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Drive letter assignment for external storage devices

Tweakingcom Auto Assign Drive Letters is a free utility tool developed by Tweaking.com for PC. With it, users will be able to address issues when their external USB storage drives are not being recognized by their PC. It automatically assigns drive letters so they can be seen in File Explorer.

There are programs that help manage drive letter assignments like USB Drive Letter Manager. What makes Tweakingcom Auto Assign Drive Letters different is that it's meant to be used for instances when drives are not working properly and the OS can't solve the issues by itself.

How does it work?

Typically, when you plug in a storage device into your PC, it will automatically be detected and assigned a drive letter so that you can open and use it through File Explorer. However, there will be instances when it won't be recognized. This could be due to a number of reasons, ranging from faulty USB ports to corrupted drives, or even a conflict with network storage drive assignments.

This is something that can be addressed through the Disk Management utility. However, not everyone is familiar with how it works, and it can cause potential data loss if not used properly. This is where Tweakingcom Auto Assign Drive Letters comes in handy, providing a simpler solution to this problem. It basically enables the native auto-mount functionality in Windows so a drive letter is assigned to your storage device.

The other feature that it has is called Scrub, which removes drive letters and registry settings for devices that are no longer plugged into your computer. The aforementioned Disk Management utility is more than capable since it's already built-in and offers more control and options to manage your drives. Learning how to use it is definitely worth it.

Assign drive letters with ease

Tweakingcom Auto Assign Drive Letters is a handy utility for when issues with drive letter assignments arise. It's a good option for users who don't know their way around Windows' more advanced options, but still be able to address this common issue should they encounter it. Otherwise, just use Disk Management instead if you can.

PROS

  • Fast and lightweight
  • Easy to use
  • Scrub feature for leftover registry entries and persistent letter assignments

CONS

  • Windows' Disk Management utility does that same thing and more

Program available in other languages


Tweakingcom Auto Assign Drive Letters for PC

  • Free

  • In English
  • V 1.0.0
  • 4.6

    (0)
  • Security Status


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