How to Change the Drive Letter Used for ROOTDRIVE

ID: Q216976

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY

To change the drive letter you are currently using for ROOTDRIVE in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server edition, perform the following steps:

Open Windows Explorer and go to the %SYSTEMROOT%\Application Compatibility Scripts folder.

Right-click Rootdrv2.cmd, and then click Edit.

The last line of the file should read
```
      SET ROOTDRIVE=X: 
```
where X: is the drive letter.

Replace the existing drive letter with the new drive letter you want to use.

On the File menu, click Save.

On the File menu, click Exit.

The drive letter change will take place the next time a user logs on. However, any application compatibility scripts that you had previously installed will need to be reinstalled.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The updated registry entries from the application compatibility scripts will only be propagated to new users as they log on. Users that have an existing profile will NOT be updated. For users that have an existing profile, you will need to do one of the following:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

For each user, remove the LastUserIniSyncTime value from the following key:
```
      HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
      \Terminal Server 
```

Delete each existing profile using the User Profile Tool from System Properties.

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Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo