USB drive letter mapping and network connections...

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Good morning.
I have this problem:

Into my Windows XP Professional operating system I added 3 network
connections: E:, F: and G:; logical drive D: is associated to my CD-ROM.
When I put into my usb port a storage usb key, the system associate to it
the logical letter G:. In this way this cause conflict with the existing
network connection. To solve this I have to go to "Disk Management" and
change the letter G: (associated to usb key) into, for example Z:, and all
works fine.
Now I have to distribute the usb key to my customers but this problem may
occours.
Is there an official Microsoft document (KB) that explicate this feature ?!?

Thank you a lot.
Bye, Luca Fabbri
 
Luca Fabbri said:
Good morning.
I have this problem:

Into my Windows XP Professional operating system I added 3 network
connections: E:, F: and G:; logical drive D: is associated to my CD-ROM.
When I put into my usb port a storage usb key, the system associate to it
the logical letter G:. In this way this cause conflict with the existing
network connection. To solve this I have to go to "Disk Management" and
change the letter G: (associated to usb key) into, for example Z:, and all
works fine.
Now I have to distribute the usb key to my customers but this problem may
occours.
Is there an official Microsoft document (KB) that explicate this feature ?!?

Thank you a lot.
Bye, Luca Fabbri
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It is bad practice to use the low letters of the alphabet for mapped
network connections, because they are likely to conflict with CD
ROMs and USB devices. Use the high letters of the alphabet
(R:, S:, T: etc) for your network connections, then you won't
have problems with your USB devices.
 
Sorta. What you describe has been around way prior to XP.

I use alot of hard drives. Lots of partitions on my PC. External hard
drive letter after these letters with a few letters between them for
possible changes. I force the CD/DVD devices to S or T. Thumb drives and
the like W and after. Seems to keep all segregated for removal/addition,
and mapped network drives.
 
In other words, it's another case of Microsoft making something so easy
it's impossible.

Phil Hibbs.
 
Yes, if left to itself, "stupid" Windows will automatically assign
letters from opposite ends of the alphabet and reduce the chance for
interference. But "intelligent" human comes along, fiddles with the
settings, and then becomes befuddled when auto ceases to work.
 
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