I stumbled across this thread to see if changing the id would cause a problem. Mar 03, 2011 hello, i saw strangely file on my computer located in d. Ensure disks scsi ids are consistent across deployed machines. Free to change volume label of internal hard drive usb external. Jul 23, 2008 the current volume id of a hard drive is actually the volume serial number given when you run ver at the command prompt. I need to change the volumeid to the old one so my program can map its databse to the images on the new d drive. With volid you can modify your disk drives serial number which is also called volume id not hard disk s physical serial which you can find at back of your hard disk, the. The program can change only the hdds volume serial number and not the hardcoded serial number. Change volume id hard disk software free download change. The problem is that in the bios and the windows system device list and other places also, the drives are listed only by the hardware ids above. Drive cloning how to retain hard drive serial number. Harddisk volume id change software volid disk drives serial modifier v.
Aug 08, 2011 hi wilwombat, the old d drive volumid was 10a4e4ff and the new one in my pc now is 4a9894e0. This tool is only usable from the command line so wont be as quick and easy to use for some people as hard disk serial number changer. Windows 2000xpvista7810 and windows 9xs builtin label utility lets you change the labels of disk volumes, it does not provide any means for changing volume ids. So, is it possible to change a disk drive hardware id. The volume id of a hard drive is a unique identification system.
Normally, the volume id is an eightdigit series of numbers and letters and it will be printed on the hard drive itself. I would very carefully go over the instructions on the raid of page 15 of the users manual i. Please run the chkdsk utility on the volume \device\harddiskvolumeshad owcopy2. System volume information can contain indexng service cataloguessystem restore info etc. How to change hard disks volume serial number volume id. Hard disk serial number changer is a freeware utility to change the volume serial number of a hard drive. Windows xp, disk, hard disk, computer device harddisk, harddisk, and volume3. The current volume id of a hard drive is actually the volume serial number given when you run ver at the command prompt. It does seem to be a problem with the raid controller.
The command line usage to change the id of a drive volume partition is. Event id 55 my windows 7 computer has a single 1 tb disk and no backup drives. But i think i have seen cases where this is not true i might be wrong. The second free tool you can use to change the volume serial number is called hard disk serial number changer. This example gets the hardware manufacturers serial number for the hard drive itself. But for the life of me, i cant figure out why when i clone from one hard drive to an exact model duplicate hard drive that has the same size, i always have to reauthorize. Change hard drive volume serial number without reformatting. I have a licensed piece of software that is attached to the hd id. In the command prompt, type diskpart and press enter. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Ntfs55 error on volume \device\harddiskvolumeshadowcopyxxx. Which physical harddisk does \device\harddiskvolume4. When volumeid command updates the volume id of your drive, close the command prompt window and restart your computer. When you clone the 2 raid0 drives to a single volume, the problem dissapears so we know that the problem is not with your software installation.
There is a small program 62kb called change harddisk volume id from pvos software. Ill cover the following topics in the code samples below. Hard disk serial number changer is a free utility that allows you to change hard disk serial number without need to format the hard drive or its partition. Corruption in harddiskvolumeshadowcopy3 how to fix it. Changing the system volume serial number on the hard drive. The command line usage to change the id of a drive volumepartition is. I assume volume shadow copy is running and that files are stored somewhere and perhaps contained within a system restore point. Unfortunately the flight software would no longer work because of the hdd serial number and i no longer have the software install disk and the manufacturer is only willing to sell me a copy of their newest software. The software will then confirm whether the volume label has been changed or not. Note that changes on ntfs volumes wont be visible until the next reboot. Stack overflow for teams is a private, secure spot for you and your coworkers to find and share information.
Greetings, ive started cloning my drives in my daw a few years back to preserve my system. Change the volume serial number of a hdd with hard disk. Hi wilwombat, the old d drive volumid was 10a4e4ff and the new one in my pc now is 4a9894e0. It says the data that the registry stores in values for basic disk volume drive letters and volume names is the windows nt 4style disk signature and the starting offset of the first partition associated with the volume. There are two similar messages for harddiskvolumeshadowcopy2 and 7. Download the the single file or get the whole sysinternalssuite in which it is included. Apr 30, 2014 change hard disk volume serial number a few years ago, i wrote an article explaining how to change the volume serial number. Dec 01, 2011 hi, how be the serial number of the vm harddisk generated and it is possible to change this number. I tried what you suggested but the command prompt said the sytem cannot find the specified file. In the properties window, under the general tab, type a new name in the label box a, click apply b, and then click ok c. The volume id is used by the hard drive to identify itself to both the operating system and the user. Then it compares the hard drive serial number found in the decrypted text with the serial number of the hard drive it earlier retrieved.
Windows enumerates disks based on a defined order when using basic disks ensure there is no hidden data on the disk holding the write cache file i. The name of the program executable file is voluemeid. This program does not work properly now under windows vista or windows 7 unless executed as administrator. To change the name of a disk drive from an msdos prompt, use the label command. In addition to all methods above, you can use a free tool immagic partition resizer to rename volume label. Some software uses this number for licensing and sometimes the number will change and the software never run. Change hard disk volume serial number a few years ago, i wrote an article explaining how to change the volume serial number. With volid you can modify your disk drives serial number which is also called volume id not hard disks physical serial which you can find at back of your hard disk, the format of volume id is. How to run chkdsk on volume \device\harddiskvolumeshadowcopy1. You should see the drive letter and size to help id it. I mention that changing the volume serial number was no big deal. Change harddisk volume id software volid disk drives serial modifier v. Heres how to format a drive using a mac including how to format a drive for windows and mac so the contents can be read on both platforms, and what format to use for time machine. As mentioned above, the volume serial number of a disk is not the same as its volume label.
Please run the chkdsk utility on the volume \ device\harddiskvolumeshadowcopy1. The relational database at the heart of the ntfs volume structure that contains all the information about files and directories on that volume. Sep 04, 2012 the most likely answer is harddiskvolume1 stands for disk 0 in disk management. Aug 14, 2012 when you clone the 2 raid0 drives to a single volume, the problem dissapears so we know that the problem is not with your software installation. If the encrypted text in the registry was not found at all or the hard drive serial numbers didnt match, it tells the user that the software is not registered. Find which drive letter corresponds to \device\harddiskvolume.
Manually setting hard drive volume id in 64bit vista. Volid disk drives serial number volume id modifier. Finally, if you have a virus checker on your system, turn it off before attempting to change a vsn. What is \device\harddiskvolume1\boot\bcd techspot forums. Is it possible to change hard disk hardware serial number and volume id on windows 7 64 bit. Edit hard disk serial number with vmware server fault. This is a commandline program that you must run from a commandprompt window. Looking at the time stamps, windows server backup seems to trigger these errors, as windows server backup is scheduled to run at 5. If you reformat or repartition the drive, however, the volume serial number may change. There is a tool volumeid from microsoft which provide such a feature. Hi, for some migration scenarios it is nesseccary to set volume serial number of a partition or volume. Is it possible to change hard disk hardware serial number and. Right click the partition and select and select change label. Disk volume serial number changer can modify your disk drives volume serial number not hard disks physical serial which you can find at back of your hard disk, the format of.
But the discussion went back and further over the ability to change the manufacturers serial number on a hard drive. Cache on device hard drivwe provisioning server for. The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable. Hi, how be the serial number of the vm harddisk generated and it is possible to change this number.
How to change the volume serial number an a ntfs partition. To see the assigned disk numbers, use any of the following methods. For example, on the screen that lets you select the drive for the setup destination, verify the volume name and the available space. How to rename or label a disk drive computer hopes free. Jan 16, 2014 for example, on the screen that lets you select the drive for the setup destination, verify the volume name and the available space. Disk volume serial number changer password recovery software. If its an agenttype backup, the volume id would be that of the destination volume. For any other volume use disk management to change. Disk drive numbers may not correspond to the sata channel. Disk volume serial number changer can modify your disk drives volume serial number not hard disk s physical serial which you can find at back of your hard disk, the format of volume serial number is. The most popular version of this product among our users is 1. Change harddisk volume id pvos software software informer.
Cant say 100%, but if its an image backup of some sort, the volume id may or may not stay the same, depending on whether youre restoring a drive, a partition, resizing in the process, etc. Also note that changing the partitions serial number will render some licensed programs useless, therefore write down the original serial number before attempting to changing it, just in case you wanted to restore it back. I would very carefully go over the instructions on the raid of page 15 of the users manual i posted above. In cases where the hard drive is not easily accessible.
Windows 7 system logs started recording event id 55 ntfs the system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Number of software programs installed on computer use this serial number as reference to function. Jun 09, 2014 the file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable. It got no extension so i dont know what file it is. So, in order for me to run the software that i paid for the company, i need to change the ssd serial number to match the hdd sn.
If you need to change the drive letter designation, it can not be done to the system volume. Another useful tool to change the volume serial number is by sysinternals called volumeid. Change harddisk volume id software free download change. This software enables you to change drive label with 2 steps. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Hello, i saw strangely file on my computer located in d. Learn more how do i map the device details such as \device\harddisk1\dr1 in the event log to a drive letter such as c. Since the scsi drives are identical, there is no easy way to tell them apart the boot drive is actually the 2nd scsi device. Jul 12, 20 ensure disks scsi id s are consistent across deployed machines. The most likely answer is harddiskvolume1 stands for disk 0 in disk management. Please run the chkdsk utility on the volume \device\harddiskvolume2. The volume label is a short string of text that helps to identify a disk. With volid you can modify your disk drives serial number which is also called volume id not hard disks physical serial which you can find at back of your hard disk, the. The hard disk serial number is the volume serial number assigned by windows and not the one assigned by the manufacturer.
The volume serial number is being used more to tie a particular software license to a given machine. It appears that if you change the serial number of an ntfs volume, changes wont take effect until you restart your system. In addition, you should shut down any applications you have running before changing a volume id. How to retrieve a volume id from a drive techwalla. I been looking everywhere trying to find the way to change the system volume serial number on a hard drive in linux.
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