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. It is used to display the volume label and serial number
Serial number
A serial number is a unique number assigned for identification which varies from its successor or predecessor by a fixed discrete integer value...
on a logical drive, such as a hard disk partition or a floppy disk
Floppy disk
A floppy disk is a disk storage medium composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic carrier lined with fabric that removes dust particles...
, if they exist.
Syntax
vol [Drive:]
Arguments:
Drive: This command-line argument specifies the drive letter of the disk for which to display the volume label and serial number.
Note:
On Windows, the serial number is displayed only for disks formatted with MS-DOS
MS-DOS
MS-DOS is an operating system for x86-based personal computers. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems, and was the main operating system for IBM PC compatible personal computers during the 1980s to the mid 1990s, until it was gradually superseded by operating...
version 4.0 or later.
OS/2 allows the user to specify more than one drive. The vol command displays the volume labels consecutively.
OS/2
[C:\]vol C:
The volume label in drive C is OS/2.
The Volume Serial Number is 0815:1611.
Windows Vista
C:\Users\root>vol C:
Volume in drive C is Vista
Volume Serial Number is 080F-100B
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— Used to create, change and delete the disk volume label.
