I understand I can mount NTFS volumes as a kind of virtual folder beneath any existing empty folder on the system.
However, I am wondering whether I can create a virtual drive letter, and then mount a bunch of NTFS volumes as folders under it?
Is there a means of creating a single faux drive letter for this purpose, as a container to hold an entire collection of drives?
I get that the simpler solution is to just create folders under, eg, C:\mount\disk1 .. \disk2 .. \disk3
Can I do instead, eg, X:\disk1 .. \disk2 .. \disk3 And what options would Everything support?
NTFS Folders instead of Drive Letters on a Virtual Letter?
NTFS Folders instead of Drive Letters on a Virtual Letter?
Last edited by raccoon on Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:18 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: NTFS Folders instead of Drive Letters on a Virtual Letter?
What about:
subst x: c:\mount
subst x: c:\mount
Re: NTFS Folders instead of Drive Letters on a Virtual Letter?
Does Everything still index C:\mount\* as belonging to C:\? Or does each NTFS volume folder obtain its own Entry under Index -> NTFS? And how do I make them appear in Everything under X:
Re: NTFS Folders instead of Drive Letters on a Virtual Letter?
Everything will see C:\mount as empty for your C: index under Tools -> Options -> NTFS.
If you index the subst X: drive under Tools -> Options -> NTFS it will also appear empty.
All mounted NTFS locations are available under Tools -> Options -> NTFS. (eg: C:\mount\disk1)
Please try subst'ing an x: drive to c:\mount and adding a new NTFS volume in Everything and mounting it under X:\disk1
If you index the subst X: drive under Tools -> Options -> NTFS it will also appear empty.
All mounted NTFS locations are available under Tools -> Options -> NTFS. (eg: C:\mount\disk1)
Please try subst'ing an x: drive to c:\mount and adding a new NTFS volume in Everything and mounting it under X:\disk1
- In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the NTFS tab on the left.
- Right click an empty spot in the NTFS volume list and click Add....
- To the right of GUID, click Select....
- Select the GUID for disk1 and click OK.
- Change the Path to: X:\disk1
- Click OK.
- Click OK.
Re: NTFS Folders instead of Drive Letters on a Virtual Letter?
Ooh, nifty, thanks! It'll be a couple days until I rig these drives up. Might be 20 of them.