Drive names (volume labels) are displayed before the drive letters by default in Windows.
Do you know how to show drive letters before drive names?
This post fromMiniTooltells you how to show drive letters first in File Explorer.
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Thedrive letteris the letter identifier (A Z) of the disk storage equipment in the Windows system.
In the previous post, we explained how to fix the drive letter not available issue.
Today we are going to tell you how to show drive letters before drive names.

Note:The drive letter is critical for your drive.
Mishandling the drive letter can render your drive inaccessible.
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This post shows you how to address this issue and how to delete files from flash drives permanently.
PressWindows + Rkey combinations to kick off the run window.
In the right panel, right-click any blank area to selectNew>DWORD (32-bit) Value.

Then name the created DWORD value toShowDriveLettersFirst.
In the pop-up window, set up the value data to4, and then clickOKto preserve your changes.
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Further Reading How to Hide the Drive Letter
Step 1.
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PressWindows + Ekey combinations to open File Explorer.
On the top, move on to theViewtab and clickOptions.
In the new window, go to theViewtab, and then scroll down to uncheckShow drive letters.

Finally, clickOKto make the changes take effect.
Now you cannot see the drive letter in File Explorer.
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