Help renaming a VolumeID


  1. Posts : 29
    W7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Help renaming a VolumeID


    HI All, I have to remane a HDD VolumeID so a database program of mine can match up with my photos on my new HDD from my old one (I've just rebuilt my PC). My understanding is i can only do this using the Command prompt. I was wondering if someone would be able to kindly guide me through this process. Otherwise I might have to recatalog some 15,000 photos again. I'd rather not. Thanks so much to anyone who can help me. Thanks.
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  2. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #2

    That's some awfully stupid software you have there...you should really tell the developer not to do something so stupid.

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb897436.aspx
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  3. Posts : 29
    W7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi logicearth, I actually tried that program and all it did was blink and then nothing. For some reason, it won't seem to work on my system. Cheers for that anyway.
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  4. Posts : 660
    win7
       #4

    Hi Lostindigital, welcome to sevenforums. Try this:-
    Press "Start", select Programs\Accesories then right click on "Command Prompt". Select to "Run as Administrator". When the command box opens up, type in the following:- "label <drive_letter> {new_label}" and press return. Eg. if the drive you want to name is "d:\" and the required label is "database", then type in, "label d: database" and press return. This should then relabel the d drive as "database"
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  5. Posts : 29
    W7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Hi Wilwombat, the old D drive VolumID was 10A4E4FF and the new one in my PC now is 4A9894E0. I need to change the volumeid to the old one so my program can map it's databse to the images on the new D drive. I tried what you suggested but the command prompt said the sytem cannot find the specified file. Just wondering if I've followed your directions correctly.
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  6. Posts : 660
    win7
       #6

    Ah, I see, it's the Volume Serial number you want to change and not the Volume ID!! Try going here and download a copy:- Hard Disk Serial Number Changer .
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  7. Posts : 29
    W7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Mate, thanks for that. I usded it and it worked perfectly. Everything with my photos are now linked to the program's database. Cheers for that. That's a gem of a program. Appreciate your help. Have a good one.
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  8. Posts : 660
    win7
       #8

    Glad to help...come back again and don't be a stranger!!
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