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Search Our Support Knowledge Base Find product articles and support information. Home Support How to Install and Use WD Drive Utilities Software Español | Français | Italiano | Deutsch | Русский | Português | 简体中文 | 繁體中文 | 한국어 | 日本語 Guided Assist Answer ID 50392: WD Drive Utilities External Drive Management Guided Assist WD Drive Utilities features the ability to: Run drive diagnostics Manage RAID configuration (For RAID supported models) Erase and format drive Set drive sleep timer (on supported drives) Register drive Software Download WD Drive Utilities for Windows WD Drive Utilities for macOSInstructions for Windows and macOS About WD Drive Utilities Download and Install on Windows Download and Install on macOS Check Drive Health Erase and Format Drive Drive Sleep Timer LED Settings RAID Management Answer ID 51136: Steps to Uninstall WD Drive Utilities or WD Security Software on Windows Answer ID 51137: Steps to Uninstall WD Drive Utilities or WD Security Software on macOSNeed more help? Answer ID 6265: Attach a Supported WD Drive Message in WD Security & WD Drive UtilitiesInstructions for macOS About WD Drive Utilities Download and Install Check Drive Health Erase and Format Drive Drive Sleep Timer LED Settings RAID Management $EN_ANSWER_51137 --> Details Answer ID 50396 Published 01/25/2023 02:54 PM Updated 01/15/2025 02:36 PM Related Answers Install and Use WD Security and WD Drive Utilities Download Software, Firmware and Drivers for WD Products How to Install and Use WD Security Software WD Drive Utilities External Drive Management Guided Assist WD Discovery Software User Guide, Download, and Instructions Please rate the helpfulness of this answer
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Alternatively called a device letter, a drive letter is a single alphabetic character A through Z that is assigned to a physical computer drive or drive partition. For example, a computer with a 3 1/2" floppy diskette drive has a drive letter of A: assigned to the drive. Computers containing a hard drive always have that default hard drive assigned to a C: drive letter, and the CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory) or another disc drive is the last drive letter (e.g., D:). In the above picture, you can see three different drive letters (C:, E:, and F:). Additional drives may be added when you connect a removable drive such as a USB flash drive. How to view the available drives In Windows, you can use Windows Explorer or My Computer to view all available drives. With new versions of Windows, you may need to click "This PC" before you can see the available drives. How to see all drives available on the computer. How is a flash drive, smartphone, or another drive assigned a drive letter? In Windows, when a flash drive, smartphone, or another drive is connected to the computer, it is assigned to the last drive letter. For example, if the last drive letter is "D:," when a new drive is connected, it's automatically assigned as "E:" drive until it's disconnected. Why are all possible drive letters not shown? By default, Windows is designed not to show any drive letter unless the drive was accessed or is accessible. NoteIf your computer has a card reader, it may list the drives as available for each of the available slots. However, none of these drives are accessible until a card is inserted into one of the slots. TipTo identify a USB drive letter, disconnect the drive and then while viewing the available drives connect the drive again and watch for a new drive to appear. Why am I missing a drive letter? If a drive becomes disconnected or has problems, it's removed from the drives list. When you reconnect the drive, as long as no other drives were connected to the computer, it uses the same letter. However, if another drive is connected before the previously disconnected drive is reconnected, it becomes the last drive letter. How do I identify what letter is assigned to a drive? It can be confusing sometimes when you are trying to determine what drive or partition is associated with what letter. In Windows, you can usually identify the drive and its associated partitions with Disk Management. Other drives listed could include a connected USB thumb drive, smartphone, digital camera, MP3 player, etc. A:, B:, C:, D:, Hard disk, Hardware terms, Letter, Logical drive, Mount point, Network drive, Operating system terms, Partition, Volume
