How to Rename a Drive

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Access Window's Disk Management feature.

   Open the control panel from the start menu and, if necessary, switch to the default view by clicking "Control Panel Home" in the upper-left corner.
   
   Select the "Performance and Maintenance" option and click the link to the "Administrative Tools." Double-click the "Computer Management Option" icon and select "Disk Management" from the options listed in the panel on the left.
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   Step 2: Locate the volume

   Right-click the volume and select "Change Drive Letter" or "Paths" from the pull-down menu. , Click the "Remove" button to remove the drive letter and path and click "yes" when prompted by the confirmation dialogue box , Click the "Add" button to choose a drive letter when no drive letter has yet been assigned to a volume, partition or drive. , Click the "Change" button to reassign a drive letter and path to a volume, partition or drive, then click the down-pointing arrow on the drive letter selection box.
   
   Select a new drive letter from the list of available options.
   
   The drive letter has been reassigned and will be associated with the selected volume, drive or partition. , Open "My Computer" from the start menu and locate the drive among the list of installed volumes.
   
   Right-click the volume and select the "Properties" option from the pull-down menu.
   
   Select the "General" tab and type the new name into the name field near the top of the dialogue box.
   
   Click the "Apply" button in the lower-right corner of the dialogue box, then click "OK." The name of the volume has been changed.
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   Step 3: drive or partition to be renamed from the list of available options.

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   Step 4: Remove the drive letter and path.

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   Step 5: Add a drive letter.

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   Step 6: Reassign a drive letter.

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   Step 7: Change the name of the volume

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   Step 8: drive or partition.

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