Change SD card drive letter in X40?

[kenw232]

How can I permamently change or assign a different drive letter to the sd card/slot? Everytime I stick in a card it comes up as the next drive letter E:, I need it to come as G: or something.

Thinkpad X40

Thanks.
kenw232@yahoo.com

[ibmguy]

Can't this be done in the computer management? -> rightclick "my computer" -> manage -> drive manager

There you should be able to change the drive letter. If not, try tweakui (google for it)

hopes it helps

ibmguy

[kenw232]

It doesn't show up in computer management anywhere. Thats my problem.

And tweak UI only hides the drive letter in My Computer.

Any other ideas?

[Sixt]

Is the SD card in the slot when you try to change the drive letter? I can't say if this works on the X40 or not, but I can change the letter of my flash card reader on my laptop (Uniwill N258) when the card is inserted. Good luck.

[lewislin]

I have the same issue. Normally usb thumbdrive or card reader will show up in the computer management but not the SD reader in X41.

[kenw232]

I have the same issue. Normally usb thumbdrive or card reader will show up in the computer management but not the SD reader in X41.

I figured it out, you need to insert the card, run regedit and goto something like HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices and simply rename the \DosDevices\X: for the currently inserted drive to another letter. Don't change the actual key data though, just rename it.
Try that for now.

[lewislin]

That works fine. thank you!

[jones]

what kind of sd card do you plug in? i just startet a similar thread: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=18943

i plugged in my mmc card with the cover up and the contacs on the lower side.

but no drive appears in the explorer...