"""Sticky"" logical drive letter assignments"
US5896546A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4411
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Logical drive letters are assigned to a peripheral device in a computer using stored identifying information and a corresponding preferred drive letter assignment for each peripheral device having a preferred drive letter assignment. During system initialization, identifying information--a physical device specifier or a logical volume identification--is obtained from the peripheral device. This identifying information obtained from the peripheral device is compared to similar stored identifying information. If a match is found, the peripheral is assigned the corresponding preferred drive letter, if possible.
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