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renaming partition

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How to rename partitions? I created a new ntfs partition and it was named "16 gb media" by default , how can i rename it?
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I don't think you do... sorry mate. 8)
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mohammad_gouda wrote:How to rename partitions? I created a new ntfs partition and it was named "16 gb media" by default , how can i rename it?
If you have windows, use that to rename it. (In "my computer").
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but doesn't it still show up as Xgb partition in Linux?
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Acid_1 wrote:but doesn't it still show up as Xgb partition in Linux?
I renamed my second HD as 80GBACKUP, and my windows drive (C) as Windows, by using "rename" in "my computer", and that is what they show up as in Mint. I think you may be stuck with upper case, but it works. Try it!
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Sweet I think I'll do that for my . Thanks man
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