How to Change a Volume Syntax Name

A PC computer whose volume syntax name can be changed.

The syntax on a PC computer is the format in which the computer language is presented, complete with punctuation and the correct letters. A volume name is the name of the drive on your computer. Therefore, a volume syntax name is just a volume name with the location of the drive added on to it. You can change the volume name of any file on your computer quite easily, which in turn changes the volume syntax name. You can even change the volume name of the hard drive.

Instructions

1. Click on "My Computer" and select "Explore."

2. Right-click on the volume name you want to change.

3. Click "Rename."

4. Type in a new name for the volume and click "OK."

References

• Microsoft Windows: Syntax
• Ask Leo: What's a Volume Name?

Resources

• Microsoft: Naming a Volume