How to Rename Storage Pool for Storage Spaces in Windows 11/10

When you create a new storage pool for Storage Spaces, it is named StoragePool by default. You may want to rename the pool to any name you want; especially if you created more than one storage pool. In this post, we will show you how to rename Storage Pool for Storage Spaces in Windows 11/10.

Rename Storage Pool for Storage Spaces

We can rename Storage Pool for Storage Spaces in Windows 11/10 in 3 quick and easy ways. We’ll explore this topic under the methods outlined below in this section:

1. Via the Settings app
2. Via the Control Panel
3. By using Windows PowerShell

Let’s start.

1] Via Settings app

To rename Storage Pool for Storage Spaces via the Settings app in Windows 10, do the following:

• Press the Windows key + I to open Windows 10 Settings.
• Tap or click System.
• Click on Storage on the left pane.
• Next, scroll down and click on the Manage Storage Spaces link on the right pane.
• Click on the storage pool you want to rename.
• Click Properties.
• Click Rename.
• Now, type in a new name you want for this storage pool.
• Click OK.
• Exit Settings app.

Windows 11 users follow the following steps to rename a Storage Pool on their system:

• Open Windows 11 Settings.
• Go to System > Storage.
• Scroll down to the Storage management section.
• Expand the Advanced storage settings tab.
• Click on the Storage Spaces tab.
• You will see all your Storage Pools there. Now, select the Storage Pool you want to rename.
• Click Rename.
• Enter a new name for your Storage Pool and click OK.

2] Via the Control Panel

To rename Storage Pool for Storage Spaces via Control Panel in Windows 11/10, do the following:

• Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
• In the Run dialog box, type control and hit Enter to open the Control Panel.
• From the top right corner of the window, set the View by option to Large icons or Small icons.
• Click Storage Spaces.
• Click the Change settings button, and click on Yes if prompted by UAC.
• Click on the Rename pool link for the storage pool you want to change the name.
• Now, type a new name you want for the storage pool.
• Click on Rename pool button.
• Exit Control Panel when done.

3] Using PowerShell

To rename the Storage Pool for Storage Spaces via PowerShell in Windows 11/10, do the following:

Press Windows key + X to open the Power User Menu. Tap A on the keyboard to launch PowerShell in admin mode. When the PowerShell admin window appears on your screen, type the following command and hit Enter.

Get-StoragePool

The above command will list the names of all the Storage Pools created on your system. The Friendly Name column will show the current name of your Storage Pool. Make note of the current friendly name of the storage pool you want to rename.

Now, type the command below into the elevated PowerShell window and hit Enter. Substitute the <CurrentName> and <NewName> placeholder with the actual current friendly name and with the actual new name you want for this storage pool, respectively.

Set-StoragePool -FriendlyName "<CurrentName>" -NewFriendlyName "<NewName>"

In the above command, type the correct Friendly Name of your Storage Pool, otherwise, you will get an error. For example, in my case, I changed the name of my Storage Pool from Storage Pool 1 to Test Storage Pool. In this case, the command will be:

Set-StoragePool -FriendlyName "Storage pool 1" -NewFriendlyName "Test Storage Pool"

Exit PowerShell when done.

That’s it on the three ways to rename Storage Pool for Storage Spaces in Windows 11/10!

What is the difference between a storage pool and a storage space?

A Storage Space is a part of a Storage Pool. A Storage Pool can contain one or more Storage Spaces. You can consider a Storage Pool a container containing different Storage Spaces. You can also add physical disks to the Storage Pools.

What is the full form of HDD?

HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive. It is a storage device used to store data permanently until it is deleted manually by the user. A Hard Disk Drive has moving parts. Hard disks are installed within the computers and also be connected externally.

Now read: How to Rename Physical Drive in Storage Pool for Storage Spaces.