File Manager XP assigns a letter already in use when the USB flash drive is connected.

On a Lenovo S10E with XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr. 090804-1435: Service Pack 3) I have three virtual disks assigned to the files on the C drive.  3 drive letters are D, E & F.  When I plug a USB key, it appears in the file Mgr as 'removable disk (d)', but when you open it you get the file I originally assigned to D.  When you remove the USB key, Mgr of files will no longer display a drive D, but the initial allocation of virtual drive is still active and functional.

If I plug in a USB CD/DVD drive instead of the flash player, it is correctly attributed the letter G.

In comparison, on an IBM Thinkpad Z61t, with similar virtual drives defined, when the USB is connected it is assigned letter H (after the edge G CD/DVD drive).  The Z61t IBM has the same level of Windows XP is installed.

On a Lenovo with Vista 6.0 T500 Thinkpad, the USB is also properly assigned, after all virtual disks.

But I think I installed all available updates, I wonder if there is a fix or an upgrade for the Lenovo Netbook is going to fix this problem?

With the USB drive connected, run Disk Management (start > run > diskmgmt.msc), click on the drive and change its drive letter.

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