have an
E: referenced in DM and can remove it.
 
Gilboy7 said:
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!!
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Start -> Run
enter MOUNTVOL E: /D here

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


Uwe
 
Thanks so much! That fixed my problem!

Uwe Sieber said:
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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