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How to change the filesystem label on the vfat filesystem located on device /dev/sdb1?

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I just followed the instructions from Cyberciti.biz to format my Kingston USB drive. Instead of ext2, I formatted the drive to vfat. I forgot to use the naming option when using (webpage doesn't mention it) and when I try to use I get: Is there a way to rename the file system or do I just have to w…

Error Output

sudo mren /dev/sdb1 KINGSTON
Can't open /dev/fd0: No such device or address
Cannot initialize 'A:'

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