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How to Rename HD Partition?
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DBursey
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Nov 25, 2002, 11:34 AM
 
My 2 y/o daughter has somehow renamed all three of my hard disk partitions.

I have no idea how to change the names of the HD partitions. The usual 'click-wiggle' doesn't allow the name to be changed. I've searched the (useless) help utility, to no avail.

Anyone know how to rename a hard disk?

Is posting in this forum and expecting someone to read, let alone respond, an exercise in abject futility? I kinda fear so If someone does, my thanks.
     
pliny
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Nov 25, 2002, 08:19 PM
 
Odd that you can't click select and then rename in the Finder.

Do it in Disk First Aid.
i look in your general direction
     
Cipher13
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Nov 26, 2002, 03:01 AM
 
Originally posted by DBursey:
My 2 y/o daughter has somehow renamed all three of my hard disk partitions.

I have no idea how to change the names of the HD partitions. The usual 'click-wiggle' doesn't allow the name to be changed. I've searched the (useless) help utility, to no avail.

Anyone know how to rename a hard disk?

Is posting in this forum and expecting someone to read, let alone respond, an exercise in abject futility? I kinda fear so If someone does, my thanks.
The only thing that would stop you from being able to rename a partition/disk in the Finder is if File Sharing was active.

Disable it, then rename
     
DBursey  (op)
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Nov 26, 2002, 12:49 PM
 
Bingo!! Thanks a lot Ciph. I'd forgotten that little tidbit. I'd left the file sharing on.
     
   
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