How Do I Change a Flash Drive Location?

Changing the location of the flash drive is a very easy task. The tools to complete this process are already included with your computer. This process allows you to change the flash drive location from E, for example, to X. The location of a flash drive does not affect performance or any other system process.

Things You'll Need

• Flash drive

Instructions

1. Insert the flash drive into the USB port in your computer.

2. Expand the "Start" menu and click on the "Control Panel." Click on the "Performance and Maintenance" option and then select "Administrative Tools."

3. Open "Computer Management," which is a tool in "Administrative Tools," then access "Disk Management." The "Disk Management" screen will show you a list of all the drives in your computer.

4. Locate your flash drive and then right-click it. Select the "Change Drive Letter and Paths" option and then click "Change." This will take you to a screen that lists all of the drive locations, from A to Z.

5. Click "Assign the following drive letter" and then choose a drive location where you want to allocate your flash drive. If you want to assign your flash drive to a location that is already being used, such as "Local Disk (C:)," which is the location of the main hard drive, you have to change the main hard drive location.

6. Click "OK" after you selected the drive location and then click "Yes" when prompted to reaffirm the change.

References

• Microsoft Support: How to Change Drive Letter Assignments