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Path references in Windows, such as drive letters, can change unexpectedly when adding or removing storage devices, especially after an OS upgrade or reinstallation. Users on WindowsForum.com discuss how to manage and reassign drive letters using Disk Management to maintain consistent path references for external USB drives, internal RAID arrays, and optical drives. Troubleshooting involves checking for conflicts with reserved letters, ensuring boot drives remain assigned to C:, and using the Change Drive Letter and Paths feature to restore desired mappings. These discussions help users avoid broken shortcuts and application errors caused by shifting path references.
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    Windows 7 Drive letters keep changing

    Hi, I have just replaced XP with Windows 7. I unplugged the old system disk and put in a new one in the same place, and then removed all its partitions with the Windows 7 installer and set up from scratch. The system disk is always a primary master on the motherboard ATA controller. I have...
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    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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