How to Mount a Drive as a Folder in Windows 11
Windows allows you to change the letters assigned to drives and disk partitions, but did you can also change the path of a mounted drive to make it appear as a folder?
If you want your new drive to look and behave like a folder, here’s how to set one up on Windows.
Why Should You Mount a Drive as a Folder on Windows?
When Windows detects a new drive, it assigns that drive a letter. This helps to differentiate the different storage volumes available on your computer.
When you have several disk drives or disk partitions, it can sometimes be confusing to find the one you need based on the drive letters alone. As such, it can be easier to mount them as desktop folders, and then give each folder a descriptive name. This is particularly helpful if other people use the computer.
How to Mount an External Drive as a Folder
The first method to mount a drive as a folder is best for external or removable drives. This could be a USB thumb drive or a larger external hard drive.
The folder you chose or created will look like a standard Windows folder, but anything you place in it will actually be stored on the drive. If you remove the hard drive, the folder it is assigned to will not open until it is reconnected.
If you no longer want the drive mounted as a folder, you can easily delete the path. Repeat the steps above to get toSystem > Storage > Disks & volumes. Find the path to the folder in the Paths section and click Remove.
How to Mount an Unallocated Drive or Partition as a Folder
If you have a hard drive or a drive partition that isn’t currently allocated a letter, you can mount it as a folder. You can’t do this through theDisks & volumessettings. Instead, you need to use Windows Disk Management.
The folder you chose during this process is now mounted as a drive or partition. If your hard disk has no unallocated space to use in this way, you can shrink the disk volume to create some.
How to Unmount a Drive From a Folder
You can unmount a disk drive or partition from a folder if you no longer need it.
You can also simply delete the folder to unmount it as a drive. This will not delete the folder contents, but you won’t be able to access them using the folder path.
Mounting a Disk Drive as a Folder on Windows
Mounting a hard drive as a folder is brilliant for making your storage spaces easier to navigate. Having multiple hard drives or several disk partitions can sometimes be confusing. This is especially true if different people have to use the same Windows PC. Mounting drives or partitions as folders allows you to replace drive letters with descriptive titles.
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