How to rename my USB flash Drive

[AaLF]

My USB flash drive appears under the most boring of titles: REMOVABLE DISK. Clicking on 'rename' has no effect.

What do I need to do to give it a name?

 

[Gator]

Try option two
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66118-drive-rename.html

 

[Britton30]

Plug it in and open Computer. Right click the USB's icon, click properties, open General tab. You can then type in a name you want, there's a limit of 15 or so characters. See my snip, then click apply, OK.

 

[Gator]

That will work, technically. Disk management will recognize it as changed but for some reason Computer doesn't. It will still be "Removable Disk" to Computer. I believe option two, changing the autorun file on the USB will change it so that Computer actually recognizes the name change.

Although it wouldn't work for me as I have autorun deleted off my USB's.

 

[AaLF]

dont c no atuorun.ini file guys.

 

[Gator]

dont c no atuorun.ini file guys.

Option two has you create the autorun.inf yourself. It's very easy.

 

[Britton30]

The way I showed you worked for me and the name shows in all PCs I plug into. The drive has no autorun.inf file in it.

 

[Gator]

The way I showed you worked for me and the name shows in all PCs I plug into. The drive has no autorun.inf file in it.

Are you renaming a hard drive or USB?

Here is how I tested.
First picture is of Computer and I: is named MOE, but doesn't show there. You can also see hard drives with their custom name showing in computer at the top.
Second picture is from Disk management. MOE is my USB drive which is named correctly.

 

[Britton30]

Yeah mine is a USB Flash Memory stick. I have 14 of them all named as I showed. The custom name shows in DM and Computer.

 

[Gator]

Yeah mine is a USB Flash Memory stick. I have 14 of them all named as I showed. The custom name shows in DM and Computer.

Weird, must be something with mine and the OP settings.

 

[essenbe]

The way Britton30 says always works for me. Plus, when you format it, type into Volume Label whatever name you want, and it will show in Computer and DM.

 

[Layback Bear]

Britton30 post #3 and essenbe post #11 both work for me.

 

[Gator]

What do you guys think the problem is as far as renaming my USB? Not that I care or want it renamed, just wondering..

 

[essenbe]

What do you guys think the problem is as far as renaming my USB? Not that I care or want it renamed, just wondering..

I don't know unless you use Britton30's suggestion and don't push apply at the bottom of the page.

 

[Gator]

What do you guys think the problem is as far as renaming my USB? Not that I care or want it renamed, just wondering..

I don't know unless you use Britton30's suggestion and don't push apply at the bottom of the page.

Did both. Clicking just ok and and clicking Apply/Ok. Neither work. Now I'm just interested in why it behaves that way. I don't have indexing enabled but I doubt that would make a difference, would it? It's really the only thing or setting I can think of that would cause it and even then, seems unlikely.

 

[Britton30]

You could try temporarily moving the data off and reformatting it, move data back and try it.

 

[Gator]

You could try temporarily moving the data off and reformatting it, move data back and try it.

Well Im not worried about it, I was just wondering for learning purposes. I guess that would help as far as troubleshooting the (non) issue but maybe on a day when I'm not feeling so lazy.

 

[AaLF]

Option #2 didn't work (autorun.inf). Can it be my AV or Hips secretly blocking it?

 

[Layback Bear]

AppGuard could be doing it. It's trying to protect it for anything changing it.

 

[AaLF]

I have tried:

Autorun.inf
AppGuard in install mode
AppGuard in OFF mode
Reformatted Flash
Changed name in Properties
changed name on Drive display
Admin tools/ Disk mangmnt
Cursing
Shouting
Throwing

The Sandisk flash is unphazzed. Its name remains 'Removable Disk'