I do not understand the function of "Do not assign a drive letter or drive path"
In which case is it usefull? In which cases shouldn't it be used?
Is it good for a drive, where I only want to copy data to and from in Explorer?
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Unclear : What are you doing? Some screenshots will help.– harrymcFeb 24, 2019 at 12:31
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@harrymc I've added an screenshot. I added an new external harddrive to my computer, which I will remove and add from time to time– Timothy Lukas H.Feb 24, 2019 at 12:39
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It means that it will not give it a drive letter. It will format the drive but it will not appear with a drive letter in Explorer.
If you want to copy files to the drive using Explorer then you will need to assign a letter to it. That you don't intend to use other programs to access it is irrelevant.
Whats the use of this function then?
You might want to assign a letter later, or intend to format the drive before moving the disk to another machine without using it on the current machine. It's just telling Windows that you don't want it visible yet for whatever reason.
answered Feb 24, 2019 at 12:39
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Thank you. Whats the use of this function then? When I can't use the drive at all, I can simply leave it "Unallocated" Feb 24, 2019 at 12:40
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3You might want to assign a letter later, or intend to format the drive before moving the disk to another machine without using it on the current machine. It's just telling Windows that you don't want it visible yet for whatever reason.– Mokubai ♦Feb 24, 2019 at 12:43