Hard Disk Manager Server Edition
In Windows Server 2012 R2 I am unable to find the option to reassign the drive letter for a CD/DVD drive where the disks are normally managed. So I can reassign for hard drives, but not for optical drives? What gives?
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Since compmgmt.msc runs the Server Manager, I am wondering which method I am supposed to use.
So how can I reassign the drive letter for optical drives without going through hoops on Windows Server 2012 R2?
5 Answers
Run diskmgmt.msc just like previous versions of Windows.
Hard Disk Utilities
It is really easy to get to by default. You will probably even be a bit annoyed you didn't notice it.
Simply right-click on the Windows logo button. Then start the Computer Management. Most of the other common tools you use for managing your system are also linked there.
FYI, compmgmt.msc is not the Server Manager. The link in the shell was changed on 'This PC' to point to server manager, clicking 'Manage' no longer calls 'compmgmt.msc', but it is still available.
Create a shortcut to 'compmgmt.msc' or 'diskmgmt.msc' and you can pin those to start or taskbar. I am not aware of any registry setting to convert the 'This PC' Manage link back to compgmt.msc as of yet, but if I find one I will ping back.
I am talking about 2012-R2 in case it matters.
Alternatively, you can simply run:
Hard Disk Manager Pro
To get the same information in powershell.
Right-click the start button, and choose Disk Management from the pop-up menu.Alternatively, you could click on 'Tools' in Server Manager, and then click 'Computer Management' from the drop-down menu. Disk Management will be in the tree within the left pane.