USB renaming Problem in Win7

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  1. Posts : 29
    Windows 8.1 x64 Enterprise & Windows 7 x86 Ultimate Dual boot.
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    USB renaming Problem in Win7


    I'm new here and want to know something.



    The image above is from Windows XP. When we insert USB drive, XP shows the drive with it’s name. We can rename it also. It’s very nice.



    But in Win7, I always see “Removable Disk” like above. I tried it renaming. But same result. I use USB vaccine. So I can’t use any autorun.inf file for label option in autorun.inf. What can I do to see my name in USB in Win7
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  2. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
       #2

    Hi. :)


    Sometimes renaming internal or external hard disk you risk to make the disk unusable and lose data.


    For the specific case is better to copy\paste in safe place all the data from your usb drive.


    Then right click on the usb drive,click format,choose quick format,in the Volume Label space write the name you like,click start to format the drive with the new name.

    As you can see in my attachments my usb drive name was MULTIBOOT and i format\rename it to PANAIS.

    Finish
    with this and post back with results.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails USB renaming Problem in Win7-panais.png   USB renaming Problem in Win7-panais2.png  
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  3. CB
    Posts : 2,076
    Windows 11 Prerelease
       #3

    Hi Kamrul
    In case if the above advised by Panais is done. But, you still see it displayed as "removable disk". Then you may have to suspect you antivirus is preventing it from displaying its real name.
    That is what I have here with Avira AV (don't know about the other AV). Such an annoyance to me. But hell, I still have no plan to move to other AV programs.

    Kevin
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  4. Posts : 29
    Windows 8.1 x64 Enterprise & Windows 7 x86 Ultimate Dual boot.
    Thread Starter
       #4

    1st I would like you to thanks for quick responding.
    panais said:
    Hi. :)

    Sometimes renaming internal or external hard disk you risk to make the disk unusable and lose data.


    For the specific case is better to copy\paste in safe place all the data from your usb drive.


    Then right click on the usb drive,click format,choose quick format,in the Volume Label space write the name you like,click start to format the drive with the new name.

    As you can see in my attachments my usb drive name was MULTIBOOT and i format\rename it to PANAIS.

    Finish
    with this and post back with results.
    I didn't apply your method ever, because my USB (16GB) always remains full with data. I keep all data in USB collected from my HDD. Your method is easy and nice. Are there any ways to rename USB without formatting.? If no ways I'll follow your method.
    I use Microsoft Security Essentials.Thanks again.
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  5. Posts : 640
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #5

    Well I can rename mine but it forces all uppercase even with the format, so hopefully someone can help you and it may help me.

    I noticed it does this for panais as well but it only started doing this for me after I formatted it the other day.
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  6. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
       #6

    Microsoft Security Essentials does not conflict with usb renaming.

    I recommend this method because is "safe"
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  7. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #7

    I think you'll find that any USB drive formatted with the FAT32 file system forces the drive name to appear as upper case lettering.

    NTFS has no such effect.
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  8. Posts : 640
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #8

    seavixen32 said:
    I think you'll find that any USB drive formatted with the FAT32 file system forces the drive name to appear as upper case lettering.

    NTFS has no such effect.
    Well that's probably why. It use to be NTFS but I used FAT32 this time because I had to test as a boot drive for some software.
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  9. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
       #9

    Duzzy said:
    seavixen32 said:
    I think you'll find that any USB drive formatted with the FAT32 file system forces the drive name to appear as upper case lettering.

    NTFS has no such effect.
    Well that's probably why. It use to be NTFS but I used FAT32 this time because I had to test as a boot drive for some software.
    Yes,this is correct if you want to avoid the upper case lettering format the usb in NTFS but this is not really important.

    I personally dont mind for this so i format the usb in default FAT32.

    Though in some cases formatting in windows 7 in NTFS format it may cause problems if after this you use the usb drive in win xp.
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  10. Posts : 29
    Windows 8.1 x64 Enterprise & Windows 7 x86 Ultimate Dual boot.
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Yes, I think panais is right. I found no ways more to rename. But it is not appreciative option of Win7. Thanks all.
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