How to rename CD drive labels?

[dkwong]

I would like to rename the default drive label name of my DVD-ROM and CD-RW (i.e. the default name is Compact Disc). How can I do this? I've done it once (through regedit) but now I can't seem to change it again. The label seems to stay with the drive letter so if I were to add another device all the names would be out-of-whack.

 

[Grapegravy]

Open the My Computer icon and right click on the drive, Properties. Can change volume labels there. Good Luck

 

[SPYDERIX]

I have never heard of this being possible. The drive name reflects the name of the CD. I have never been able to change it. When you goto properties the label field is greyed out at can't be changed. It can't even be changed when a CD is in the drive like the way you can change the drive name of A:\. You're only way to do this is to go throught the registry but where in the registry you will find it, I have no clue, I don't know the registry at all. I just tried to search for Compact Disk but it came up empty, but I'm sure if you did it before you can do it again somehow.

Hope this helps! NATE

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[FlashTag]

Do it in DOS just type label and put any name you want.
Up to 11 letters or numbers no space

 

[SPYDERIX]

Hi,

You can't do that. I just tried running a command prompt and loading into real DOS but I keep getting this error:
"Cannot label a network drive"

You can only do this in the registry and you might need a hex converter to do it (like the way you can change the name START on the start menu button)

Hope this helps!
NATE

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[Bored1]

I know this is an OLD OLD Topic, but I had the same problem and I finally figured it out. For ADVANCED XP users only, this involves editing the registry


Goto Start, Run, Type Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

Find the key called "DriveIcons" if you don't have one, create it

Create a new key for each drive letter
ie C for C:\ D for D:\ etc

Create a key in each drive key called "DefaultLabel" and change the value to whatever you need it to be,

It should look something like this if you did it right

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

-DriveIcons
-C
-DefaultLablel
-D
-DefaultLabel

etc. etc. etc.


If you need any help let me know

 

[dkwong]

Bored, Thanks for replying! After a year I still hadn't found the answer. Do you know if there's a solution for Windows ME?

 

[Bored1]

i think it will work in ME, let me check.... i have no clue if it will.....you could try it and see if it works, make sure you make a backup of you registry first.