Command: vol
VOL displays the disk volume label and serial number, if they exist.
Syntax:
VOL [drive]
VOL [/?]
drive Specifies the drive letter to display the volume
label, e.g. C: and the serial number
Options:
/? Shows the help.
Comments:
Each drive letter can have an own volume label. You can create it
with LABEL and FORMAT drive /V:LABEL. The name cannot be longer
than 11 characters.
The serial number is shown by DIR and LABEL independent
if the drive has a label set.
VOL is a command internal to command.com and needs no other file
in order to work.
Examples:
To obtain a partition:
fdisk (Follow instructions), Option 4 shows the volume
label (when there already exists one)
format c: /V:DRV_C (Formats drive C: and gives the label DRV_C)
label c: (Shows drive C: and its label DRV_C and asks if
you want to create a new label)
vol c: (Shows drive C: and its label DRV_C or a new one
created by format or label)
See also:
command.com/freecom
dir
fdisk
format
label
Copyright © 2004 Robert Platt, updated 2011 and 2022 by W. Spiegl.
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