How to rename the BOOTCAMP partition to macOS - Partition Windows 10 or Windows 11

Boot Camp Assistant remains the only robust solution through which we can install Windows 10 or Windows 11 on Mac, iMac or MacBook.
Following the installation process of Windows, a dedicated partition will be created for it, named "BOOT CAMP“. Partition visible both in Windows → This PC, And the macOS in Finder.

BOOTCAMP on macOS

BOOTCAMP Sheet music macOS Finder
BOOTCAMP Sheet music macOS Finder

BOOTCAMP on Windows 11

BOOTCAMP Sheet music Windows 11
BOOTCAMP Sheet music Windows 11

Renaming the BOOTCAMP drive can't be made of macOS by conventional methods, but from Windows 11 or Windows 10 it is very simple if we carefully follow the tutorial below.

How to rename the BOOTCAMP partition a Windows 10 or Windows 11 from macOS

We are launching the operating system Windows on Mac

start Mac and launch the operating system Windows installed with Boot Camp Assistant on macOS.

We navigate in "This PC” with the operating system.

We go to “This PC”, we right-click on the “BOOTCAMP” partition, then in the menu that opens, click on “Show more options".

Show More Options

We access the drive renaming option, in Windows 10 or Windows 11

Click "Rename”In the next menu.

Rename

Click "Continue" in the "Access Denied" dialog box.

We need administrative privileges to rename a drive Windows. "You will need to provide administrator permission to rename this drive. ”

Access Denied

We enter the new name for the "BOOTCAMP" partition.

The drive name will become editable. We will enter the name we want. We chose "Windows 11".

Windows 11 Drive

After completing the above steps, the name of the "BOOTCAMP" partition has been changed to both Windows, And the macOS.

Windows Partition macOS
Windows Partition macOS

Renaming the BOOTCAMP drive will not affect the operation of the operating systems installed on Mac.

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1 thought on "How do we rename the BOOTCAMP partition on macOS - Partition Windows 10 or Windows 11"

  1. How can you do it for Startup Manager (menu that appears when holding Option at computer startup)? I tried:
    diskuseful mount disk0s1
    bless –folder /Volumes/EFI/EFI/Boot –label “Boot Camp”
    But Boot Camp volume's label is still "Windows". I'm on macOS Monterey.

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