The Volume Label is the friendly name for a connected drive or volume on Windows PCs. Usually, Windows 11 or 10 assigns Local Disk as its volume label for internal and external drives or volumes by default, such as Local Disk (C:). However, for a USB thumb or flash drive, Windows assigns the label USB Drive.
A volume formatted using NTFS can have a label up to 32 characters in length, including spaces, and a drive formatted using FAT32 can have a label up to 11 characters.
You might want to rename a drive or change the volume label in Windows 11 or 10 to differentiate your storage in File Explorer. Each time you format a drive without specifying a name, Windows automatically assigns the default “Local disk” name, for example, “Local disk (C:).” However, you can rename a volume at any time if you need.
In this gearupwindows, you will learn several methods to change Drive or Volume Label in Windows 11 or 10.
How to Rename Drive or Volume Label using Keyboard Shortcut?
To change or rename Drive or Volume Label using Keyboard Shortcut, do these steps:-
Step 1. Open File Explorer using
Step 2. Click
Step 3. Select the drive you want to rename and press the
Step 4. Type the name you want for the drive and press the
Step 5. When prompted, click on the
How to Change Drive or Volume Label from Properties?
To rename the drive or volume label from the Properties dialog, use these steps:-
Step 1. Open File Explorer using
Step 2. Click
Step 3. Select and right-click on the Drive you want to change the name and click on the
Step 4. In the following window, switch to the
Step 5. When prompted, click on the
Step 6. Finally, click the
How to Rename Drive or Volume Label in Windows 11 Settings?
To change the drive or volume label in Windows 11 Settings, use these steps:-
Step 1. Open Windows 11 Settings (
Step 2. Select
Step 3. Click
Step 4. Expand the
Step 5. Click on
Step 6. Click on the
Step 7. Click on the
Step 8. Type a new name for the drive.
Step 9. Click
That’s it. Close the Settings app and open File Explorer to see a new label for your drive.
How to Rename Drive or Volume Label in Disk Management?
To change the volume or drive label in Disk Management, use these steps:-
Step 1. Open Disk Management.
To do that, right-click the
Step 2. In the Disk Management window, right-click on the drive you want to rename and select
Step 3. In the Properties dialog, switch to the
Step 4. When prompted, click on the
Step 5. Finally, click the
How to Set a New Name for Drive or Volume Label using Command Prompt or PowerShell?
To change the name of the drive or volume label through Command Prompt or PowerShell, use these steps:-
Step 1. Open administrative Command Prompt or PowerShell.
Step 2. Type the following command and hit Enter key on the keyboard:-
label <DriveLetter>: New Name
Quick Note: Replace
If you do not use any label name in the above command, then Windows will set the drive’s default label (example: Local Disk).