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Renaming Windows partition

  • 20-08-2007 5:55pm
    #1
    jmck87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 197 ✭✭


    Guys & Girls,

    How do I rename the Windows partition that bootcamp created? It currently shows up on my Mac OS desktop as "Untitled"

    Its not a major thing.... but Ill admit I have a slight HINT of obsessive compulsive disorder where I have to have all m computers files/folders organised properly lol.. it can be quiet annoying when a mate gives me a few gb's worth of songs with all messed up names.. AARRRGGHH.. drives me looney! :o

    edit: I know how to rename files and folders by the way but it wont let me rename the partition in the normal way...


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  • #2
    440Hz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,424 ✭✭✭440Hz


    As far as I know there is no easy option, you specify the name when you create the partition using Disc Utility or whatever. I know you can rename the main partition eg Macintosh HD but not sure about the others after they have been created, other than using the terminal that is. I could be missing something very obvious that isnt springing to mind though


  • #3
    jmck87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 197 ✭✭jmck87


    The thing is though... I did name it when I was going through the boot camp process... called it Windows and that comes up ok on startup when i hold down alt key...

    Strange...


  • #4
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    ctrl-click (see i didn't say right click ;)) and go to get info.

    there should be a heading called "name & extension" click that.

    a textbox appears, type in that whatever you want the partition to be called.


  • #5
    jmck87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 197 ✭✭jmck87


    jmck87 wrote:
    ....edit: I know how to rename files and folders by the way but it wont let me rename the partition in the normal way...

    Thanks anyway!


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