hard drive icon

[lesiofamily]

I have win xp pro with 3 HD
1- C and D - IDE
2- E and F - IDE
3- I SATA

I can access all of my HD
but my icons for E and I are kind of like "unknown file" - not a typical HD
icon
what happened and how can I fix it?
thanks

 

[Eduardo Cerejo]

I have win xp pro with 3 HD
1- C and D - IDE
2- E and F - IDE
3- I SATA

I can access all of my HD
but my icons for E and I are kind of like "unknown file" - not a typical HD
icon
what happened and how can I fix it?
thanks

What were you doing prior to noticing it? Something that you can do
right now is a restore, just make sure you choose a date when that
problems was not present. START->Programs->Accessories->System
Tools->restore

 

[Ronaldo]

How it happened?.. maybe some application caused the problem as it was in my
case, I had installed an app that changed the drive icon and when I removed
the application it left the unknown file icon in place. Y solved it by
removing the "DriveIcon" key from the following registry path.

Go to Start\Run\type; regedit and hit Enter, and browse to the Explorer key
and delete the "DriveIcon" key if it exists, (it should not be there by
default).
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons

If that doesn't fix it, you can create a substitute key to mask the "unknown
file" icon with this registry edition:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\C\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,9"

You can use this data to create a registry fix ".reg" file,... or if you
prefer to edit the registry manually; browse to the Explorer key, and in the
right pane right click and select New, Key and name it "DriveIcon"...
higlight the new key and in it's right pane, create another subkey named "E"
and create another named "I".. next create a new key under each E and I keys
and name those subkeys as "DefaultIcon" and edit the data in contained
(default value) on each "DefaultIcon" key, with
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,9" which is the default hard drive
icon on Windows XP.

 

[lesiofamily]

I have reinstalled my win xp - no changes in hardware
before I had xp home and now have pro - that is the only change

How it happened?.. maybe some application caused the problem as it was in
my
case, I had installed an app that changed the drive icon and when I
removed
the application it left the unknown file icon in place. Y solved it by
removing the "DriveIcon" key from the following registry path.

Go to Start\Run\type; regedit and hit Enter, and browse to the Explorer
key
and delete the "DriveIcon" key if it exists, (it should not be there by
default).
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons

If that doesn't fix it, you can create a substitute key to mask the
"unknown
file" icon with this registry edition:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\C\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,9"

You can use this data to create a registry fix ".reg" file,... or if you
prefer to edit the registry manually; browse to the Explorer key, and in
the
right pane right click and select New, Key and name it "DriveIcon"...
higlight the new key and in it's right pane, create another subkey named
"E"
and create another named "I".. next create a new key under each E and I
keys
and name those subkeys as "DefaultIcon" and edit the data in contained
(default value) on each "DefaultIcon" key, with
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,9" which is the default hard drive
icon on Windows XP.


------------------------------

I have win xp pro with 3 HD
1- C and D - IDE
2- E and F - IDE
3- I SATA

I can access all of my HD
but my icons for E and I are kind of like "unknown file" - not a typical
HD icon
what happened and how can I fix it?
thanks

 

[Ronaldo]

Maybe something, file or registry edition did not install in the upgrade.
Have you tried the registry edition y mentioned before?... I've improved and
simplified it in case you found it complicated. To easily edit your registry
and restore the drive icons, copy the text between the double lines, and
paste it on a text file... save that file as "DefaultIcons.reg", and next
right click on the file, and select "Merge" it will replace the generic icon
with the default typical HD Icon on your E and I drives.

I'd recommend you check in the registry before anything else, check that the
"DriveIcons" key (folder) does not already exist, if it does, back it up
with right click\Export and next delete it, that should restore the default
Icon. And if the "DefaultIcon" key does not exist, proceede and apply the
following registry edition as indicated above.

====================
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\E\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,8"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\I\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,8"
===================


----------------------------------------

I have reinstalled my win xp - no changes in hardware
before I had xp home and now have pro - that is the only change

How it happened?.. maybe some application caused the problem as it was in
my
case, I had installed an app that changed the drive icon and when I
removed
the application it left the unknown file icon in place. Y solved it by
removing the "DriveIcon" key from the following registry path.

Go to Start\Run\type; regedit and hit Enter, and browse to the Explorer
key
and delete the "DriveIcon" key if it exists, (it should not be there by
default).
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons

If that doesn't fix it, you can create a substitute key to mask the
"unknown
file" icon with this registry edition:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\C\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,9"

You can use this data to create a registry fix ".reg" file,... or if you
prefer to edit the registry manually; browse to the Explorer key, and in
the
right pane right click and select New, Key and name it "DriveIcon"...
higlight the new key and in it's right pane, create another subkey named
"E"
and create another named "I".. next create a new key under each E and I
keys
and name those subkeys as "DefaultIcon" and edit the data in contained
(default value) on each "DefaultIcon" key, with
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,9" which is the default hard drive
icon on Windows XP.


------------------------------

I have win xp pro with 3 HD
1- C and D - IDE
2- E and F - IDE
3- I SATA

I can access all of my HD
but my icons for E and I are kind of like "unknown file" - not a typical
HD icon
what happened and how can I fix it?
thanks

 

[Kelly]

See line 119: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

SupportSpace
www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

 

[lesiofamily]

driveicon key does not exist
I tried to fix it manually - did not work
also when I created .reg file and merged it icons remained the same
maybe when I restart PC?

lb

Maybe something, file or registry edition did not install in the upgrade.
Have you tried the registry edition y mentioned before?... I've improved
and
simplified it in case you found it complicated. To easily edit your
registry
and restore the drive icons, copy the text between the double lines, and
paste it on a text file... save that file as "DefaultIcons.reg", and next
right click on the file, and select "Merge" it will replace the generic
icon
with the default typical HD Icon on your E and I drives.

I'd recommend you check in the registry before anything else, check that
the
"DriveIcons" key (folder) does not already exist, if it does, back it up
with right click\Export and next delete it, that should restore the
default
Icon. And if the "DefaultIcon" key does not exist, proceede and apply the
following registry edition as indicated above.

====================
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\E\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,8"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\I\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,8"
===================


----------------------------------------

I have reinstalled my win xp - no changes in hardware
before I had xp home and now have pro - that is the only change

How it happened?.. maybe some application caused the problem as it was
in
my
case, I had installed an app that changed the drive icon and when I
removed
the application it left the unknown file icon in place. Y solved it by
removing the "DriveIcon" key from the following registry path.

Go to Start\Run\type; regedit and hit Enter, and browse to the Explorer
key
and delete the "DriveIcon" key if it exists, (it should not be there by
default).
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons

If that doesn't fix it, you can create a substitute key to mask the
"unknown
file" icon with this registry edition:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\C\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,9"

You can use this data to create a registry fix ".reg" file,... or if you
prefer to edit the registry manually; browse to the Explorer key, and in
the
right pane right click and select New, Key and name it "DriveIcon"...
higlight the new key and in it's right pane, create another subkey named
"E"
and create another named "I".. next create a new key under each E and I
keys
and name those subkeys as "DefaultIcon" and edit the data in contained
(default value) on each "DefaultIcon" key, with
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,9" which is the default hard
drive
icon on Windows XP.


------------------------------
"lesiofamily" <[email protected]> escribió en el mensaje
I have win xp pro with 3 HD
1- C and D - IDE
2- E and F - IDE
3- I SATA

I can access all of my HD
but my icons for E and I are kind of like "unknown file" - not a
typical
HD icon
what happened and how can I fix it?
thanks

 

[Ronaldo]

Yes you need to restart the computer... but here are more options that may
work better (in case a restart doesn't work); dowload the script Kelly
sugested to restore the default drive Icon... also another option is the
application "ActivIcons"... it's very simple to use and can restore the
default icon with a single click. If you have created the "DriveIcon" key,
you will have to delete it before you use the application.

To restore the default Icon; open the application and; Select Drives \ Hard
Drive \ and click on "Restore Default", exit and click on Yes.

To replace any icon, a drive Icon for example: Select Drives \ Hard Drive \
and browse to C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shell32.dll and select the Icon you want
to use and click open. Exit and click on Yes.

http://activicons.cursorarts-company.qarchive.org/



-----------------------------------------

driveicon key does not exist
I tried to fix it manually - did not work
also when I created .reg file and merged it icons remained the same
maybe when I restart PC?

lb

Maybe something, file or registry edition did not install in the upgrade.
Have you tried the registry edition y mentioned before?... I've improved
and
simplified it in case you found it complicated. To easily edit your
registry
and restore the drive icons, copy the text between the double lines, and
paste it on a text file... save that file as "DefaultIcons.reg", and next
right click on the file, and select "Merge" it will replace the generic
icon
with the default typical HD Icon on your E and I drives.

I'd recommend you check in the registry before anything else, check that
the
"DriveIcons" key (folder) does not already exist, if it does, back it up
with right click\Export and next delete it, that should restore the
default
Icon. And if the "DefaultIcon" key does not exist, proceede and apply the
following registry edition as indicated above.

====================
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\E\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,8"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\I\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,8"
===================


----------------------------------------

I have reinstalled my win xp - no changes in hardware
before I had xp home and now have pro - that is the only change


How it happened?.. maybe some application caused the problem as it was
in
my
case, I had installed an app that changed the drive icon and when I
removed
the application it left the unknown file icon in place. Y solved it by
removing the "DriveIcon" key from the following registry path.

Go to Start\Run\type; regedit and hit Enter, and browse to the Explorer
key
and delete the "DriveIcon" key if it exists, (it should not be there by
default).
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons

If that doesn't fix it, you can create a substitute key to mask the
"unknown
file" icon with this registry edition:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\C\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,9"

You can use this data to create a registry fix ".reg" file,... or if
you
prefer to edit the registry manually; browse to the Explorer key, and
in
the
right pane right click and select New, Key and name it "DriveIcon"...
higlight the new key and in it's right pane, create another subkey
named
"E"
and create another named "I".. next create a new key under each E and I
keys
and name those subkeys as "DefaultIcon" and edit the data in contained
(default value) on each "DefaultIcon" key, with
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,9" which is the default hard
drive
icon on Windows XP.


------------------------------
"lesiofamily" <[email protected]> escribió en el mensaje
I have win xp pro with 3 HD
1- C and D - IDE
2- E and F - IDE
3- I SATA

I can access all of my HD
but my icons for E and I are kind of like "unknown file" - not a
typical
HD icon
what happened and how can I fix it?
thanks

 

[lesiofamily]

I have tried all of the above tricks with registry manually and by creating
reg file and merging it - nothing
I tried to use your .vbs program - nothing happens
what exactly do I have to write in the box? maybe I write wrong thing

 

[Ronaldo]

What have you written in the script? you need to write the address of the
Icon database dll, followed by the Icon number which is 8 for the default
drive icon. So write "C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shell32.Dll,8" (no quotes). You
also need to restart the computer for the chante to take effect.


This registry edition file should do the same.
------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Icons]
"8"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\Shell32.Dll,8"

 

[lesiofamily]

I cut and pasted your text without quotes into vbs program, restarted PC -
no changes

What have you written in the script? you need to write the address of the
Icon database dll, followed by the Icon number which is 8 for the default
drive icon. So write "C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shell32.Dll,8" (no quotes).
You
also need to restart the computer for the chante to take effect.


This registry edition file should do the same.
------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Icons]
"8"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\Shell32.Dll,8"
------------------------------------------

I have tried all of the above tricks with registry manually and by
creating
reg file and merging it - nothing
I tried to use your .vbs program - nothing happens
what exactly do I have to write in the box? maybe I write wrong thing

 

[Ronaldo]

Well, I used the vbs script also to test it, and it worked, so there could
be smething that's interfered with everything you've done so far. The
following registry edition is what the VBS Script made on the registry,
apply from a ".reg" file or type it directly on the registry, and restart
the computer. If it still doesn't restore the default hardrive icon, try the
application I suggested before, and if still nothing, try a registry cleaner
and check the results for any icon related issues, before you delete the
results.

Copy & paste the text below (between lines) to a text file and save as
"DriveIcon.reg", next right click the file and select merge, restart.

----------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Icons]
"8"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\Shell32.Dll,8"
---------------------------------

This application should change the Icon,.. if it doesn't, see if a registry
cleaner and after that a system optimizer. Also search the registry for keys
or values that may be interfering with the normal display of icons... search
for "Icon", "Icons", "DriveIcon", "ShellIcon".... to see if there is more
than one key that may be obstructing changes.
http://activicons.cursorarts-company.qarchive.org/



----------------------------

I cut and pasted your text without quotes into vbs program, restarted PC -
no changes

What have you written in the script? you need to write the address of the
Icon database dll, followed by the Icon number which is 8 for the default
drive icon. So write "C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shell32.Dll,8" (no quotes).
You
also need to restart the computer for the chante to take effect.


This registry edition file should do the same.
------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Icons]
"8"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\Shell32.Dll,8"
------------------------------------------

I have tried all of the above tricks with registry manually and by
creating
reg file and merging it - nothing
I tried to use your .vbs program - nothing happens
what exactly do I have to write in the box? maybe I write wrong thing



See line 119: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

SupportSpace
www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

I have win xp pro with 3 HD
1- C and D - IDE
2- E and F - IDE
3- I SATA

I can access all of my HD
but my icons for E and I are kind of like "unknown file" - not a
typical
HD icon
what happened and how can I fix it?
thanks

 

[lesiofamily]

guys (and girls) , thank you for all your advise
unfortunately something is blocking our efforts to fix these icons
because other than that everything is working I guess I will rest my case
if it gives me more problems I will do clean install of my xp
thanks again for all words of PC wisdom
lb

Well, I used the vbs script also to test it, and it worked, so there could
be smething that's interfered with everything you've done so far. The
following registry edition is what the VBS Script made on the registry,
apply from a ".reg" file or type it directly on the registry, and restart
the computer. If it still doesn't restore the default hardrive icon, try
the
application I suggested before, and if still nothing, try a registry
cleaner
and check the results for any icon related issues, before you delete the
results.

Copy & paste the text below (between lines) to a text file and save as
"DriveIcon.reg", next right click the file and select merge, restart.

----------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Icons]
"8"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\Shell32.Dll,8"
---------------------------------

This application should change the Icon,.. if it doesn't, see if a
registry
cleaner and after that a system optimizer. Also search the registry for
keys
or values that may be interfering with the normal display of icons...
search
for "Icon", "Icons", "DriveIcon", "ShellIcon".... to see if there is more
than one key that may be obstructing changes.
http://activicons.cursorarts-company.qarchive.org/



----------------------------

I cut and pasted your text without quotes into vbs program, restarted PC -
no changes

What have you written in the script? you need to write the address of
the
Icon database dll, followed by the Icon number which is 8 for the
default
drive icon. So write "C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shell32.Dll,8" (no quotes).
You
also need to restart the computer for the chante to take effect.


This registry edition file should do the same.
------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Icons]
"8"="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\Shell32.Dll,8"
------------------------------------------



"lesiofamily" <[email protected]> escribió en el mensaje
I have tried all of the above tricks with registry manually and by
creating
reg file and merging it - nothing
I tried to use your .vbs program - nothing happens
what exactly do I have to write in the box? maybe I write wrong thing



See line 119: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

SupportSpace
www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

I have win xp pro with 3 HD
1- C and D - IDE
2- E and F - IDE
3- I SATA

I can access all of my HD
but my icons for E and I are kind of like "unknown file" - not a
typical
HD icon
what happened and how can I fix it?
thanks