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dated 8/Dec.,2003

Question:
I received an error message: [Drive:\ is not accessible. Incorrect function.]. What should I do? (Windows 2000/XP)

Answer:
Please see the following:

Descriptions:
When you connect camera to computer, [Removable Disk] icon appear in [My Computer]. Then, when you double-click [Removable Disk] icon, once in a while you may receive an error message: [Drive:\ is not accessible. Incorrect function.]. In this case, the computer might be in trouble to allocate the drive letter such as D: or E: of [Removable Disk] properly. If you cannot access to [Removable Disk] (digital camera), it may become able to access by changing the allocation of the drive letter.

The following image shows the case when [Removable Disk] was properly recognized.

If you cannot access to [Removable Disk] (digital camera), it may become able to access by changing the allocation of the drive letter.

If any external memory device such MO drive is connected to computer, you may find several [Removable Disk] icons. In this case, the one which appeared at the time you connect the digital camera is the proper drive. (In other words, when you disconnect your digital camera from your computer, the proper icon will be disappeared.)

Please see the following steps to change the allocation.





Change the allocation of [Removable Disk] drive letter.

Please follow the steps below:

  1. Check the current drive letter.
    At first, please check the current drive letter. Please click open [My Computer] and check all drive letters (C, D, etc.) beside/below each drive icon. (Please check them when camera is connected to computer.)


    Check all drive letters (C, D, etc.) beside/below each drive icon.


  2. Open [Control Panel]
    Double-click open [Control Panel] icon appeared in [My Computer].


    Please double-click open [Control Panel] icon.


  3. Double-click open [Administrative Tools] icon.
    When you open [Control Panel], several icons appear. Double-click open [Administrative Tools].


    Please double-click open [Administrative Tools].


  4. Double-click open [Computer Management] icon.
    When you open [Administrative Tools], several icons appear again. Double-click open [Computer Management].


    Please double-click open [Computer Management].


  5. Open [Disk Management] folder.
    Tree view appears on the left side of [Computer Management] window. Click open [Disk Management] under [Storage].


    Please click open [Disk Management].


  6. Right-click the drive you are going to change.
    [Disk Management] appears on the right side of [Computer Management] window. Select [Removable Disk] drive from the menu.


    Please select [Removable Disk] drive from the menu.


  7. Select [Change Drive Letter and Paths...].
    After you right-click the drive, you will find several terms from the menu. Click [Change Drive Letter and Path...].


    Please click [Change Drive Letter and Path...].


  8. Open [Change Drive Letter and Path...].
    [Change Drive Letter and Paths for (<Drive>:)] window appears. Click [Edit...] button to edit drive letters.


    Please click [Edit...] button.


  9. Change of drive letters.
    [Edit Drive Letter or Path] window appears. Select [Assign a drive letter:] and change the drive letter in the pull-down list beside it.


    Select [Assign a drive letter:] and change the drive letter in the pull-down list beside it.


  10. Requested to confirm the change.
    Confirmation for changing the drive letter appears. Click [Yes] button to proceed.


    Please click [Yes] button.


  11. Reconfirmation of the change.
    Please check the drive is properly displayed in [My Computer] by the change of drive letter. Generally when drive letters become not duplicating, new drive should appear. Then please double-click the drive icon to see if the drive can be normally opened.


    Double-click the drive icon to see if the drive can be normally opened.


Now the procedure is all complete.

Caution:
Please make sure you do NOT change the letter of drive which is other than digital camera; otherwise, computer program may not work properly.
 
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