name of external drive in explorer


  1. louis14
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    windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
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    name of external drive in explorer


    now i heve an external usb drive western digital my passport ultra 2 tbyte. the name of the drive in explorer is "my passport". i can change the name to "my passport1". when i disconnect and reconnect the drive the name is again "my passport1".
    If i buy a new drive western digital my passport ultra the will the name be again " my passport" of the new drive?and will the name of the old drive be still "my passport1" when i connect the old drive at the same time?
    Can i change the name of the new drive to "my passport2" and will it keep this name after disconnecting and connecting both drives?
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  3. cyclops
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Sounds like you have already answered your question. YES and yes
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