Whatever the reason, on Windows 11, you can assign a different drive letter in at least four ways using the Settings app, Disk Management, Command Prompt, and PowerShell. A drive letter (or device letter) can be any character from the English alphabet. However, you cannot use the “C:” because it’s reserved for the main storage that contains the installation. Also, “A:” and “B:” are reserved letters that used to be assigned automatically to floppy drives. This guide will teach you how to assign a new drive letter on Windows 11.
Change drive letter on Windows 11 Change drive letter from Disk Management on Windows 11 Change drive letter from Command Prompt on Windows 11 Change drive letter from PowerShell on Windows 11
Change drive letter on Windows 11
To change the drive letter on Windows 11, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the system will change the drive’s letter on Windows 11.
Change drive letter from Disk Management
To change the drive letter with Disk Management, use these steps: After completing the steps, the drive will appear in File Explorer with the new letter.
Change drive letter from Command Prompt on Windows 11
To add a new drive letter with Command Prompt, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the diskpart tool will assign the new letter to the storage. In the command, change “2” for the number corresponding to the storage you want to change the letter. In the command, change “H” for the letter you want to use with the drive.
Change drive letter from PowerShell on Windows 11
To change a Windows 11 drive letter with PowerShell, use these steps: After completing the steps, the drive will have a new letter assignment. If the drive was previously missing, it will appear in File Explorer. In the above command, change “0” with the disk number of the drive you want to format and “F:” with the letter you wish to assign to the storage.
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