How to reorder drive letter

KLund1 · May 24, 2024

I have SSD, HDD, BD, & USB drives showing in windows explorer.
They are all mixed up
See my screen shot
I want to re-order them in a coherent fashion for me.
I would like SDD then all the HDD's, next BD/DVD, last all the USB's.
I'm not worried about the order in Disk Management. (that is MB controlled)
Just want some order in File Explorer.
Suggestions, links, etc.?
Thanks

antspants · May 24, 2024

On the right of File Explorer or left?

The only way I know of to reorder the drives is via Disk Management by changing the drive letters.
The only other way I know is to add them to Quick Access where your Use Folders are on the top left, but that wont change them anywhere else.
I have not ever come across a hack that enabled dragging or sorting drives outside of the changing of drive letters or using quick access on the left of file explrer.

antspants · May 24, 2024

If you’re getting duplicate drive letters in the left of File Explorer

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antspants · May 24, 2024

There are a lot of tutorials for File Explorer. You can search tutorials or..

Search results for query: File explorer

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antspants · May 24, 2024

If you change the drive letters for the ROMS, that will at least move them to the end in File Explorer if you assign letters like “R” & “S”

KLund1 · May 24, 2024

antspants said:
If you’re getting duplicate drive letters in the left of File Explorer

Add or Remove Duplicate Drives in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to add (show) or remove (hide) the drives showing twice in the navigation pane of File Explorer for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Removable drives are shown as separate groups in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default in addition to being shown...

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I looked at that thread but did not see a link to the registry key that needed to be added to remove duplicate letters in the left side payne. Just others uploads. Could you kindly repost here?

zbook · May 24, 2024

This link has options to track and modify USB drive letters:

View / Change / Remove drive letters assignment in your system

www.nirsoft.net

KLund1 · May 24, 2024

antspants said:
On the right of File Explorer or left?

The only way I know of to reorder the drives is via Disk Management by changing the drive letters.
The only other way I know is to add them to Quick Access where your Use Folders are on the top left, but that wont change them anywhere else.
I have not ever come across a hack that enabled dragging or sorting drives outside of the changing of drive letters or using quick access on the left of file explrer.

I'm sorry the right side is what I started this thread about.
I do not mind using Disk Manager to change drive letters.
If I remove all HDD's in DM, I think the other drives BD/DVD & USB automatically 'move up' then I can't put HDD's to D, E, F G, etc.
Any additional thoughts?
Thanks

glasskuter · May 24, 2024

Plug in all your usb drives. Open Disk Management. Change drive letters one at a time IN THIS ORDER EXACTLY to end up with everything in the order you want.
Right click on existing drive letter and select "change drive letters and paths".
Select Change. Use drop arrow to select new drive letter. OK.
If you get to one that won't assign the new drive letter, I've made a mistake. Take another screenshot of This PC and let me know. You may want the HDDs in a different order.
1. H to P
2. I to Q
3. N to R
4. O to S
5. F to I
6. J to F
7. G to J
8. K to G
9. L to H
10. P to K
11. Q to L
12. R to M
13. S to N

KLund1 · May 24, 2024

zbook,
That works great! Thanks!

antspants,

Now about the left side payne?

antspants · May 24, 2024

KLund1 said:
I looked at that thread but did not see a link to the registry key that needed to be added to remove duplicate letters in the left side payne. Just others uploads. Could you kindly repost here?

Sorry it linked to the last few posts. Reg file in first post.

Add or Remove Duplicate Drives in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to add (show) or remove (hide) the drives showing twice in the navigation pane of File Explorer for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Removable drives are shown as separate groups in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default in addition to being shown...

www.elevenforum.com