When you connect an external or internal drive to your PC, Windows automatically assigns a name to it.

just note; that we are not talking about the drive letter.

We are talking about the Volume Label that reads Local Disk.

Rename

1) Change Volume Label using File Explorer

1.

First, open File explorer on your Windows 11 PC.

Double-click onThis PCor press theWindows Key + Ibuttons to open File Explorer.

enter the name

On the File Explorer, right-tap on the drive whose volume label you want to change and selectRename.

Now,enter the nameyou want to assign.

If you are not using the Administrator account, you will see an Access Denied prompt.

Click on the Continue button

tap on theContinuebutton to change the name.

you’re free to change the drive or volume label on Windows 11 via File Explorer.

2) Change Volume Label via Drive Properties

1.

Properties

First, open File explorer on your Windows 11 PC.

Now, right-press the drive whose name you want to change and selectProperties.

On the Drive Properties, switch to theGeneraltab.

switch to the General tab

On the Name field,enter the nameyou want to set.

Once done, press theApplybutton then onOk.

This is how you’ve got the option to change the drive or volume label from Properties.

enter the name

3) Change Drive or Volume Label from prefs

1.

First, choose the Windows 11 Start button and selectSettings.

On the options app, switch to theSystemtab below.

Settings

On the right, scroll down and click onStorage.

Now scroll down and expand theAdvanced Storage settingsoption.

Next, press theDisks & Volumes.

System

Now, tap on thePropertiesbutton beside the volume where you want to assign a new name.

On the next screen, hit theChange labelbutton.

Now, jot down thenew volume labeland click theApplybutton.

Storage

This will change the volume label of your selected drive on Windows 11.

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Advanced Storage settings

Disks & Volumes

click on the Properties button

click on the Change label

new volume label

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