Volume name problems

Volume naming rules

A valid volume name has the following characteristics:

• The prefix is followed by either a letter or an underscore ("_").
• It contains only letters, digits, and underscores.
• It is not longer than 255 characters.

Examples of volume names

Examples of valid volume names are

• _tech_pubs
• SW_Engineering
• Dept_32

Error messages about volume names

You might get an error message that contains one of the following phrases:

• invalid volume name
• unrecognized volume name
• illegal volume name

If you get one of these messages, take one of the following actions:

• Type correctly the name of an existing volume.
• Type a valid volume name.

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