Microsoft KB Archive/175266

= Creating Many Partitions Causes Double Drive Letters =

Article ID: 175266

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q175266



SYMPTOMS
If the system has more partitions created than there are available drive letters, after you start Windows NT, some partitions may have more than one associated drive letter.

For example, if 40 logical partitions are created using Disk Administrator, after restarting Windows NT, both C: and D: are assigned to Device\Harddisk0\Partition1. Drive letter assignments may vary from case to case.

The reason why the user needs more logical partitions than the number of available drive letters is for Oracle databases. Oracle databases can treat logical partitions without drive letters.

If another logical drive is created after using all available drive letters, Disk Administrator will display the following message:

All available drive letters are already assigned. You will not be able

to access the from Windows NT unless you rearrange drive

letter usage.

Do you want to continue and create the anyway?



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbsetup kbwinnt400sp4fix KB175266

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