How to Rename Disk Drives
Windows 7 uses drive letters to help distinguish one hard drive from another. Sometimes drive letters can change, as is the case with removable USB devices, which may be connected in a different order at different times. Users sometimes find letter-based naming schemes terse and unfriendly. In addition to a drive letter, you can attach or change a "friendly name" to a disk drive by using the Windows rename feature.
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Instructions
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Connect the disk drive to your system if it not already connected.
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Open the Start menu and click "Computer".
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Right-click the disk drive you would like to change the name of, then click "Rename." You may be prompted to enter the administrator password or provide administrative consent to perform the action if your account is already an administrator.
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Type a new friendly name for the disk, then press "Enter." You have now renamed the disk drive.
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