Volume Serial Number Changer 4dots

The volume serial number is automatically generated by the system based on a timestamp-related criteria and assigned to a drive during formatting. It is like an ID, if you wish. Its purpose is to allow the system to determine if a disk is available or not and to determine if the disk matches the original or has been exchanged.

Windows allows you to see the volume serial number for a drive using the “vol” command via the console. However, it does not provide an on-hands method to change the drives’ serial numbers. A third-party software solution must be used to carry out this task.

One example of a tool that can achieve this is Volume Serial Number Changer 4dots. As its name suggests, it is a simple software utility ready to assist you in changing the volume serial number for any drive on your computer.

The application is compatible with NTFS, FAT and FAT32, enabling you to freely change the volume serial number without a lot of hassle. Moreover, it comes with support for ExFAT drives with variable sector sizes, allowing you to change the volume serial number not only for local drives, but also for USB sticks and SD cards that are exFAT formatted.

The simple main window includes just a few fields that allow you to select the drive you want to tweak and see its current volume serial number. The new serial number can be customized using a list of allowed characters, as shown in the GUI. Moreover, you can add a comment to the new serial number.   Once you have it all configured, all it takes is hitting the “Change” button to modify the serial number of the target volume. This can also be done via the command prompt.

Volume Serial Number Changer 4dots is one of those simple apps with a single purpose. Designed mainly for experts and system administrators, this lightweight tool makes it possible to modify the serial number of a volume with just a few clicks.