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Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by zainu, 2003/07/12.

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  1. 2003/07/12
    zainu

    zainu Inactive Thread Starter

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    How do i renamed my cdrom/cdrw in winXP. I tried right-clicking
    the drives but when i typed in anything on the blank space with
    the cursor blinking waiting for input nothing happens. I mean
    nothing appears when i key in anything. :rolleyes:

    TIA
     
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    PeteC

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    Shariff,

    You can't do this - it is greyed out - Cd-RW is a removeable drive - i.e. drive volume name depends on the disk inserted.

    Put a disk in the drive and go to Properties and the volume lable of the disk will be shown. If it's a CD-RW disk you may be able to change the volume name - for that disk.

    There may be a way of doing what you want via the Registry, but I don't know of it.
     
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    bluzkat

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    Right click - My Computer - click 'Manage' - this opens the 'console'. Under 'Storage Devices' - go to 'Disk Management', then right click the drive you want to change. Select change drive letter and paths... click the 'Change' button and select the new drive letter assignment. I set mine toward the end of the alphabet (DVD x, CDrw y, and the ZipDrive to z). That way if I add a hard drive or new partitions the CD/DVD drive letters won't be automatically changed. HTH

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    PeteC

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    Mr B

    I interpreted the post as Shariff wanted to rename the drive, i.e. rename 'CD-RW Drive; to something else, not to re-assign a drive letter. You are clearly correct if he wants to change the drive letter.

    What exactly do you want to do Shariff?
     
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    bluzkat

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    Pete,
    The first time I read the original post, I thought he was trying to change the drive letter... now I'm not sure. I ran across the exact same post in a different forum, he hasn't answered back on that one either. Maybe he'll check back after the weekend. Have a good evening.

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