DVD-RW drive name

[Beemer]

My Sony DW-22A DVD-RW drive has changed its name to the (long name) name of
a disk I copied. When I go into properties I can type in a new name but I
get the message the volume name is not valid no matter what short name I
type. I'm using XP SP2 and NTFS.

Beemer

 

[Beemer]

| My Sony DW-22A DVD-RW drive has changed its name to the (long name) name
of
| a disk I copied. When I go into properties I can type in a new name but
I
| get the message the volume name is not valid no matter what short name I
| type. I'm using XP SP2 and NTFS.
|
| Beemer
|
|

 

[beenthere]

My Sony DW-22A DVD-RW drive has changed its name to the (long name) name
of
a disk I copied. When I go into properties I can type in a new name but
I
get the message the volume name is not valid no matter what short name I
type. I'm using XP SP2 and NTFS.

Beemer

Sounds like you`ve got a slight glitch in your Registry.
Ignore it, it`ll probably clear up.

 

[Mitochondrion]

1. Start > Run > Regedit

2. Go to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\D\Default
Label

Assuming D is the name of your drive letter.

In the left explorer pane.

1: If there is no DriveIcons Key you will have to make one. (hi-light
the Explorer key, then right click and select New Key, name it
DriveIcons.

1: Assuming D is the letter of your CD/DVD drive.

2: If there is no key named D(or whatever your drive letter is) you
will have to make the key, (hi-light the DriveIcons Key and right
click and select New Key, name it to whatever your drive letter is)
eg: D

3: If you have two drives, you will have to make keys for each drive,
eg: D: & F: or whatever the drives letters are. (then follow
below.)

4: Then create a key named DefaultLabel, (create one by right-clicking
the key for your drive "in this case, D" and selecting New

Key. name it DefaultLabel)

5: If you have two drives you will have to make a key named
DefaultLabel for each drive letter, see 3 above.

Now in the right explorer pane

5. Then change the (Default) value to the label you want. to do this
right click the (Default) value and select modify, then enter what
you want to call your drive. if you have two drives you will have to
change both (Default) values for each drive.



I tried this method when my DVD drive was being shown as a mere CD
drive (Got mad and went reg-divin)

 

[Beemer]

| 1. Start > Run > Regedit
|
| 2. Go to the following key:
|
|
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\D\Default
| Label
|
| Assuming D is the name of your drive letter.
|
| In the left explorer pane.
|
| 1: If there is no DriveIcons Key you will have to make one. (hi-light
| the Explorer key, then right click and select New Key, name it
| DriveIcons.
|
| 1: Assuming D is the letter of your CD/DVD drive.
|
| 2: If there is no key named D(or whatever your drive letter is) you
| will have to make the key, (hi-light the DriveIcons Key and right
| click and select New Key, name it to whatever your drive letter is)
| eg: D
|
| 3: If you have two drives, you will have to make keys for each drive,
| eg: D: & F: or whatever the drives letters are. (then follow
| below.)
|
| 4: Then create a key named DefaultLabel, (create one by right-clicking
| the key for your drive "in this case, D" and selecting New
| > Key. name it DefaultLabel)
|
| 5: If you have two drives you will have to make a key named
| DefaultLabel for each drive letter, see 3 above.
|
| Now in the right explorer pane
|
| 5. Then change the (Default) value to the label you want. to do this
| right click the (Default) value and select modify, then enter what
| you want to call your drive. if you have two drives you will have to
| change both (Default) values for each drive.
|
|
|
| I tried this method when my DVD drive was being shown as a mere CD
| drive (Got mad and went reg-divin)
|

Thanks for the tip

Beemer