Hi,

I try to re-assign my DVD drive letter from D: to Z:
So, I open Disk Management and change the DVD to Z: without any problem.
The DVD is now Z:
But, when I reboot the computer, Vista reset the DVD back to D:
So, I open Regedit to change the key directly. I reboot the computer and
the DVD is Z:
But again, when I reboot the computer another time, the DVD is back to D:

Any idea what is going on?

Thanks!

Tom wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> I try to re-assign my DVD drive letter from D: to Z:
> So, I open Disk Management and change the DVD to Z: without any problem.
> The DVD is now Z:
> But, when I reboot the computer, Vista reset the DVD back to D:
> So, I open Regedit to change the key directly. I reboot the computer
> and the DVD is Z:
> But again, when I reboot the computer another time, the DVD is back to D:
>
> Any idea what is going on?[/color]

Some time ago this was a common problem caused
by ZoneAlarm 6.5. If you don't have ZoneAlarm
the another great software screws up somthing.

Start -> Run
msconfig
on tab "Services" check "Hide All Microsoft Service"
Now deactivate 50 percent of the remaing services
Set letter Z, reboot
If the letter changes to D again, try again with
the other 50 percent deactivated and so on until
you find the culprit.
Please let us know which great product it is...


Uwe

"Uwe Sieber" <mail@uwe-sieber.de> wrote in message
news:7ld55kF3devtpU1@mid.individual.net...[color=blue]
> Tom wrote:[color=green]
>> Hi,
>>
>> I try to re-assign my DVD drive letter from D: to Z:
>> So, I open Disk Management and change the DVD to Z: without any problem.
>> The DVD is now Z:
>> But, when I reboot the computer, Vista reset the DVD back to D:
>> So, I open Regedit to change the key directly. I reboot the computer and
>> the DVD is Z:
>> But again, when I reboot the computer another time, the DVD is back to D:
>>
>> Any idea what is going on?[/color]
>
> Some time ago this was a common problem caused
> by ZoneAlarm 6.5. If you don't have ZoneAlarm
> the another great software screws up somthing.
>
> Start -> Run
> msconfig
> on tab "Services" check "Hide All Microsoft Service"
> Now deactivate 50 percent of the remaing services
> Set letter Z, reboot
> If the letter changes to D again, try again with
> the other 50 percent deactivated and so on until
> you find the culprit.
> Please let us know which great product it is...
>
>
> Uwe
>
>[/color]

This sounds like a great idea. Will do. Thanks!
I do not have ZoneAlarm. I am running McAfee.
I also notice something strange. Sometimes if I keep rebooting the computer
many times, the drive will stay as Z:
Sometimes if I reboot the computer just once, the drive will be back to D:

This is crazy!