USB Drive Letter Manager uwe-sieber.de
winget install --id=UweSieber.USBDLM -e USBDLM is a Windows service that gives control over Windows' drive letter assignment for USB drives. Running as service makes it independent of the logged on user's privileges, so there is no need to give the users the privilege to change drive letters. It automatically solves conflicts between USB drives and network or subst drives of the currently logged on user. Furthermore you can define new default letters for USB drives and much more. It works on Windows XP to Windows 11 and Server 2003 to 2022.
USB Drive Letter Manager is a Windows service designed to provide control over drive letter assignments for USB devices. It operates independently of user privileges, eliminating the need for users to have permission to change drive letters manually. The software automatically resolves conflicts between USB drives and network or substituted (subst) drives associated with the logged-on user.
Key Features:
- Conflict Resolution: Automatically solves conflicts between USB drives and existing network or subst drives.
- Custom Default Letters: Define new default drive letters for USB devices based on criteria such as user, drive type, connection method, volume label, size, and more.
- Network Share Handling: Prevents USB drives from using letters assigned to network shares of the logged-on user.
- Letter Reservation: Reserve specific letters to ensure they are not used for local drives.
- Volume Label Integration: Extract drive letters directly from volume labels for consistent naming.
- Multi-Slot Card Readers: Manages drive letters for multi-slot card readers, removing letters until media is inserted.
Audience & Benefit: Ideal for system administrators and IT professionals managing environments with multiple users or USB devices. USBDLM simplifies drive letter management by reducing conflicts, ensuring consistency, and streamlining the allocation process across various Windows versions (Windows XP to 11 and Server 2003 to 2022). It can be installed via winget for easy deployment.