Hi,
I have a backup strategy which I have just implemented, that uses a removable USB disk device i.e. the iTANK system. The iTANK is a fixed USB and/or eSATA enclosure that enables removable 3.5" hard disks to be swapped in and out. So, whilst the disk is swapped in and out, the enclosure is always mounted. I have been using the USB option rather than the eSATA port.
My strategy is to use a backup system like Nova Backup to execute a daily bakup to the removable disk and then, on a regular basis, I will swap out the removable hard disk and replace it with a second disk until the next cycle period.
The problem I have is that everytime I switch the enclosure off and then on again (after swapping the disk), the drive gets a assigned a new drive letter by Windows XP, meaning that I have to manually reassign it back to the drive letter I want to use (i.e. K:) to suit the script I have create for the backup program.
Does anyone know of a method to mount a USB drive so that it always gets the same drive letter assigned, or a script that can check perhaps the volume label and manually assign a drive letter using diskpart or something similar.
Cheers Mike