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How to change the drive letter for CD drive on Windows 7? I want to map network location to the letter that is currently used by my CD drive.

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Right click on the Computer icon on the Desktop and select Manage option.

Select Storage > Disk Management or just run diskmgmt.msc (administrative rights needed).

Right click on the CD/DVD icon in the Disk (bottom) panel and select Change Drive Letter and Paths.... If there is a readable disc inserted, you can also select its mounted volume in the top panel.

Change the letter and select OK.

Change Drive Letter and Paths

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    Would just like to add (only because mine wasn't showing up) that there must be a disk in the CD/DVD drive for it to show up in the Disk Management area.
    – user55925
    Nov 17, 2010 at 15:42
  • For future readers, I had what appeared to be a CD drive showing up in Windows Explorer taking up a drive letter, but it didn't show up in Disk Management. It turned out to be Power ISO software I had installed. I just right clicked the drive and changed the Power ISO option to free up that drive letter.
    – Ben
    Jun 5, 2013 at 20:12
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    "there must be a disk in the CD/DVD drive" this is a VERY useful hint. thank you @user55925
    – anion
    Nov 18, 2017 at 22:21
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    Nowadays (or on my Windows 10 21H1 installation with an USB CD/DVD drive) it is not required to be a disk inside, it is shown anyway.
    – lucasvc
    Feb 17, 2022 at 7:51
  • There was never a need for a disc to be in the drive, but in that case you can also change the letter from the Volumes panel. I've updated the answer.
    – efotinis
    May 14, 2023 at 11:02

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