drive types reversed

[Beemer]

I use XP SP2 and just now have a problem where in explorer I see that my
DVD-RW has a CD icon and my DVD-CD player has a DVD icon. Also my DVD-RW
now has a volume name the same as a recently burned DVD copy. I cannot
change this name in properties as it says that it is not a valid name even
if I just try to call it DVD. I have not made any hardware changes.

How can I fix this?

Beemer

 

[Pop`]

I use XP SP2 and just now have a problem where in explorer I see that
my DVD-RW has a CD icon and my DVD-CD player has a DVD icon. Also
my DVD-RW now has a volume name the same as a recently burned DVD
copy. I cannot change this name in properties as it says that it is
not a valid name even if I just try to call it DVD. I have not made
any hardware changes.

How can I fix this?

Beemer

Have you tried a REstart of your computer? Or a Shut Down and start again?

What have you done beyond what you described above?

More info would be helpful.

Pop`

 

[Beemer]

| Beemer wrote:
| > I use XP SP2 and just now have a problem where in explorer I see that
| > my DVD-RW has a CD icon and my DVD-CD player has a DVD icon. Also
| > my DVD-RW now has a volume name the same as a recently burned DVD
| > copy. I cannot change this name in properties as it says that it is
| > not a valid name even if I just try to call it DVD. I have not made
| > any hardware changes.
| >
| > How can I fix this?
| >
| > Beemer
|
| Have you tried a REstart of your computer? Or a Shut Down and start
again?
|
| What have you done beyond what you described above?
|
| More info would be helpful.
|
| Pop`
|
|
Yes I have done a cold restart. Can't think I've done anything else. Is
the drive volume name stored in the registry?

Beemer

 

[Uwe Sieber]

I use XP SP2 and just now have a problem where in explorer I see that my
DVD-RW has a CD icon and my DVD-CD player has a DVD icon. Also my DVD-RW
now has a volume name the same as a recently burned DVD copy. I cannot
change this name in properties as it says that it is not a valid name even
if I just try to call it DVD. I have not made any hardware changes.

Maybe someone wrote wrong items into the registry. Drive name and
icon can be set here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\DriveIcons\G

where 'G' is the letter of your drive.


Uwe