Strange hard disk label

[Ashwin]

Are you logged in as the administrator while making these changes?

Did you try rebooting after changing the label?

Try googling abt this issue

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[Samuel]

I think you have virus issues. Because, when you rename the drive, it should rename. But something is reverting those changes back. Have you tried re-installing OS? Also, can you tell us what services are started on startup? You can do that by using Running msconfig command.

[Grr]

Move the data on E: to some other partition or drive and do a complete format.

[Raghav]

Are you logged in as the administrator while making these changes?

Did you try rebooting after changing the label?

Yes

Try googling abt this issue

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Will try some of those suggestions but some of the threads are inconclusive abt the error

I think you have virus issues. Because, when you rename the drive, it should rename.

Scanned all drives with ESET Smart security and MBAM updated with latest definitions, shows nothing is infected

But something is reverting those changes back. Have you tried re-installing OS?

That's currently not an option, will take me days to get back the PC in orginal config with all the tweaks and install all necessary apps

Also, can you tell us what services are started on startup? You can do that by using Running msconfig command.

List of services which are automatically started
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Move the data on E: to some other partition or drive and do a complete format.

That's the last option left if evrything fails, I hope it doesnt come to that

[Ashwin]

Try performing a system restore. you wont lose much

[Raghav]

^Ashwin i doubt system restore will solve this, system restore will only change the files on the HDD not the label

[Grr]

That's the last option left if evrything fails, I hope it doesnt come to that

It's easy.

1. rearrange the logical partition size for C, D, F, taking space from E.
2. move the data from E to AC/D/F
3. format E:
4. delete the partition for E
5. create the partition for E
6. Format E again, and better change the type to NTFS
7. Check the label

[avibky]

MY hdd too had a hell lot of virues and was causing bsods and non bootable xp. Scanned it with hell lot of avs but to no avail. I got hold of a kaspersky rescue disk from school scanned it and 8 trojans. never had any problem with labels but the hdd used to overheat and spin off like mad. Just check your hdd temperature

[Raghav]

^ Well i solved the issue by downloading ubuntu linux and installing it via Wubi and booting from linux and changing the disk label.

Now the disk label doesnt change itself

Had tried to post this many days ago but the forum ate up my post

[Ashwin]

^ Well i solved the issue by downloading ubuntu linux and installing it via Wubi and booting from linux and changing the disk label.

Now the disk label doesnt change itself

Thanks for the info

Had tried to post this many days ago but the forum ate up my post

LOL you sound like Grr