Ghost Drive Letter

Hi, I have been going crazy trying to get rid of the drive letter F: it
shows up as a removable drive, in my computer, but doesn't show up in the
manage disk box.
I can "safely remove it" but upon next reboot it is back. I have an external
USB G: drive, and I can change it to F: in the manage box, but upon reboot
it is G: again.
I have tried the mountvol commands, but still no luck. Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance

Wade wrote:
> Hi, I have been going crazy trying to get rid of the drive letter F: it
> shows up as a removable drive, in my computer, but doesn't show up in
> the manage disk box.
> I can "safely remove it" but upon next reboot it is back. I have an
> external USB G: drive, and I can change it to F: in the manage box, but
> upon reboot it is G: again.
> I have tried the mountvol commands, but still no luck. Can anyone help?

More information required...
Please download this:
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/usbdlm.zip

Unzip it and start the ListUsbDrives_To_Notepad.cmd file.
It starts the ListUsbDrive.exe which is a console application
and redirects its output into a temporary file and opens
this in the Windows Notepad. Copy the information about
drives F: and G: and post it here.


Uwe

"Uwe Sieber" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Wade wrote:
>> Hi, I have been going crazy trying to get rid of the drive letter F: it
>> shows up as a removable drive, in my computer, but doesn't show up in the
>> manage disk box.
>> I can "safely remove it" but upon next reboot it is back. I have an
>> external USB G: drive, and I can change it to F: in the manage box, but
>> upon reboot it is G: again.
>> I have tried the mountvol commands, but still no luck. Can anyone help?
>
> More information required...
> Please download this:
> http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/usbdlm.zip
>
> Unzip it and start the ListUsbDrives_To_Notepad.cmd file.
> It starts the ListUsbDrive.exe which is a console application
> and redirects its output into a temporary file and opens
> this in the Windows Notepad. Copy the information about
> drives F: and G: and post it here.
>
>
> Uwe
>

MountPoint = F:\
Volume Label = ---
Volume Size = no media
Volume Name = \\?\Volume{39f457d0-f12f-11dc-acee-806e6f6e6963}\
MultiCardReader = no
NoMediaNoLetter = yes
Drive Type = removable drive
Bus Type = USB
Device Types = HotPlug, FlashCardReader, CardReader
Drive DevID =
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_GENERIC&PROD_2.0_READER&REV_1.00\ 070403013943000001&0
Ctrl DevID = USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0151\070403013943000001
Ctrl2 DevID = USB\ROOT_HUB20\4&15C9B651&0
Volume DosDevName = \Device\HarddiskVolume3
Disk DosDevName = \Device\0000008d
Device Number = 1
Removal Policy = surprise removal
Friendly Name = Generic 2.0 Reader
USB Version = 2.0 (high speed)
USB Friendl. Name = Generic USB 2.0 Reader
USB Serial = 070403013943000001
USB Port Name = 6-3

MountPoint = G:\
Volume Label = USB
Volume Size = 203 GB (NTFS)
Disk Size = 203 GB
Volume Name = \\?\Volume{3f87fa1d-f12e-11dc-adef-0019d1a875ef}\
MultiCardReader = no
NoMediaNoLetter = no
Drive Type = fixed drive
Bus Type = USB
Device Types = HotPlug
Drive DevID =
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_MAXTOR_6&PROD_B200P0&REV_0000\E00 000005821&0
Ctrl DevID = USB\VID_04B4&PID_6830\E00000005821
Ctrl2 DevID = USB\VID_0424&PID_2504\5&9916936&0&3
Volume DosDevName = \Device\HarddiskVolume4
Disk DosDevName = \Device\00000096
Device Number = 2
Removal Policy = surprise removal
Partition Number = 1 of 1
Friendly Name = Maxtor 6 B200P0
USB Version = 2.0 (high speed)
USB Friendl. Name = Cypress AT2LP RC42
USB Serial = E00000005821
USB Port Name = 7-3-4

Wade wrote:
>
> "Uwe Sieber" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Wade wrote:
>>> Hi, I have been going crazy trying to get rid of the drive letter F:
>>> it shows up as a removable drive, in my computer, but doesn't show up
>>> in the manage disk box.
>>> I can "safely remove it" but upon next reboot it is back. I have an
>>> external USB G: drive, and I can change it to F: in the manage box,
>>> but upon reboot it is G: again.
>>> I have tried the mountvol commands, but still no luck. Can anyone help?
>>
>> More information required...
>> Please download this:
>> http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/usbdlm.zip
>>
>> Unzip it and start the ListUsbDrives_To_Notepad.cmd file.
>> It starts the ListUsbDrive.exe which is a console application
>> and redirects its output into a temporary file and opens
>> this in the Windows Notepad. Copy the information about
>> drives F: and G: and post it here.
>>
>>
>> Uwe
>>
>
> MountPoint = F:\
> Volume Label = ---
> Volume Size = no media
> Volume Name = \\?\Volume{39f457d0-f12f-11dc-acee-806e6f6e6963}\
> MultiCardReader = no
> NoMediaNoLetter = yes
> Drive Type = removable drive
> Bus Type = USB
> Device Types = HotPlug, FlashCardReader, CardReader
> Ctrl DevID = USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0151\070403013943000001

That's an USB flash cardreader. If you never use it
then you can remove its drive letter by this command

mountvol f: /d

If you are using an U3 flash drive an its U3 launchpad then
the drive letter will be back because the stupid U3launch.exe
assings drive letters to all removable USB drives...

In this case, open the device manangement and deactivate
the USB device there. This is permanent.
The drive is found under 'USB Controllers' as 'USB mass storage'.
If there is more than one, open each and check under tab 'Details'
for the Device ID USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0151\...


Alternative: Install my USBDLM service. It can remove the
drive letter of the cardreader an assing a drive letter
when a card is insterted (and remove it when the card is
removed). Furthermore you can define separate drive letter
for USB flash drives and your USB hard drive.
The USBDLM.INI for this:

[Settings]
;remove drive letters of cardreaders
NoMediaNoLetter=2

;Maxtor USB harddrive on F:
[DriveLetter10]
DeviceID=USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_MAXTOR_6
Letter=F

;other USB harddrives on X: or Y:
[DriveLetter20]
DriveType=fixed
Letters=X,Y

;all other USB drives on U: or V:
[DriveLetter99]
Letters=U,V



Greetings from Germany

Uwe

Thank you very much for the help, I will get follow your advice, to be rid
of that pesky F:
Wade



"Uwe Sieber" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Wade wrote:
>>
>> "Uwe Sieber" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Wade wrote:
>>>> Hi, I have been going crazy trying to get rid of the drive letter F:
>>>> it shows up as a removable drive, in my computer, but doesn't show up
>>>> in the manage disk box.
>>>> I can "safely remove it" but upon next reboot it is back. I have an
>>>> external USB G: drive, and I can change it to F: in the manage box, but
>>>> upon reboot it is G: again.
>>>> I have tried the mountvol commands, but still no luck. Can anyone help?
>>>
>>> More information required...
>>> Please download this:
>>> http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/usbdlm.zip
>>>
>>> Unzip it and start the ListUsbDrives_To_Notepad.cmd file.
>>> It starts the ListUsbDrive.exe which is a console application
>>> and redirects its output into a temporary file and opens
>>> this in the Windows Notepad. Copy the information about
>>> drives F: and G: and post it here.
>>>
>>>
>>> Uwe
>>>
>>
>> MountPoint = F:\
>> Volume Label = ---
>> Volume Size = no media
>> Volume Name = \\?\Volume{39f457d0-f12f-11dc-acee-806e6f6e6963}\
>> MultiCardReader = no
>> NoMediaNoLetter = yes
>> Drive Type = removable drive
>> Bus Type = USB
>> Device Types = HotPlug, FlashCardReader, CardReader
>> Ctrl DevID = USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0151\070403013943000001
>
> That's an USB flash cardreader. If you never use it
> then you can remove its drive letter by this command
>
> mountvol f: /d
>
> If you are using an U3 flash drive an its U3 launchpad then
> the drive letter will be back because the stupid U3launch.exe
> assings drive letters to all removable USB drives...
>
> In this case, open the device manangement and deactivate
> the USB device there. This is permanent.
> The drive is found under 'USB Controllers' as 'USB mass storage'.
> If there is more than one, open each and check under tab 'Details'
> for the Device ID USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0151\...
>
>
> Alternative: Install my USBDLM service. It can remove the
> drive letter of the cardreader an assing a drive letter
> when a card is insterted (and remove it when the card is
> removed). Furthermore you can define separate drive letter
> for USB flash drives and your USB hard drive.
> The USBDLM.INI for this:
>
> [Settings]
> ;remove drive letters of cardreaders
> NoMediaNoLetter=2
>
> ;Maxtor USB harddrive on F:
> [DriveLetter10]
> DeviceID=USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_MAXTOR_6
> Letter=F
>
> ;other USB harddrives on X: or Y:
> [DriveLetter20]
> DriveType=fixed
> Letters=X,Y
>
> ;all other USB drives on U: or V:
> [DriveLetter99]
> Letters=U,V
>
>
>
> Greetings from Germany
>
> Uwe
>
>
>
>