MS-DOS: Unable to Change Volume Label (71715)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.1
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.01
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
This article was previously published under Q71715
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to change the volume label with the LABEL command, it
remains the same.
CAUSE
The volume label is stored in a directory entry in the root directory. A
root directory entry that has the volume label attribute set is regarded as
the volume label by MS-DOS. If the volume label entry is in lowercase, MS-
DOS will be unable to modify it.
MS-DOS will never write a lowercase volume label to a disk. However, it is
possible that a third-party program could write a lowercase volume label.
When MS-DOS displays the volume label, such as in a DIR or LABEL
command, it converts it to uppercase. This means that the volume label
may appear in uppercase when MS-DOS displays it, but in actuality it
could be lowercase.
MS-DOS is unable to correct this problem. A third-party disk editor
must be used to change the volume label to uppercase. Only a person
familiar with MS-DOS directory structures should attempt to modify the
root directory.
The only other alternative to using a disk editor to correct this
problem is to reformat the drive. Formatting will erases all the
information stored on the drive including the volume label.
Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
11/26/2003 |
Keywords: |
KB71715 |
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