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Title: Mapped Drive Letter captured by USB Removable Device
Post by: The_Hat on March 20, 2013, 11:02:37 AM

I have a Linkstation Pro Duo LS-WVL/E with 2-2TB drives mapped as a Share drive on my Windows 7 Professional system. When I go into Windows Explorer it shows the NAS as Share (\\LS-WVLB9C) (P:) which indicates the drive is using the drive letter P.

The problem I'm having is when I connect let's say my smartphone using a USB cable to the computer, the Smartphone shows as a Removable Drive and takes over the drive letter P, therefore I can no longer access the files on the share until I disconnect the Smartphone.

Is there a way to resolve this issue so that both drives are accessible when a USB device is plugged in?

Title: Re: Mapped Drive Letter captured by USB Removable Device
Post by: davo on March 20, 2013, 11:18:16 AM

Change the drive letter of the NAS?

Title: Re: Mapped Drive Letter captured by USB Removable Device
Post by: The_Hat on March 20, 2013, 11:31:46 AM

How? The mapped drive doesn't show up in Disk Management where you would be able to change the drive letter. This is my first time working with mapped drives and I have no knowledge of the procedure to accomplish the task.

Title: Re: Mapped Drive Letter captured by USB Removable Device
Post by: davo on March 20, 2013, 11:49:29 AM

disconnect the drive in my computer (right click on it -> disconnect). once done Tools -> map network drive -> Assign a new drive letter and map the share using \\IP-Of-NAS\share-name

Title: Re: Mapped Drive Letter captured by USB Removable Device
Post by: The_Hat on March 20, 2013, 11:57:06 AM

Thanks for the procedure. I will try it later today when I'm at home on the machine.

Thanks agin for your reply.

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