How to Change Your USB Name Without Formatting It

This article will show you how to rename a USB or Disk without formatting it.

Steps

1
Make a new text file called autorun.inf. Launch notepad.exe.
2
Enter the code.
- [autorun]
- label=MY NEW USB NAME
- Don't forget to change the label to your desired name.
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3
Save the file as autorun.inf in your USB, if you haven't already.
4
Take out the USB and then put it back in. The name of your USB should be changed.
5
Compare:
- Before
- After
6
Hide file autorun.inf. You can do this by right-clicking on the autorun.inf, and selecting "Properties".
- Click the "Hidden" checkbox.
- Don't forget to click "Apply" to save your changes.
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