drive label stuck as "OS Install" when no label is assigned

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  1. Posts : 32
    Win 7 Ultimate x64 bit SP1
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    drive label stuck as "OS Install" when no label is assigned


    Hello, not sure if this is the correct area to ask, but I've noticed that my E drive's label is stuck as "OS Install" when there is no label assigned. I thought at first there was a label assigned to it and followed renaming labels option 3 on the forums (as a DVD drive was assigned to the letter). But when I assigned a USB drive to the E drive after switching out the dvd drive's letter, I noticed that it keeps the "OS Install" as default label instead of the normal "removable disk" when no label is assigned. This held true with the internal hard drive's partition as well. However when I assigned a drive label such as "CRUZER", it would change to the assigned label. As I like to have my E drive be the dvd drive, I don't want to see this weird label on it when I didn't assign it. If anyone knows a solution or can help me to try to find one, it would be great! I've attached pictures to explain better

    drive label stuck as "OS Install" when no label is assigned-1-.png
    drive label stuck as "OS Install" when no label is assigned-2.png
    drive label stuck as "OS Install" when no label is assigned-3.png
    Last edited by bangdosa; 12 Jul 2015 at 18:20.
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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #2

    Please use this tutorial by Golden to post a screen shot of Disk Management.

    Leave all the clutter off of the pick. Just post exactly as the tutorial instructs.
    This will allow other members to see the need basic information.

    Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image
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  3. Posts : 32
    Win 7 Ultimate x64 bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    like this?
    drive label stuck as "OS Install" when no label is assigned-1.png
    I don't see the point. That doesn't show the disk drive label since its a nonlabeled dvd drive.
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  4. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #4

    Your D/M looks normal.

    Just exactly what are you trying to see that you don't see?

    I'm really not sure what you are trying to do or trying to see when you do something. I'm now sure what that something is.
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  5. Posts : 32
    Win 7 Ultimate x64 bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #5

    if you look at the first picture I uploaded looking at the dvd drive on the explorer, it says "DVD RW drive (E:) OS Install". As I have never put in a label for the dvd drive, it should just say "DVD RW drive (E:)." when I used disk management to change the E drive with a USB disk, when the usb is not labeled, it still says "OS Install" when it should be "Removable Disk." Only when I give the drive in the E disk position a label, will "OS Install" disappear. It seems to me that the E drive position has changed its default non label to "OS Install" and I want to reset it back to normal.
    Last edited by derekimo; 12 Jul 2015 at 23:10. Reason: Disabled smilies in text.
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  6. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #6

    Okay I think I understand what you want.
    You want something like this. Is that correct?

    I don't have a Rename option for my DVD drive. Maybe making the DVD drive letter (D) would bring it back to normal. If you change the DVD drive letter make sure you reboot.



    drive label stuck as "OS Install" when no label is assigned-hard-disk-drive.jpg
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  7. Posts : 32
    Win 7 Ultimate x64 bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #7

    yeah that's what I want, but the problem isn't with the dvd drive, but rather with the drive letter (E). DVD drives normally do not have the option to rename. also when I changed the drive letter of my second partition to E, the same problem occurred when no label was placed for the partition. same being true when I placed a USB stick as E drive as shown in the picture. It probably means that the E drive's default labeling scheme has a problem, and I'd like to fix that.
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  8. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #8

    Did you try using a different partition letter for you data drive and use the (D) for your DVD player?

    If you want to change the Drive Name not the Drive letter you do that from here with a right tick on the drive.

    drive label stuck as "OS Install" when no label is assigned-drive-name-change.png
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  9. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #9

    Did you use this tutorial by Brink, and look for autorun.inf files and look in the registry ?
    Drive - Rename
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  10. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #10

    Good find David.
    Great little tutorial.
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