External HDD's Label not visible on some Computers?

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  1. I recently used a windows 7 32bit computer to format my external hard-disk
  2. I applied a label for it
  3. However the drive label is not visible on other computers
  4. The device get mounted correctly on windows 8 and i can even access the files without a problem
  5. This has happened to me before and when i reformat the device in a newer operating system and apply the label it becomes visible on all computers
  6. The problem is i don't have enough space on my local hard disks to backup my external drive so it cannot be formatted !
  7. Renaming the label wont work

i just want all computers to be able to show the label for the drive

Drive details:usb 3.0,1TB, ADATA HV610

bhathiya-perera

Posted 2013-03-25T14:48:31.847

Reputation: 599

If the drive label's not visible, what do you see exactly? Can you try changing the label using the label command from an elevated command prompt, then checking on another PC? – Karan – 2013-03-25T16:07:07.707

it just say "Local Disk" in windows 8 i tried label command the label is correctly shown by the label command and i also changed it again using label command however its still not changed in windows explorer – bhathiya-perera – 2013-03-25T17:45:30.227

Answers

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I've found the solution

the reason was a folder named "Autorun.inf" inside the harddisk when that folder and its content are deleted the problem went away

unfortunately that folder is the only solution i know to prevent viruses from creating an "Autorun.inf" file

bhathiya-perera

Posted 2013-03-25T14:48:31.847

Reputation: 599

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