Wrong Icons for DVD drives

[Guest greggsy]

Can anyone shed any light on my problem please. When I go into My Computer

the icon for the hard drives and DVDs are all generic so that I am unable to

see at a glance which is the DVD drives. I have been into Device Manager and

the DVD drives (2) are correctly identified. I have checked as suggested by

some in the registry for Drive Icons but this does not exist.

I am running XP Pro with all the updates. My video card is Nvidia but I do

not thinkl that has any bearing on the problem

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greggsy

[Guest nass]

RE: Wrong Icons for DVD drives

 

 

 

"greggsy" wrote:

> Can anyone shed any light on my problem please. When I go into My Computer

> the icon for the hard drives and DVDs are all generic so that I am unable to

> see at a glance which is the DVD drives. I have been into Device Manager and

> the DVD drives (2) are correctly identified. I have checked as suggested by

> some in the registry for Drive Icons but this does not exist.

> I am running XP Pro with all the updates. My video card is Nvidia but I do

> not thinkl that has any bearing on the problem

> --

> greggsy

 

 

Try this fix from kelly-korner.

Line 121- Increase Icon Cache:

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

 

Line 4 - Correct/Repair the Icon View:

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

HTH,

nass

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http://www.nasstec.co.uk

[Guest greggsy]

RE: Wrong Icons for DVD drives

 

Hi Nass.Thanks for your reply I tried that but without success. I think this

is going to be a stinker.

--

greggsy

 

 

"nass" wrote:

>

>

> "greggsy" wrote:

>

> > Can anyone shed any light on my problem please. When I go into My Computer

> > the icon for the hard drives and DVDs are all generic so that I am unable to

> > see at a glance which is the DVD drives. I have been into Device Manager and

> > the DVD drives (2) are correctly identified. I have checked as suggested by

> > some in the registry for Drive Icons but this does not exist.

> > I am running XP Pro with all the updates. My video card is Nvidia but I do

> > not thinkl that has any bearing on the problem

> > --

> > greggsy

>

>

> Try this fix from kelly-korner.

> Line 121- Increase Icon Cache:

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

>

> Line 4 - Correct/Repair the Icon View:

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

> HTH,

> nass

> ---

> http://www.nasstec.co.uk

>

>

[Guest Ronaldo]

Re: Wrong Icons for DVD drives

 

There is a way to restore the drive Incons which I found how to time ago but

failed to make notes and forgot how to, but you can achieve the same results

by replacing the icons. check the links.

 

How to change Drive icons and labels (Windows XP,2000)

http://www.astahost.com/info.php/how-change-drive-icons-labels_t7859.html

 

Change a Hard Drive's Icon

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1847172,00.asp

 

 

 

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"greggsy" <fred@brianwaylett.plus.com> escribió en el mensaje

news:DEF1EA44-B30D-4605-94DB-68173C9DEF58@microsoft.com...

> Can anyone shed any light on my problem please. When I go into My Computer

> the icon for the hard drives and DVDs are all generic so that I am unable

> to

> see at a glance which is the DVD drives. I have been into Device Manager

> and

> the DVD drives (2) are correctly identified. I have checked as suggested

> by

> some in the registry for Drive Icons but this does not exist.

> I am running XP Pro with all the updates. My video card is Nvidia but I do

> not thinkl that has any bearing on the problem

> --

> greggsy

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: Wrong Icons for DVD drives

 

greggsy wrote:

> Can anyone shed any light on my problem please. When I go into My

> Computer the icon for the hard drives and DVDs are all generic so

> that I am unable to see at a glance which is the DVD drives. I have

> been into Device Manager and the DVD drives (2) are correctly

> identified. I have checked as suggested by some in the registry for

> Drive Icons but this does not exist.

> I am running XP Pro with all the updates. My video card is Nvidia but

> I do not thinkl that has any bearing on the problem

 

I used a Magic Marker to write the drive letter on the face of the drive.

[Guest Ronaldo]

Re: Wrong Icons for DVD drives

 

Also check this link... it seems that you can "restore" the default drive

Icon. By default no "DriveIcons" key is supposed to be under Explorer, so

delete it if you find it... that should restore de default CD-Rom icon in My

Computer/Explorer

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ explorer

 

http://www.askvg.com/how-to-fix-corrupt-drive-icons-in-my-computer/

 

 

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"Ronaldo" <private_email5@hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje

news:%236JnoX2IJHA.4996@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> There is a way to restore the drive Incons which I found how to time ago

> but

> failed to make notes and forgot how to, but you can achieve the same

> results

> by replacing the icons. check the links.

>

> How to change Drive icons and labels (Windows XP,2000)

> http://www.astahost.com/info.php/how-change-drive-icons-labels_t7859.html

>

> Change a Hard Drive's Icon

> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1847172,00.asp

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

> "greggsy" <fred@brianwaylett.plus.com> escribió en el mensaje

> news:DEF1EA44-B30D-4605-94DB-68173C9DEF58@microsoft.com...

>> Can anyone shed any light on my problem please. When I go into My

>> Computer

>> the icon for the hard drives and DVDs are all generic so that I am unable

>> to

>> see at a glance which is the DVD drives. I have been into Device Manager

>> and

>> the DVD drives (2) are correctly identified. I have checked as suggested

>> by

>> some in the registry for Drive Icons but this does not exist.

>> I am running XP Pro with all the updates. My video card is Nvidia but I

>> do

>> not thinkl that has any bearing on the problem

>> --

>> greggsy

>

>

>

>

[Guest greggsy]

Re: Wrong Icons for DVD drives

 

Hi Ronaldo.

Thank you for your reply. I tried the first suggestion but there is no

Driveicons in the registry, the second suggestion looks promising but I will

wait until my son comes in before I tackle adding keys to the registry.

Whilst I am 80% on the electronics/mechanical side i am only about 40% on the

software side. One of the suggestions by nass has resulted in one of the two

DVD icons having returned although some times it reverts to generic icon. In

one of the documents it refers to this problem after a malaware or virus

attack. This recenlty happened to me but was sorted out by the technical

people at Kaspersky. I will let you know the result of the registry

alteration when my son has done the alteration.

--

greggsy

 

 

"Ronaldo" wrote:

> Also check this link... it seems that you can "restore" the default drive

> Icon. By default no "DriveIcons" key is supposed to be under Explorer, so

> delete it if you find it... that should restore de default CD-Rom icon in My

> Computer/Explorer

>

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ explorer

>

> http://www.askvg.com/how-to-fix-corrupt-drive-icons-in-my-computer/

>

>

> ------------------------------------

> "Ronaldo" <private_email5@hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje

> news:%236JnoX2IJHA.4996@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > There is a way to restore the drive Incons which I found how to time ago

> > but

> > failed to make notes and forgot how to, but you can achieve the same

> > results

> > by replacing the icons. check the links.

> >

> > How to change Drive icons and labels (Windows XP,2000)

> > http://www.astahost.com/info.php/how-change-drive-icons-labels_t7859.html

> >

> > Change a Hard Drive's Icon

> > http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1847172,00.asp

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> > "greggsy" <fred@brianwaylett.plus.com> escribió en el mensaje

> > news:DEF1EA44-B30D-4605-94DB-68173C9DEF58@microsoft.com...

> >> Can anyone shed any light on my problem please. When I go into My

> >> Computer

> >> the icon for the hard drives and DVDs are all generic so that I am unable

> >> to

> >> see at a glance which is the DVD drives. I have been into Device Manager

> >> and

> >> the DVD drives (2) are correctly identified. I have checked as suggested

> >> by

> >> some in the registry for Drive Icons but this does not exist.

> >> I am running XP Pro with all the updates. My video card is Nvidia but I

> >> do

> >> not thinkl that has any bearing on the problem

> >> --

> >> greggsy

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest Stephen O'Connell]

Re: Wrong Icons for DVD drives

 

HeyBub wrote:

> greggsy wrote:

>> Can anyone shed any light on my problem please. When I go into My

>> Computer the icon for the hard drives and DVDs are all generic so

>> that I am unable to see at a glance which is the DVD drives. I have

>> been into Device Manager and the DVD drives (2) are correctly

>> identified. I have checked as suggested by some in the registry for

>> Drive Icons but this does not exist.

>> I am running XP Pro with all the updates. My video card is Nvidia but

>> I do not thinkl that has any bearing on the problem

>

> I used a Magic Marker to write the drive letter on the face of the

> drive.

 

LOL!

 

Still, if it works for you...

[Guest nass]

Re: Wrong Icons for DVD drives

 

 

 

Try this command:

sfc /scannow click [OK] you will need the XP CD installation media for

this process.

nass

 

"greggsy" wrote:

> Hi Ronaldo.

> Thank you for your reply. I tried the first suggestion but there is no

> Driveicons in the registry, the second suggestion looks promising but I will

> wait until my son comes in before I tackle adding keys to the registry.

> Whilst I am 80% on the electronics/mechanical side i am only about 40% on the

> software side. One of the suggestions by nass has resulted in one of the two

> DVD icons having returned although some times it reverts to generic icon. In

> one of the documents it refers to this problem after a malaware or virus

> attack. This recenlty happened to me but was sorted out by the technical

> people at Kaspersky. I will let you know the result of the registry

> alteration when my son has done the alteration.

> --

> greggsy

>

>

> "Ronaldo" wrote:

>

> > Also check this link... it seems that you can "restore" the default drive

> > Icon. By default no "DriveIcons" key is supposed to be under Explorer, so

> > delete it if you find it... that should restore de default CD-Rom icon in My

> > Computer/Explorer

> >

> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ explorer

> >

> > http://www.askvg.com/how-to-fix-corrupt-drive-icons-in-my-computer/

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> > "Ronaldo" <private_email5@hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje

> > news:%236JnoX2IJHA.4996@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > > There is a way to restore the drive Incons which I found how to time ago

> > > but

> > > failed to make notes and forgot how to, but you can achieve the same

> > > results

> > > by replacing the icons. check the links.

> > >

> > > How to change Drive icons and labels (Windows XP,2000)

> > > http://www.astahost.com/info.php/how-change-drive-icons-labels_t7859.html

> > >

> > > Change a Hard Drive's Icon

> > > http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1847172,00.asp

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ------------------------------------

> > > "greggsy" <fred@brianwaylett.plus.com> escribió en el mensaje

> > > news:DEF1EA44-B30D-4605-94DB-68173C9DEF58@microsoft.com...

> > >> Can anyone shed any light on my problem please. When I go into My

> > >> Computer

> > >> the icon for the hard drives and DVDs are all generic so that I am unable

> > >> to

> > >> see at a glance which is the DVD drives. I have been into Device Manager

> > >> and

> > >> the DVD drives (2) are correctly identified. I have checked as suggested

> > >> by

> > >> some in the registry for Drive Icons but this does not exist.

> > >> I am running XP Pro with all the updates. My video card is Nvidia but I

> > >> do

> > >> not thinkl that has any bearing on the problem

> > >> --

> > >> greggsy

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Wrong Icons for DVD drives

 

Hi,

 

Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 /i shell32

 

If that doesn't correct the issue (and it should) use this automated edit on

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

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"greggsy" <fred@brianwaylett.plus.com> wrote in message

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> Can anyone shed any light on my problem please. When I go into My Computer

> the icon for the hard drives and DVDs are all generic so that I am unable

> to

> see at a glance which is the DVD drives. I have been into Device Manager

> and

> the DVD drives (2) are correctly identified. I have checked as suggested

> by

> some in the registry for Drive Icons but this does not exist.

> I am running XP Pro with all the updates. My video card is Nvidia but I do

> not thinkl that has any bearing on the problem

> --

> greggsy

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Wrong Icons for DVD drives

 

Great idea and first for me. :o)

 

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All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

SupportSpace

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"HeyBub" <heybub@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:OrLAnZ2IJHA.4996@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> greggsy wrote:

>> Can anyone shed any light on my problem please. When I go into My

>> Computer the icon for the hard drives and DVDs are all generic so

>> that I am unable to see at a glance which is the DVD drives. I have

>> been into Device Manager and the DVD drives (2) are correctly

>> identified. I have checked as suggested by some in the registry for

>> Drive Icons but this does not exist.

>> I am running XP Pro with all the updates. My video card is Nvidia but

>> I do not thinkl that has any bearing on the problem

>

> I used a Magic Marker to write the drive letter on the face of the drive.

>

[Guest greggsy]

Re: Wrong Icons for DVD drives

 

Hi Kelly.

Sorry for the delay in answering but I was rushed into hospital and have

only now resumed normal life.

Basically I tried all your suggestions but stll no joy!!. It's proving a

tough one i am now thinking that a reinstall is the only answer.

Brian

--

greggsy

 

 

"Kelly" wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 /i shell32

>

> If that doesn't correct the issue (and it should) use this automated edit on

> 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

> http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

>

> "greggsy" <fred@brianwaylett.plus.com> wrote in message

> news:DEF1EA44-B30D-4605-94DB-68173C9DEF58@microsoft.com...

> > Can anyone shed any light on my problem please. When I go into My Computer

> > the icon for the hard drives and DVDs are all generic so that I am unable

> > to

> > see at a glance which is the DVD drives. I have been into Device Manager

> > and

> > the DVD drives (2) are correctly identified. I have checked as suggested

> > by

> > some in the registry for Drive Icons but this does not exist.

> > I am running XP Pro with all the updates. My video card is Nvidia but I do

> > not thinkl that has any bearing on the problem

> > --

> > greggsy

>

>