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davidrs · 02-Sep-2002, 02:19 PM #1

I operate Win98SE.
The service guy partitioned my drive as "Recover 98 C:" and "Storage D:".

I wish to rename the labels not the letters and the search found two solutions that did not work for me.

Solution #1: In My Computer right clicking Recover 98 C: followed with properties; then renaming the label to "C:" yielded "incorrect parameters". Unacceptable.

Solution #2 is below from Nick's quote: This appears to change the C: or D: to some other letter. I wish to keep my original letters but remove the "recover 98" and the "Storage" labels.

QUOTE]Originally posted by bj nick:
How do you rename your fixed or removable drive names in windows explorer? I'm sure it's a registry tweak, but I have no idea how to do it. I have 2 hard drives, with a total of 3 partitions, plus a cd rom drive, plus a cd burner, plus a USB camera mate for transferring digital images, plus a zip drive. It would be very convenient to label them something other than C, D, F, etc.
Anybody? [/quote]

Any suggestions on how to remove the "recover 98" and the "storage" labels?

Thanks,
davidrs

MacFromOK · 02-Sep-2002, 02:28 PM #2

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Go to a DOS prompt and type:

label c:

and press ENTER. It will prompt you for
a label name, or if you want none just
press ENTER again. To do the same for
the D drive, just use label d: instead.

You may have to refresh Windows Explorer
to see the change.

Cheers, Mac

lynch · 02-Sep-2002, 02:32 PM #3

You can use method#1.But dont type the drive letter in-its gonna show up in brackets(c: )anyway.If you dont want the name just delete what's in the Label dialog box to leave it blank.HTH
lynch

davidrs · 02-Sep-2002, 02:51 PM #4

By golly that worked. Both drives are as I wish.
Thanks MacFromOK
davidrs

MacFromOK · 02-Sep-2002, 03:02 PM #5

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Glad to help ya out.

Not sure if the DOS "label" command
is available past Windows 9x though.

Cheers, Mac

MHJ · 02-Sep-2002, 03:17 PM #6

With XP use the command prompt.

MacFromOK · 02-Sep-2002, 06:23 PM #7

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Well, I knew that later versions of Windows have
most DOS commands available, just wasn't sure
about this one.

So you've used the "label" command in XP?

Cheers, Mac

MHJ · 02-Sep-2002, 06:43 PM #8

MacFromOK,I gave it a shot just before I post.

MacFromOK · 02-Sep-2002, 06:46 PM #9

That's great MHJ, thanks for the info.

Cheers, Mac

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