Hardrive icon

[Seasonal]

I am having some problem, the icon of harddrive HDD (D) has auto changed into someother icon. And I wont like it, I was trying to change it back as the way it was earlier just like HDD (C) .

I will be thankful. here is screeshoot.

[stiltman]

Did a reboot fix the problem?

If not, might want to try this

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer

Create a key called DriveIcons. Within DriveIcons, create another key with the drive letter you want to change (..\DriveIcons\K). Create another key within the drive letter key called DefaultIcon. Set the default value equal to the icon you want to use. If you have a file that has more than one icon in it, such as a DLL file, use the standard C:\full_path\icon_file.dll,x <file:///C:/full_path/icon_file.dll,x>) where x is the number of the icon within the file icon_file.dll.

You can change a hard drive's icon in any 32-bit Windows platform by including a valid Autorun.inf file in that drive's root directory. Windows Desktop Update presents another way to change a hard drive's icon. To change the icon for drive C:, insert the name and (optional) icon index number of a valid icon file as the (Default) value for this key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer\driveicons\C\DefaultIcon. Replace C with a different letter to change another drive's icon.

[redwudz]

Here's a couple of methods: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1847172,00.asp

[stiltman]

Found an easier method
Try
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

There is a icon rebuild option in there

[cd090580]

check if you don't have an autorun.inf file on the root of your D drive

[Seasonal]

Dear friends,

Thanks lot for your help. Unfortunatly I did all procedure one after another but nothing happen the icon is still on its place.

1-

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\explorer\driveicons\C\DefaultIcon. Replace C with a different letter to change another drive's icon.

2-

Here's a couple of methods: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1847172,00.asp

Nothing happend above both procedures!

3-

autorun.inf

I have autorun.inf file in both drives. Now i am getting confuse.

[ahhaa]

That icon you now have for D: is the one Windows uses for unrecognized program.

Did you change/install/run something just before this happened?

Does D: still work OK? Can you access it?

[Seasonal]

That icon you now have for D: is the one Windows uses for unrecognized program.

Did you change/install/run something just before this happened?

Does D: still work OK? Can you access it?

yes, i access every thing, its working fine.

[Seasonal]

insert the name and (optional) icon index number of a valid icon file as the (Default) value for this key..

Could you let me know how could I found the name or index number of the icon.

[redwudz]

To find the icon index number:



The one highlighted there is #12.
From: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1847172,00.asp

[Seasonal]

redwudz. .

thanks alot