Volume label field can't be longer than "VolumeLabel" when formatting in Windows

5•eisolo•2d ago

It's 11 characters max. Maybe this is common knowledge but I thought it was funny. Intentional?

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fuzzfactor•2d ago

Just the regular ordinary DOS limitation . . .

atmanactive•2d ago

8 + 3 = 11

brudgers•2d ago

The use of "VolumeLabel" is almost certainly a deliberate choice after much deliberation...in other words the design is so good that nobody notices and when they do they find it remarkable (as your remarks here demonstrate).

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