The drive letter X: in Windows usually stands for the use of a RAM disc. RAM refers to Random Access Memory, i.e. the working memory of your PC. You can make part of it available as a RAM disc and ...
The alphabet begins with the letter A, but the first drive on a reasonably up-to-date Windows computer is labeled “C:”. Why is that? First of all, the naming of the first Windows drive is not because ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why does the hard drive on a Windows system use the drive letter C instead of A or 1? Photo: Getty Images We often don’t think ...