HD icons (W98)

[Przemyslaw]

Hi,
I have HD with four partitions.
In Windows Explorer (W98) I see correct icons (typical for HD) for first three partitions (C, D, E)
Icon design for Sundisk card reader is assigned to the last partition (F)
How can I change it and have all partitions with same looking icons?
Thank you
Przemyslaw

[BertImmenschuh]

I use a small file in the root of each partition on Win9x that loads a different colored icon for each and loads at bootup.

The file name is autorun.inf:
[autorun]
icon=c:\HarddrvC.ico

Of course, I need to make sure the .ico file exists also in the root of each partition and the icon can be whatever you wish, I used a standard hard drive and colored each one differently.

Haven't done it on Win2000 or WinXP yet. Doesn't work across a network.

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[dudecybetron]

hi,
try to change the icons for the partitions using the following tip.

<a target="_blank" href=http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/912/>http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/912/</a>

or

use a autorun.inf file as the above post says.
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[Przemyslaw]

Hi,
Thank you
Please indulge me. I see this in may registry :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/DriveIcons/D

DefaultIcon (Default) = c:\icons\myicons.dll,4

DefaultLabel (Default) = My ZIP Drive

Please tell me straight: what I need to put in both (default) to have regular icons like in my other partition?
Thank you and I am sorry that info from your link was not enough for me.
By the way what does number mean next to file with icons ? (which icon sepose to be used?)

Thank you
Przemyslaw

[BertImmenschuh]

DefaultIcon (Default) = c:\icons\myicons.dll,4
The 4 means it is the 5th/fifth icon in the file myicons.dll [starts numbering with 0/zero].

This is the same key in my WinXP:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\E]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\E\DefaultLabel]
@="Zip250". It uses a generic icon, probably one from shell32.dll.

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[Przemyslaw]

In my previous post suppose to be:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/DriveIcons/F

DefaultIcon (Default) = C:\ImageMateCompactFlash USB\SandIcon.Exe,0

DefaultLabel (Default) = Compact Flash

I will put :

DefaultIcon (Default) = c:\windows\SYSTEM\shell32.dll, (number)

What is the purpose of the "DefaultLabel"?
I do not see this lable in Windows Explorer My lable is different! (NIE UZYWAC!)
Thank you
With regards
przemyslaw

[BertImmenschuh]

Default Label is what shows next to the drive letter in Windows Explorer.

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[Przemyslaw]

Hi,
I have deleted F entries:

Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/DriveIcons/
F

DefaultIcon (Default) = C:\ImageMateCompactFlash USB\SandIcon.Exe,0

DefaultLabel (Default) = Compact Flash

Now DriveIcon does not have “dir” F

It works well :-)
Thank you for your help
Przemyslaw

[BertImmenschuh]

You're welcome.

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