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Windows 7: Can't Rename My Hard Disk Partitions !

24 Oct 2012  
janekg16

win7 x64
1 posts
 
 

i was have same problem but the solution for this is delete hide autorun.inf folder in that partitions and restart computer, highly recomend to scan for viruses on the computer

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02 Jan 2013  
xanima

win 7 64
3 posts
 
 
Workaround

For anyone searching articles for this solution..

A workaround:

a. Open the Start Menu.

b. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.

c. Click on Continue button in the UAC prompt.

d. In regedit, go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer

e. In the left pane, right click on explorer.exe and click on New and Key.

f. Type DriveIcons and press Enter.

g. In the left pane, right click on DriveIcons and click on New and Key.

h. Type the drive letter (EX: E) you want to change the drive name for and press Enter.

i. In the left pane, right click on the drive letter (EX: E) and click on New and Key.

j. Type DefaultLabel and press Enter.

k. In the right pane, right click on (Default) and click on Modify.

l. To Change the Drive Name -

i. Type in a name (Ex: My DVD) and click OK.

ii. Go to step n.

m. To Restore the Default Drive Name -

i. Leave this empty and click OK.

ii. Go to step n.

n. Repeat steps i to m if you want to add another drive letter icon to change.

o. Close regedit.
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19 Mar 2013  
vinchand

Windows 7 Ultimate x86
2 posts
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by xanima View Post
For anyone searching articles for this solution..

A workaround:

a. Open the Start Menu.

b. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.

c. Click on Continue button in the UAC prompt.

d. In regedit, go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer

e. In the left pane, right click on explorer.exe and click on New and Key.

f. Type DriveIcons and press Enter.

g. In the left pane, right click on DriveIcons and click on New and Key.

h. Type the drive letter (EX: E) you want to change the drive name for and press Enter.

i. In the left pane, right click on the drive letter (EX: E) and click on New and Key.

j. Type DefaultLabel and press Enter.

k. In the right pane, right click on (Default) and click on Modify.

l. To Change the Drive Name -

i. Type in a name (Ex: My DVD) and click OK.

ii. Go to step n.

m. To Restore the Default Drive Name -

i. Leave this empty and click OK.

ii. Go to step n.

n. Repeat steps i to m if you want to add another drive letter icon to change.

o. Close regedit.



THANKS A TON "xanima"

Brilliant solution worked
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