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.TH mlabel 1 "08Jan22" mtools-4.0.37
.SH Name
mlabel - make an MSDOS volume label
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.SH Note\ of\ warning
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.SH Description
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The \fR\&\f(CWmlabel\fR command adds a volume label to a disk. Its syntax is:
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\&\fR\&\f(CWmlabel\fR [\fR\&\f(CW-vcsn\fR] [\fR\&\f(CW-N\fR \fIserial\fR] \fIdrive\fR:[\fInew_label\fR]
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\&\fR\&\f(CWMlabel\fR displays the current volume label, if present. If
\&\fInew_label\fR is not given, and if neither the \fR\&\f(CWc\fR nor the
\&\fR\&\f(CWs\fR options are set, it prompts the user for a new volume label.
To delete an existing volume label, press return at the prompt.
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The label is limited to 11 single-byte characters,
e.g. \fR\&\f(CWName1234567\fR.
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Reasonable care is taken to create a valid MS-DOS volume label.  If an
invalid label is specified, \fR\&\f(CWmlabel\fR changes the label (and
displays the new label if the verbose mode is set). \fR\&\f(CWMlabel\fR
returns 0 on success or 1 on failure.
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Mlabel supports the following options:
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\&\fR\&\f(CWc\fR\ 
Clears an existing label, without prompting the user
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\&\fR\&\f(CWs\fR\ 
Shows the existing label, without prompting the user.
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\&\fR\&\f(CWn\ \fR\ 
Assigns a new (random) serial number to the disk
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\&\fR\&\f(CWN\ \fIserial\fR\&\f(CW\fR\ 
Sets the supplied serial number. The serial number should be supplied as
an 8 digit hexadecimal number, without spaces
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