Resolve the Drive Letter Alert

On your Windows computer, you may see an alert message from Backblaze Computer Backup that asks you to rename the drive letter for your external hard drive. You can resolve this issue by assigning a stable drive letter to the drive.

Assign a Drive Letter

1. Right-click My Computer, and select Manage.
2. On the Computer Management screen, select Disk Management.
3. Right-click the drive, and select Change Drive Letter and Paths.
4. Highlight the drive, and click Change.
5. Assign a new letter to the drive. Backblaze recommends that you choose a letter that is near the end of the alphabet.