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More info?)
> On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:19:26 -0400, "Louis Miller"
> <louis13@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>Can I charge the drive names for external hard drives,
>>Example: New Volume to Photos
>> Important Note: Programs in the external hard drive are depended on the
>>registry.
"Jonah" <jonah@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Remove everything from your ext HDD, uninstall applications running on
> it if that is what you mean by the above note. When its clear Right
> Click My Computer > Manage > Disk Management.
> Right Click on the External HDD > Format > Fill in the name you want
> in the "Volume Lable" box and click OK. When its formatted copy back
> your files & folders and if you must re-install the apps on the newly
> named Ext HDD.
>
> Jonah
Do I misunderstand the OP's objective? Doesn't all he want to do is simply
change the volume name of his USBEHD from New Volume to Photos? Why in the
world would he need to uninstall all his applications from that drive and
re:format it as well? Isn't all he's after is a simple renaming of the
device?
Louis, if I correctly understand your objective -- with your USBEHD
connected, access My Computer, right-click on your USBEHD, select the Rename
menu item and enter whatever new name you want for your drive.
Anna