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[pjcintx]

I boot VistaPE from a USB CD ROM. I am using it to deploy images onto a target device via Imagex.

Depending on the state of the target device. the C drive and D drive media may or may not be formatted and/or partitioned. So I have built a diskpart script that repartitions and reformats every time and re-assigns drive letters C and D

But - If the C and D or not formatted or partitioned, VistaPE detects my USB CD ROM and a USB key (sort of built in to the CD) as the first available drive letters - Mainly C and/or D.

Is there a way to tell the OS to make the first available drive letters for assignment M: or something?

By the way - Vista PE is great = I can boot VistaPE from a USB CD ROM ( being emulated actually on a USB stick ) in under 5 minutes and deploy my software images)

PJC

[MedEvil]

I can boot VistaPE from a USB CD ROM ( being emulated actually on a USB stick )

Is this a special feature of your stick or can that be done with any USB-stick?

[pjcintx]

Is this a special feature of your stick or can that be done with any USB-stick?

This is actually a special USB key from Hagiware Systems in Japan

Anyone have any help on assigning specific drive letters to Devices?

I also used the newest VistaPE project recently and all I get is a black screen with a cursor! Yikes!

[was_jaclaz]

You can try this app:
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html

cannot say if it works under VistaPE though.

jaclaz