How to Change the Drive Letter of a CD-ROM Drive

 Last reviewed: August 30, 1996
Article ID: Q121244
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

You can change the drive letter of a CD-ROM drive by performing the following steps:

  1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

  2. Double-click the System icon, then click the Device Manager tab.

  3. Select the CD-ROM you want to change from the list, then click the Properties button.

  4. Click the Settings tab.

  5. In the Reserved Drive Letters section, set Start Drive Letter and End Drive Letter to the drive letter you want the CD-ROM drive to use. Click OK until you return to Control Panel.

  6. Restart the computer.

The CD-ROM drive letter should now be the letter you selected.

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KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95 winshell
Additional reference words: 95 cdrom

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Last reviewed: August 30, 1996
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