How do I rename drives in XP?

[Tom Rouse]

Andrew, I don't want to change the drive letter, I want
to change the description of the drive. Is this possible
in XP Pro?

>-----Original Message-----
> Go to run,type:diskmgmt.msc
> L.click a drive,action,all,change drive paths/letters.
> On a hd its limited.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I was able to rename drives in Windows 2000, like
changing
>>the Zip Drive default to a more recognizable name, for
>>instance, or the names of CD or DVD drives.
>>
>>I have searched for a way to rename drives in XP without
>>success. Can anyone help with this problem?
>>.
>>
>.
>

[dr_b]

my computer/ right-click drive/rename ?
"Tom Rouse" > wrote in message
...
> Andrew, I don't want to change the drive letter, I want
> to change the description of the drive. Is this possible
> in XP Pro?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> > Go to run,type:diskmgmt.msc
> > L.click a drive,action,all,change drive paths/letters.
> > On a hd its limited.
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I was able to rename drives in Windows 2000, like
> changing
> >>the Zip Drive default to a more recognizable name, for
> >>instance, or the names of CD or DVD drives.
> >>
> >>I have searched for a way to rename drives in XP without
> >>success. Can anyone help with this problem?
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >

[Tom Rouse]

dr_b, thanks for your response, unfortunately this does not
work. I have a Zip-750 drive, Zip-100 drive, a DVD-R drive
and a DVD-RW drive that I would like to rename to make it
easier in telling them apart. The default names assigned by
XP are not descriptive enough for my needs. Any other
ideas, anybody? -TR

>-----Original Message-----
>my computer/ right-click drive/rename ?
>"Tom Rouse" > wrote in message
...
>> Andrew, I don't want to change the drive letter, I want
>> to change the description of the drive. Is this
possible
>> in XP Pro?
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> > Go to run,type:diskmgmt.msc
>> > L.click a drive,action,all,change drive paths/letters.
>> > On a hd its limited.
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>I was able to rename drives in Windows 2000, like
>> changing
>> >>the Zip Drive default to a more recognizable name, for
>> >>instance, or the names of CD or DVD drives.
>> >>
>> >>I have searched for a way to rename drives in XP
without
>> >>success. Can anyone help with this problem?
>> >>.
>> >>
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Keith Miller]

I copied this info from a similar request....no idea who to credit :(

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HOW TO CHANGE ICON & RENAME A DRIVE LETTER IN WINDOWS XP

This tweak allows you to change the name and icon shown in Explorer for a specific drive letter.

Open your registry and find the key below. If the key does not already exist then create it.

Within the main key create a new sub-key with a single letter representing the drive letter of the
drive to be modified.
(e.g. [HKEY...\DriveIcons\D])

Within the drive letter key create another sub-key called "DefaultIcon" (e.g.
[HKEY...\DriveIcons\D\DefaultIcon]) and set the "(Default)" value to equal the fully qualified name
of the icon file. If the file contains more that one icon follow it with a comma and the zero-based
index of the icon (e.g. "c:\icons\myicons.dll,4").

Create another sub-key within the drive letter key called "DefaultLabel" (e.g.
[HKEY...\DriveIcons\D\DefaultLabel]) and set it's "(Default)" value to equal the label for the drive
letter (e.g. "My ZIP Drive").

For example: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Software
Microsoft
Windows
CurrentVersion
Explorer
DriveIcons
D
DefaultIcon
(Default) = c:\icons\myicons.dll,4
DefaultLabel
(Default) = My ZIP Drive

You may need to restart Windows for the change to take effect, or press F5 to refresh My Computer.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Have fun,
Keith


"Tom Rouse" > wrote in message
...
> dr_b, thanks for your response, unfortunately this does not
> work. I have a Zip-750 drive, Zip-100 drive, a DVD-R drive
> and a DVD-RW drive that I would like to rename to make it
> easier in telling them apart. The default names assigned by
> XP are not descriptive enough for my needs. Any other
> ideas, anybody? -TR
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >my computer/ right-click drive/rename ?
> >"Tom Rouse" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Andrew, I don't want to change the drive letter, I want
> >> to change the description of the drive. Is this
> possible
> >> in XP Pro?
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> > Go to run,type:diskmgmt.msc
> >> > L.click a drive,action,all,change drive paths/letters.
> >> > On a hd its limited.
> >> >>-----Original Message-----
> >> >>I was able to rename drives in Windows 2000, like
> >> changing
> >> >>the Zip Drive default to a more recognizable name, for
> >> >>instance, or the names of CD or DVD drives.
> >> >>
> >> >>I have searched for a way to rename drives in XP
> without
> >> >>success. Can anyone help with this problem?
> >> >>.
> >> >>
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Keith Miller]

LOL...you're welcome...I was wondering if you were going to find this... :)

Keith

"Tom Rouse" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks, Keith! -Tom
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I copied this info from a similar request....no idea who
> to credit :(
> >
> >----------------------------------------------------------
> -----------
> >HOW TO CHANGE ICON & RENAME A DRIVE LETTER IN WINDOWS XP
> >
> >This tweak allows you to change the name and icon shown
> in Explorer for a specific drive letter.
> >
> >Open your registry and find the key below. If the key
> does not already exist then create it.
> >
> >Within the main key create a new sub-key with a single
> letter representing the drive letter of the
> >drive to be modified.
> >(e.g. [HKEY...\DriveIcons\D])
> >
> >Within the drive letter key create another sub-key
> called "DefaultIcon" (e.g.
> >[HKEY...\DriveIcons\D\DefaultIcon]) and set
> the "(Default)" value to equal the fully qualified name
> >of the icon file. If the file contains more that one icon
> follow it with a comma and the zero-based
> >index of the icon (e.g. "c:\icons\myicons.dll,4").
> >
> >Create another sub-key within the drive letter key
> called "DefaultLabel" (e.g.
> >[HKEY...\DriveIcons\D\DefaultLabel]) and set
> it's "(Default)" value to equal the label for the drive
> >letter (e.g. "My ZIP Drive").
> >
> >For example: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> > Software
> > Microsoft
> > Windows
> > CurrentVersion
> > Explorer
> > DriveIcons
> > D
> > DefaultIcon
> > (Default) = c:\icons\myicons.dll,4
> > DefaultLabel
> > (Default) = My ZIP Drive
> >
> >You may need to restart Windows for the change to take
> effect, or press F5 to refresh My Computer.
> >----------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------------
> >
> >Have fun,
> >Keith
> >
> >
> >"Tom Rouse" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> dr_b, thanks for your response, unfortunately this does
> not
> >> work. I have a Zip-750 drive, Zip-100 drive, a DVD-R
> drive
> >> and a DVD-RW drive that I would like to rename to make
> it
> >> easier in telling them apart. The default names
> assigned by
> >> XP are not descriptive enough for my needs. Any other
> >> ideas, anybody? -TR
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >my computer/ right-click drive/rename ?
> >> >"Tom Rouse" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> Andrew, I don't want to change the drive letter, I
> want
> >> >> to change the description of the drive. Is this
> >> possible
> >> >> in XP Pro?
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> > Go to run,type:diskmgmt.msc
> >> >> > L.click a drive,action,all,change drive
> paths/letters.
> >> >> > On a hd its limited.
> >> >> >>-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >>I was able to rename drives in Windows 2000, like
> >> >> changing
> >> >> >>the Zip Drive default to a more recognizable name,
> for
> >> >> >>instance, or the names of CD or DVD drives.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>I have searched for a way to rename drives in XP
> >> without
> >> >> >>success. Can anyone help with this problem?
> >> >> >>.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >.
> >