How to Swap Drive Letters with ASSIGN (61848)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.1
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.01
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
This article was previously published under Q61848
SUMMARY
You can use the ASSIGN program to swap the drive letter names for any
defined drive (that is, a drive that actually exists on your machine).
For example, to swap the drive letter names for drives D and E, type
the following:
To return the drive names to the original names, type the following:
NOTE: The ASSIGN program is available in MS-DOS 5.0 and earlier.
If you have a later versions of MS-DOS you can obtain the ASSIGN program
with the Microsoft MS-DOS Supplemental Disk. You can obtain the MS-DOS
Supplemental Disk by using the coupon located in the back of your printed
MS-DOS documentation.
MORE INFORMATION
Some programs, including Microsoft Windows, can have problems when
drive letters are changed using ASSIGN. In particular, do not change
drive letter assignments when a program is active. For additional
information about this process, see the comments in the "Microsoft
MS-DOS User's Guide" and "Microsoft MS-DOS User's Reference" about
using ASSIGN with commands that require drive information.
Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
11/25/2003 |
Keywords: |
KB61848 |
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