Converting folders into drives with their own letter and path is one of those Windows actions that doesn't get much attention. The average user might not have an application for this, but I can imagine situations like legacy programs that need to fetch files from specific drives, or systems that require a higher level of organization. Virtual Drive Manager reduces the whole process to a couple of clicks, with an executable that doesn't exceed 150 kilobytes.
This is when an old console rider tells me: "Lisandro, the SUBST command is like 270,000 years old." I won't deny it: SUBST is a true classic for "associating a path with a drive letter", or better said, transforming any subfolder into a virtual drive. Why would we do that? Personally, I remember copying files from multi-CD games into a folder, then converting it into a virtual drive to avoid constant disc swaps. Of course, back then DRM wasn't so intense (you could just edit a .INI), but if the idea of loading folders as drives interests you, I have something simpler than SUBST for you: Virtual Drive Manager.
Turn folders into virtual drives with Virtual Drive Manager
The program is portable and doesn't exceed 150 kilobytes on disk. All you need to do to get started is choose a drive letter, then specify the path. If you want the links to remain intact after restarting the computer, simply check the "Restore virtual drives when system restart" option. To remove virtual drives, select the entry at the bottom and click Remove. This doesn't require Windows restarts or anything like that.
I wish I could add something more about Virtual Drive Manager, but it's that simple. Its developer is Linasoft, with a website that reminds us of old times (it still uses HTTP). The latest build was updated recently, and beyond a couple of false positives on VirusTotal, it works perfectly. Download a copy!
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