Windows 7 HDDs won't be able to modify partition name

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Dear Experts

I am sick of this issue, I have been experiencing same issue in the thread below :

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1546104

I have got 4 hdds two IDEs (each one 40 GB to be used for storage purpose) and two SATAs (Seagate 500 GB and western digital 1 TB).

SATA Seagate 500 GB has two NTFS partitions named as show below C name as ST_OS (for OS windows 7 ultimate 64 bit) and G named ST_STORAGE (for a storage purpose) I can rename them to whatever I like,,,,please see the snap shot below :

http://i54.tinypic.com/kc10cw.png

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SATA western digital 1 TB has two NTFS partitions as well named F and J ,,,,, please see the snap shot above, whenever I (username that has admin privilege) rename (Right click properties then rename or through diskmgmt.msc tool to edit the drive name) those two partitions as below :

http://i55.tinypic.com/28s7of7.png

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F --> WD_STORAGE1
J --> WD_STORAGE1

I won’t be able to see the names, only I see the letters ( i.e. F and J ) for them
While when I access my computer through the ‘ Safe Mode’ (F8 boot process) I was able to see the name and letter for the SATA western digital 1 TB , please see the snap shot below :

F --> WD_STORAGE1
J --> WD_STORAGE1

http://i55.tinypic.com/sebmrn.png

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Why am I experiencing this issue ?

Do I need always to live with register editing

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/120247-drive-name-change.html

Thanks
 
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Hi Silverhazesurfer

What I did deleted both partitions (F & J) on WD hdd and recreated them and formatted them again.

Then I named them as :

F --> WD_STORAGE2
J --> WD_STORAGE1

So far so good hopefully it will remain like that

Regards
 
were they installed in a machine and being used or stored away for a bit? I have had issues with data being available on drives that sit for long periods of time.
 
were they installed in a machine and being used
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Using Acronis bootable CD all 4 HDDs' partitions were created.

Those HDDs are connected internally (not via USB connection) to my desktop

those two partitions that I have problem with them, had been created by acronis as well on 1 TB western digital hdd and they have been used to store data and for backup purpose.

Means those partitions were is use on frequent bases
 
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