How to Change and Assign Drive Letters in Windows 10 Organizing your files is key for productivity. This applies to both physical and digital files. Whenever you connect a storage device to your computer, Windows will assign it a drive letter. In today's video, we'll walk you through how to change and assign drive letters in Windows 10. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to NinjaOne’s IT Video Hub for more tech content like this. Methods for Changing and Assigning Drive Letters in Windows 10 There are several methods for changing and assigning drive letters in Windows 10. In fact, power users and IT professionals can use tools like Group Policy, PowerShell, and Registry editing to do so. However, there are much simpler methods for learning how to change and assign drive letters in Windows 10. In this section we’ll outline how to do so using Disk Management, Command Prompt and third-party software. To begin, right-click the Start menu and choose Disk Management. Right-click to select the drive you want to change, then select “Change Drive Letter and Paths.” After clicking “Change,” a drop-down menu will appear. Select the new drive letter from the list, then click “OK” to confirm. Open the Start menu by pressing the Windows key, then search for Command Prompt. Right-click the application and select “Run as administrator.” Once the Command Prompt window opens, type “diskpart” to start the process. Then, type “list volume” to see all the volumes on your device. To select the volume you want to modify, enter the following command: select volume X Make sure to replace X with the volume number you want to modify. To assign a new drive letter, type “assign letter=Y.” Alternatively, type “remove letter= Y” to remove a drive letter. Again, make sure you are replacing Y with the desired letter. Software like MiniTool Partition Wizard and AOMEI Partition Assistant can also be used to change or assign drive letters. These tools can also handle more complex drive management functions. Changing and assigning drive letters is just one method to manage your devices. The next step is to invest in endpoint management, which ensures that all the devices within a network are up-to-date and free from security risks. For more information, check out our official blog post on changing and assigning drive letters in Windows 10, linked in the description below.