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    Safe to rename HDD on desktop?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Arquis, Feb 17, 2008.

  1. Arquis

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    Hi, my windows partition drive on my desktop is called "untitled" right now, and I wanted to rename it. Is this safe to do, or will it mess everything up?
     
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    It will be fine. Boot into Windows and rename it. Mine is called "XP".
     
    Xander, Feb 17, 2008
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    Thank you Xander :)
     
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    No problem! ;)

    Just don't mess around with the "Short Name" or you will end up like this! :p
     
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    haha that's the thread that got me worried about it. Well on Windows it's called "Local Drive" while it's just untitled in OS X. Can I just click on the icon and rename it on OS X or must I do it in windows?
     
    Arquis, Feb 17, 2008
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