Label Ü ßßßßßß Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk. FreeDOS displays the volume label as part of the directory listing. If a volume serial number exists, FreeDOS displays this number as well. Syntax: LABEL [drive:][label] drive: The drive that you are going to label. label The label that is to be assigned to that disk. Label messages If you do not specify a label when you use label, FreeDOS displays the following message: Volume in drive C is xxxxxxxxxxx Volume Serial Number is xxxx-xxxx Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)? The "Volume Serial Number" message is not displayed if the disk has no serial number. Type the new volume label or press ENTER to delete the current label. If a disk has a label and you press ENTER, FreeDOS prompts you with the following message: Delete current volume label (Y/N)?_ Press Y to delete the label, press N to keep the label. Limitations on volume names A volume label name can contain as many as 11 characters and can include spaces but no tabs. Consecutive spaces may be interpreted as a single space. Do not use any of the following characters in a volume label: * ? / \ | . , ; : + = [ ] ( ) & ^ < > " FreeDOS displays the volume label in uppercase letters. If you enter a volume label in lower-case letters, the label command converts it to uppercase. Using label on a redirected drive Label does not work on a drive created with the assign, join, or subst command. Example: To delete the volume label: C:\>label Volume in drive C is FREEDOS Volume serial number is 230A-68D1 Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)? _ Delete current label (Y/N)? Y See Also: Dir Vol