Microsoft KB Archive/259428

= Creating and Deleting Partitions on Removable Media Depletes Drive Letters =

PSS ID Number: 259428

Article Last Modified on 5/13/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a

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This article was previously published under Q259428



SYMPTOMS
A partition can be created, formatted and a drive letter be assigned for removable media such as Jazz drive and Zip drive media from Disk Administrator. If the partition is deleted, created again, and a new drive letter is assigned, the previous drive letter is not made available until after you restart your computer. Note that this problem only occurs on removable media.



CAUSE
This problem can occur because drive letters are committed when assigned, but are not being released when another one is assigned to the same partition.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT 4.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform - 04/06/2000 07:17p             176,912   Windisk.exe   x86 04/06/2000 07:16p             254,736   Windisk.exe   Alpha



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB259428

Technology: kbWinNT400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400sp6 kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNTW400SP6a kbWinNTWsearch

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