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  • Re: Alternating External HDs with same Drive Letter

    From Zaidy036@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jan 29 15:29:48 2023
    On 1/23/2023 10:51 AM, Zaidy036 wrote:
    Win 10 Pro with a SSK USB 3.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Docking
    Station with two HDs as alternating backups for data files and Macrium Reflect images.
    *** HDs ALWAYS removed using "Safely Remove Hardware..." ***
    1. Format a 3TB HD (#1) with a full size partition and assign drive S:
    2. Format a 3TB HD (#2) with a full size partition and assign drive S:
    --- Question: Will windows get confused using #1 and #2 interchangeably?
    3. Format a 4TB HD (#3) with a full size partition and assign drive S:
    --- Question: Will windows get confused using #1 and #3 interchangeably?

    Just wanted to report my experience. I now have both SSKs with their
    installed HDs configured as S: and volume name SSK. My overnight
    unattended batch runs without complaint even thought one drive is 3TB
    and the other 4TB. Only one HD is attached at a time. During a week the
    batch runs various data backups, AV scans, and a Macrium Reflex image.

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  • From Zaidy036@21:1/5 to All on Mon Feb 13 13:58:12 2023
    On 1/29/2023 3:29 PM, Zaidy036 wrote:
    On 1/23/2023 10:51 AM, Zaidy036 wrote:
    Win 10 Pro with a SSK USB 3.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Docking
    Station with two HDs as alternating backups for data files and Macrium
    Reflect images.
    *** HDs ALWAYS removed using "Safely Remove Hardware..." ***
    1. Format a 3TB HD (#1) with a full size partition and assign drive S:
    2. Format a 3TB HD (#2) with a full size partition and assign drive S:
    --- Question: Will windows get confused using #1 and #2 interchangeably?
    3. Format a 4TB HD (#3) with a full size partition and assign drive S:
    --- Question: Will windows get confused using #1 and #3 interchangeably?

    Just wanted to report my experience. I now have both SSKs with their installed HDs configured as S: and volume name SSK. My overnight
    unattended batch runs without complaint even thought one drive is 3TB
    and the other 4TB. Only one HD is attached at a time. During a week the
    batch runs various data backups, AV scans, and a Macrium Reflex image.

    After several exchanges I find that the designation of both external
    drives return to their first drive letters (E and X) instead of staying
    at the preferred S for both. The volume name I assigned (SSK_Dock)
    continues to appear with the original drive letters.

    Any suggestions to make the S assignment for both permanent?

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  • From Stan Brown@21:1/5 to All on Tue Feb 14 02:06:22 2023
    On Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:58:12 -0500, Zaidy036 wrote:
    On 1/29/2023 3:29 PM, Zaidy036 wrote:
    [quoted text muted]
    installed HDs configured as S: and volume name SSK. My overnight
    unattended batch runs without complaint even thought one drive is 3TB
    and the other 4TB. Only one HD is attached at a time. During a week the batch runs various data backups, AV scans, and a Macrium Reflex image.

    After several exchanges I find that the designation of both external
    drives return to their first drive letters (E and X) instead of staying
    at the preferred S for both. The volume name I assigned (SSK_Dock)
    continues to appear with the original drive letters.

    Any suggestions to make the S assignment for both permanent?


    I still don't understand why it's not. I have several USB sticks and
    external hard drives that I've assigned drive letters to, and they
    have all stick.

    --
    Stan Brown, Tehachapi, California, USA https://BrownMath.com/
    Shikata ga nai...

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