Microsoft KB Archive/61848

= How to Swap Drive Letters with ASSIGN =

Article ID: 61848

Article Last Modified on 11/25/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.1
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.3 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.3a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 4.01 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a

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This article was previously published under Q61848



SUMMARY
You can use the ASSIGN program to swap the drive letter names for any defined drive (that is, a drive that actually exists on your machine). For example, to swap the drive letter names for drives D and E, type the following:

ASSIGN d=e e=d

To return the drive names to the original names, type the following:

ASSIGN 

NOTE: The ASSIGN program is available in MS-DOS 5.0 and earlier. If you have a later versions of MS-DOS you can obtain the ASSIGN program with the Microsoft MS-DOS Supplemental Disk. You can obtain the MS-DOS Supplemental Disk by using the coupon located in the back of your printed MS-DOS documentation.



MORE INFORMATION
Some programs, including Microsoft Windows, can have problems when drive letters are changed using ASSIGN. In particular, do not change drive letter assignments when a program is active. For additional information about this process, see the comments in the &quot;Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide&quot; and &quot;Microsoft MS-DOS User's Reference&quot; about using ASSIGN with commands that require drive information.

Additional query words: 3.20 3.21 3.30 3.30a 4.00 4.01 5.00 5.00a

Keywords: KB61848

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