Unable to change the letters of my HDDs
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Hello,
Let me explain my problem: I have 2 hard drives, with Windows Vista (and Linux, but that's not important) on the first one and 2 data partitions (my documents and important files) on the second one.
I disabled the second hard drive to perform a procedure without deleting my data, but when I reactivated it, I forgot to remove my USB key that took the letter F:.
The problem is that my important files were on F: and my documents on G:. Given the presence of the USB key on F:, Windows assigned my important files to letter G: and my documents to letter H:. I had made all the necessary redirections for my documents according to G: and I wanted to place my documents back on G:. Using the Vista disk manager, I only had time to change H: to I: (my mistake) and since then it doesn't want to change the letters anymore, showing me an error message: "Incorrect parameter."
Could you help me change the letters? (Hoping I didn't confuse you too much ^^)
Thank you in advance for your answers!
Let me explain my problem: I have 2 hard drives, with Windows Vista (and Linux, but that's not important) on the first one and 2 data partitions (my documents and important files) on the second one.
I disabled the second hard drive to perform a procedure without deleting my data, but when I reactivated it, I forgot to remove my USB key that took the letter F:.
The problem is that my important files were on F: and my documents on G:. Given the presence of the USB key on F:, Windows assigned my important files to letter G: and my documents to letter H:. I had made all the necessary redirections for my documents according to G: and I wanted to place my documents back on G:. Using the Vista disk manager, I only had time to change H: to I: (my mistake) and since then it doesn't want to change the letters anymore, showing me an error message: "Incorrect parameter."
Could you help me change the letters? (Hoping I didn't confuse you too much ^^)
Thank you in advance for your answers!
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You need to disable the swap file for this drive:
- Right-click on 'Computer' > Properties
- Advanced system settings > 'Advanced system settings' tab > 'Performance' section > Settings
- 'Advanced' tab > 'Virtual memory' section > Change
- Select the relevant partition and choose 'No paging file', then 'Set'
- Confirm
- Restart
Now you can change the drive letter
Then re-enable the paging file for the newly renamed partition
( This is for everyone and not just the original poster = no "topic resurrection" )
- Right-click on 'Computer' > Properties
- Advanced system settings > 'Advanced system settings' tab > 'Performance' section > Settings
- 'Advanced' tab > 'Virtual memory' section > Change
- Select the relevant partition and choose 'No paging file', then 'Set'
- Confirm
- Restart
Now you can change the drive letter
Then re-enable the paging file for the newly renamed partition
( This is for everyone and not just the original poster = no "topic resurrection" )
mithivi
Thank you very much.
Weedllow
Thank you