Forcing same drive letter for external HD

[housenuts]

Hi, I'm just setting up my external so I can share the database between 2 computers.

On my laptop it usually comes up as F drive, whereas on my desktop it is usually E drive. The link in the FAQ doesn't work.



The first thing we need to check is that the drive is the same on the laptop as it was on the desktop otherwise it wont work. When you attach a drive windows assigns the drive a letter however your laptop may not assign the same letter as your desktop. So if you had it on the D drive when you made the installation on the desktop you need to make sure its also on the D drive on the laptop and if not follow these instructions to force windows to name it the D or applicable drive. The instructions are the same for both XP and Vista http://helpdesk.graniteschools.org/docs/Document.asp?ID=299

is there an easy way to do this or a link i can follow?

[morny]

http://www.holdemmanager.net/faq/afmviewfaq.aspx?faqid=154

[housenuts]

morny, i feel you really didn't read my post.

i've been following the instructions in that FAQ. I quoted the exact paragraph from that link you sent me that doesn't work.

the link with the instructions on how to force the external drive to a certain letter doesn't work.

can you please explain how to do it. thanks.

[housenuts]

do they even really have to be the same drive letter?

it's always F on my laptop, and E on my desktop.

so long as i point postgresql on each computer to the correct data folder path will that be fine?

[morny]

Sorry for misreading your post, i didnt realise that was from the FAQ and thought it was another article so i was sending you to the FAQ to show you how to do it.

Anyway ive updated the FAQ with a good link and here it is: http://www.5starsupport.com/xp-faq/1-49.htm the instructions are the same for Vista and XP