Is it possible to change the location of a drive?


  1. bob 1954
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    Is it possible to change the location of a drive?


    Version 22H2.
    Until recently I have been using google drives without problems.
    I have two, both linked to gmail email addresses.
    One I use regularly and the other is almost empty.
    Until recently the one I use regularly has been assigned as drive H:. It has a number of small programs on it including the .exe files for things like freecad and the save addresses for anything I design.
    Recently the drive address has changed to drive I:?
    I don't know how or why it has done this, when I look at 'this pc' in explorer I see my c: drive, a number of other drives and the two google drives as G: and I;, the is nothing on H:.
    Before I have to go through and alter all my addresses from H: to I: is it possible to change it back so the computer sees my google drive as drive H:.
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  3. dalchina
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    Changing the drive letter assigned to Google Drive is a matter of setting its preferences, rather than some Windows setting.

    Like any other 3rd party feature/program, it's a matter of research/Help documentation for that item.

    This seems relevant (I don't use it personally, so just found from a search for you):
    Article - Changing Google Drive for D...

    More including videos if you search for e.g.
    assign drive letter to google drive
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  4. bob 1954
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    Thank you dalchina, your link led me straight a solution.
    Easy when you know how.
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  6. dalchina
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