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My HD changed its name and I can't rename it (not the drive letter)



 
 
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Old June 23rd 09, 12:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
feurio[_2_]
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Default My HD changed its name and I can't rename it (not the drive letter)

I don't know how this could have happened but one of my internal hard drives
changed its name to the name of one of my files residing on that drive. Now
it has a long 4 word name and no matter what I do, I can't rename it.
The funny thing is that I when I go to Disk Management I see the old name
(Photos), but the Explorer shows it as "Illinois Rules of the Road".
Please if you know how to fix this, I'd appreciate your help.
Thanks in advance.

Skysi


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Old June 23rd 09, 03:51 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Harry[_3_]
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Default My HD changed its name and I can't rename it (not the driveletter)

On Jun 22, 4:54*pm, "feurio" wrote:
I don't know how this could have happened but one of my internal hard drives
changed its name to the name of one of my files residing on that drive. Now
it has a long 4 word name and no matter what I do, I can't rename it.
The funny thing is that I when I go to Disk Management I see the old name
(Photos), but the Explorer shows it as "Illinois Rules of the Road".
Please if you know how to fix this, I'd appreciate your help.
Thanks in advance.

Skysi


"no matter what I do, I can't rename it"

What did you do? What did you see?
Please be specific.

Start from here.
http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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Old June 24th 09, 03:10 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Bill Blanton
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Default My HD changed its name and I can't rename it (not the drive letter)

Look for an autorun.inf file in the root of the drive and rename it to
autorun.txt, if it exists.

You may have to configure explorer's "Folder options" to show hidden
files and extensions if you have them hidden.


"feurio" wrote in message ...
I don't know how this could have happened but one of my internal hard drives changed its name to the name of one of my files
residing on that drive. Now it has a long 4 word name and no matter what I do, I can't rename it.
The funny thing is that I when I go to Disk Management I see the old name (Photos), but the Explorer shows it as "Illinois Rules
of the Road".
Please if you know how to fix this, I'd appreciate your help.
Thanks in advance.

Skysi



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Old June 24th 09, 03:10 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Bill Blanton
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Default My HD changed its name and I can't rename it (not the drive letter)

Look for an autorun.inf file in the root of the drive and rename it to
autorun.txt, if it exists.

You may have to configure explorer's "Folder options" to show hidden
files and extensions if you have them hidden.


"feurio" wrote in message ...
I don't know how this could have happened but one of my internal hard drives changed its name to the name of one of my files
residing on that drive. Now it has a long 4 word name and no matter what I do, I can't rename it.
The funny thing is that I when I go to Disk Management I see the old name (Photos), but the Explorer shows it as "Illinois Rules
of the Road".
Please if you know how to fix this, I'd appreciate your help.
Thanks in advance.

Skysi



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Old June 25th 09, 03:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
feurio[_2_]
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Default My HD changed its name and I can't rename it (not the drive letter)

Bingo! Thanks, Bill! How did you know?


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Old June 25th 09, 03:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
feurio[_2_]
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Default My HD changed its name and I can't rename it (not the drive letter)

Bingo! Thanks, Bill! How did you know?


 




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