I am trying to use my usb flash drive. I know how to use it...

It is a Sony Micro Vault (password protected, etc). I have several others that do the same thing.

When I plug it in, it automatically assigns itself to drive "F" because that is the next physical drive letter that is available. However, drive "F" is already mapped to a network drive (virtual).

I can go into computer management and change the drive letter to something that is not in use. I can then access it no problem.

When I remove it and then add it again, it assigns itesef to drive "F" again! It doesn't remember what drive letter I assign it to.

I know the easy way would be to create a custom login script to change my home drive to a different letter... so I can keep drive "F" available for other physical drives... and I'll probably end up doing this... but I should have to!

When adding a physical drive, after the drives have already been mapped, will the physical drive try to assign itself to a mapped drive?!! That doesn't make any sense to me!