vol (command)
Cross-platform | |
| Type | Command |
|---|---|
In some
Implementations
vol commandThe command is available in various versions of DOS,[2] DR FlexOS,[3] IBM/Toshiba 4690 OS,[4] IBM OS/2,[5] Microsoft Windows,[6] and ReactOS.[7]
On MS-DOS, the command is available in versions 2 and later.[8] Paragon Technology Systems PTS-DOS 2000 Pro also includes a vol implementation.[9]
The Windows dir command also displays the volume label and serial number (if it has one) as part of the directory listing.
The command is also available in the
EFI shell.[10]
Syntax
vol [Drive:]
Arguments:
Drive:Thiscommand-line argumentspecifies the drive letter of the disk for which to display the volume label and serial number.
Note:
- On Windows, the volume serial number is displayed only for disks formatted with MS-DOS version 4.0 or later.
- OS/2 allows the user to specify more than one drive. The
volcommand displays the volume labels consecutively.
Examples
IBM OS/2
[C:\]vol C:
The volume label in drive C is OS/2.
The Volume Serial Number is 0815:1611.
Microsoft Windows
C:\Users\root>vol C:
Volume in drive C is Windows
Volume Serial Number is 080F-100B
In the example above, if drive C: has no volume label, "has no label" is shown instead of "is Windows".
Supported file systems
See also
- Label (command) — Used to create, change and delete the disk volume label.
- List of DOS commands
References
- ^ MS-DOS and Windows command line vol command
- ISBN 0078819040.
- ^ "FlexOS™ User's Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "JaTomes Help - OS/2 Commands". Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ Microsoft TechNet Vol article
- ^ "Reactos/Reactos". GitHub. 4 November 2021.
- ISBN 0-7356-1812-7.
- ^
"PTS-DOS 2000 Pro User Manual" (PDF). Buggingen, Germany: Paragon Technology GmbH. 1999. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "EFI Shells and Scripting". Intel. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
Further reading
- Cooper, Jim (2001). Special Edition Using MS-DOS 6.22, Third Edition. ISBN 978-0789725738.
- Tim O'Reilly; Troy Mott; Walter Glenn (1999). Windows 98 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference. ISBN 978-1565924864.
- John Paul Mueller (2007). Windows Administration at the Command Line for Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. ISBN 978-0470165799.
External links
Wikibooks has a book on the topic of: Guide to Windows Commands