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Windows XP SP1 can't rename a HDD volume after Windows reinstall

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mooojojojo

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I upgraded my PC and reused my old 80GB Seagate harddrive which is separated into two partitions. I did a fresh instal of Windows onto my System partition ( C: ) after a format, keeping the Documents partition ( D: ) intact.

I then got a new harddrive (200GB) and had both the new and the old one connected at the same time to transfer files. During this short period of time I renamed the partitions on the smaller drive to OLD_System and OLD_Documents.

After that I moved the 80GB Seagate back to the old PC and again did a fresh install of Windows on the System ( C: ) partition.

Now when I try to rename the second ( D: ) volume I get an error that I don't have permission to do so. I checked in the Security tab and everything appears to be normal with the administrators having full privileges and rights on the volume (i.e. the root folder). I tried playing with the auditing tab and the owner options but nothing helps.

Can anyone help me fix this? Access to all files appears to be alright, it's just that I can't rename the volume. And it sucks having it named OLD_Documents.. 🙂 Thanks in advance!
 
Try to connect both harddrive at the same time at your new PC again. Choose the 200GB to boot & then try to rename the OLD_Documents & see 🙂

Can check whether you use any file system encryption.

I know your (C🙂 = ( C: ) & (D🙂 = ( D: ) 🙂 🙂
 
Hmm.. I took the old system to my sister's for her to work on, so that would be a real pain in the bottom if I have to get the old HDD back with the new. Don't think there's any file system encryption, but where do I check to see that?

About the C: and D: - did they get converted to smileys? I have those disabled so that's why I'm asking.. 😉
 
Yah, you have corrected the smileys issues after you edited it. 🙂

To check for encryption, if your file system is NTFS ( show in properties of your C: or D: ) then encrypted files & folders will appear in green color.

Your case seem strange. So now is your sister who need to rename the OLD_Documents, ask her to try rename by using command promt or in safe mode & see.
 
Capital idea! Will try the safe mode thingie.

How do I go about changing the volume in command prompt? Same as in the old DOS days? volume.com or .exe or whatever there is?
 
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