Rename a dynamic disk group

Perform the following steps to rename a disk group.

Note:

You should not rename a primary dynamic disk group if it contains the boot or system volume.

Note:

Microsoft Disk Management Disk Groups do not support the Rename Dynamic Disk Group command.

To rename a dynamic disk group

  1. In the tree view, right-click the disk group and select the command Rename Dynamic Disk Group from the context menu.
  2. The Rename Dynamic Disk Group dialog box comes up. Type the new name in the New Name text entry box, and click OK.

    Note:

    The dynamic disk group name is limited to 18 ASCII characters. It cannot contain spaces, slash mark (/), backslash (\), exclamation point (!), angle brackets (< >), or equal sign (=). Also, a period cannot be the first character in the name.