Assignment of Mapped Drives
So, Windows XP is not as smart as I had originally thought. I had Anna's digital camera the other night because I had taken pictures of Olivia and I wanted to upload it to Flickr.
The instructions are simple: plug the data cable from the camera into the USB port of your computer. Windows XP will recognize the new device and create a removable drive for the digital camera.
Did not work. However, after speaking the follow IT people at work, they were able to quickly resolve my problem.
The problem was that somewhere in Windows XP drive assignment, it had already assigned the E: drive to my SanDisk Flash card (even though it was not plugged in at the time). When it tried to go the next available drive, it ran into the work mapped drive, and I guess it just stopped trying from there. Have no fear, there is a very quick and easy resolution to this problem, so Windows will recognize your Mass Storage Device.
1. Plug in your Mass Storage Device
2. Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management
3. Select Disk Management.
4. You will see that your Removable drive does not have a letter assigned. Right-click on your Removable drive and Select 'Change Drive Letter and Paths'
5. Change the Drive letter to one that is available
6. Hit Okay
Your device should now be recognized and you should be able to explore it like a normal removable drive.
Comments
Who's this Olivia girl you're taking pictures of with my camera? ;)
Posted by: amj | February 7, 2005 09:13 PM
Might have to start calling you Popeye instead of Topher !!!
Posted by: mummy | February 7, 2005 11:50 PM