interesting program

[Bob Thomason]

Hmmm.....I've tried this on Windows XP Pro and you can cartainly change the 
USB drive letter but it may more may not remain the same when you remove it 
and put it in again.  If you use a different USB drive in that same slot 
(even the same brand) the drive letter is subject to change.

This has been my experience.  So, probably some locking utility might be the 
answer.

Warmly,
Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Rasmussen" <ras at anzio.com>
To: "Mike Schwartz" <mschw at athenet.net>
Cc: <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:58 PM
Subject: RE: interesting program


> You can actually lock it down without a program. Go to Control
> Panel->Administrative tools->Computer management->Storage->Disk management
> (local). Right-click the drive in question and select "Change drive letter
> and paths". Take it from there.
>
> I use this procedure on several machines, then have .BAT files to backup
> and restore working files.
>
> On Wed, 3 Mar 2010, Mike Schwartz wrote:
>
>> > Problem:
>> >
>> > Client needs to move filepro data from office computer to home computer
>> > using a usb drive.
>> >
>> > Drive letter on home computer changes periodically.
>>
>>      Another approach might be a Windows utility like this, that can 
>> "lock down" the drive letter of most USB devices when they are inserted 
>> on a specific computer.
>>
>> USBDLM - for managing and "locking down" USB (and other) drive letters on 
>> Windows computers:
>>
>> http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html
>>
>> Mike Schwartz
>>
>>
>>
>>
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