Problem changing HDD volume label

Discussion in 'Computer Science & Culture' started by Aborted_Fetus, Jul 31, 2004.

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  1. Aborted_Fetus Bored Registered Senior Member

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    Hi guys

    I have a problem here, just wondering if anyone could help me out.

    I have an external HDD that I use with multiple computers, and I would like to change the volume label of it. When I try to change it in My Computer, I get an error message, "You do not have suffiecient rights to perform this operation", even though i have administrator rights, and I am the only user of the computer.

    Has anyone had this problem, or know how to fix it?

    Thanks
     
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  3. firdroirich A friend of The Friends Registered Senior Member

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    Try holding F8 down at startup till you get the option to safe boot. Choose admin. TRy change it again.
     
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  5. §outh§tar is feeling caustic Registered Senior Member

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    hold down win+break, click on computer name and see what you can do from there.

    I think that's what you are talking about.

    If not, Partition Magic is your surefire bet.
     
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  7. Aborted_Fetus Bored Registered Senior Member

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    hey guys, thanx for the help but i figured it out...i tried booting the computer in safe mode, logging in as administrator, and even partition magic...none worked...i finally found a site that had the command line command to change it...that worked

    btw, the command is: LABEL [drive:][label]

    i dont know y this worked while even partition magic couldnt change it, but whatever....

    P.S. southstar, i was trying to change a volume label on a hard drive, not change the computer name or anything....
     
  8. §outh§tar is feeling caustic Registered Senior Member

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    oooh

    sorry.

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    Well, are you sure you are using the latest version of PartitionMagic?

    I have PartitionMagic 8.0 and it is perfectly capable of changing drive labels.
     
  9. Aborted_Fetus Bored Registered Senior Member

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    yep, latest version of PartitionMagic. I have changed volume labels before with PM, and usually changing volume labels works in My Computer, but for whatever reason, my computer didnt think i had the permission...:/

    oh, well at least i figured it out
     
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