Windows 10: Want to make certain drive letters unavailable to automount.... any ideas?

Discus and support Want to make certain drive letters unavailable to automount.... any ideas? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Good Morning, We have a VDI environment that utilizes Windows 10 LTSB. They are using writable volumes, which we have a scheduled task on... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Cory Wyatt, Nov 14, 2018.

  1. CORY WYATT
    Cory Wyatt Win User

    Want to make certain drive letters unavailable to automount.... any ideas?


    Good Morning,


    We have a VDI environment that utilizes Windows 10 LTSB. They are using writable volumes, which we have a scheduled task on startup to assign to the F: drive. The issue that has arisen, is that if someone has a USB plugged in during the boot process, it takes the F: drive letter via automount. I have been searching for ways to restrict drive letters to USB devices, or maybe even indicate which drive letter to start at...

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    Cory Wyatt, Nov 14, 2018
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  2. LAZZER408
    Lazzer408 Win User

    help. USB drive isn't assigned a drive letter.

    Any usb flash drive I plug into my computer isn't assigned a drive letter. The physical drive shows in the "safely remove hardware" but it doesnt show up in disk management. I have tried to populate the volume thru the safely remove hardware properties window and it does pop up in the list but it doesn't stay there. This isn't a format or assign a letter problem. It's more complicated then that. Maybe one of the services needed for usb drive management was disabled? Suggestions needed. btw external usb harddrives work fine.
     
    Lazzer408, Nov 14, 2018
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  3. JONATHANR
    jonathanr Win User
    How to disable automount of drives in Windows 10


    Hello All,
    Does anyone have an idea of how to prevent the automounting of hard disks / other media (particularly USB drives and SD cards) in Windows 10? It seems that the registry hacks that work in Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 do not work in Windows 10.

    To check this, take a look in Computer Management -> Disk Managment. What I want is for the Disk to show up but be listed as Offline (not Online).


    Thanks,
    Jonathan
     
    jonathanr, Nov 14, 2018
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  4. ARUN B J
    Arun B J Win User

    Want to make certain drive letters unavailable to automount.... any ideas?

    Problem with letter drives confusing Sony Vegas

    Hi,



    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



    I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

    I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

    • Open Disk Management (press [Win] +[R], type "diskmgmt.msc", and press [Enter]).
    • In the lower pane, right-click on the partition that you want to change drive letter, and click "Change Drive Letter and Paths"
    • A dialog should come up, showing the partition's current drive letter. Even if it is correct, click [Change].
    • From the dropdown, select any new letter, and then [OK] your way back to Disk Management. And check if it helps.


    Hope this information is helpful. Do let us know if you need any further assistance, we'll be glad to assist you.
     
    Arun B J, Nov 14, 2018
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