WHAT AN IDIOT

[arielle]

Okay, I have this problem. My ex made this computer for me and he decided to be an idiot and spell my name wrong. So now everytime I use MS-DOS or whenever I view my c:/ drive it says "ARILLE" instead of "ARIELLE" is there any way that I can fix this? It's just becoming bothersome more and more every day.

[pcwizard]

Hi Arielle,

What is it you are trying to change? Your account name, computer name or registered owners name?

[arielle]

the name of the computer

you know when you open ms-dos and it says the name of your computer after c:/

i want it to say "arielle" instead of "arille"

i tried changing the accout name didn't work, i tried changing it manually by going to "my computer" and click the c-drive and renaming it and it doesn't work

i just want to change it without having to reinstall everything again

X_X

[Dusty]

Arielle - please please tell us what OS you are using.  You mention MS-DOS so is it safe to assume you are NOT running XP??

[arielle]

oh sorry, i meant command prompt, i forgot that there was a difference

but yea im running XP

[Sidewinder]

If your command prompt is logged into the c: drive either you're seeing your default directory or the label on your c: drive. If it's your default directory, use the REN command to change it. Make sure you're at the root level (c:\ when you do). If it's the label on your c: drive, use LABEL command to change it.

You can also use "My Computer" (Windows Explorer) for both these tasks.

Maybe this helps.

[arielle]

i tried the REN command but it keeps saying "syntax command incorrect" is there a certain way to input it into the command_prompt?

[GX1_Man]

label c:\arielle

[arielle]

okay it changed the c:\ in "my computer" to arielle but in command_prompt it stayed the same (arille), why wont it change there?

[GX1_Man]

Is there an autoexec.bat file loading somewhere, or autoexec.nt? Search for it.

if present and it says "prompt Arille" anywhere, change it to prompt $P$G

[pcwizard]

If you want to change the computer name just right click on My Computer> 'right' click properties> click the computer name tab and change the name!

[Mac]

Control panel, User Accounts, Pick a Task, Change an Account, username.