@@AHLive215 Guys, sometimes you need to have the icon photo on the same drive you want to change the icon to. For example, if you want to change the E Driver you need to put the icon photo in the E Driver
Awesome Video ! Simple and short, straight to the point, no trying to add time for more adds, and it works ! I wish Windows would just let us change this from the properties though ^^
If you are using external and need to show on other pc too. then use this method. Create a file: Create a new text file on the root directory of your external HDD and name it "autorun.inf". Edit the file: Open the file with a text editor and paste the following: [autorun] icon=your_icon_name.ico label=Your Drive Label Replace "your_icon_name.ico" with the name of your icon file (which should also be in the root directory) and "Your Drive Label" with the desired name for your drive. after this make sure to eject and insert again to show the icon.
An alternate way of setting a storage device's icon, instead of using the registry is to copy the ico file to the root of the drive's directory, add a new text file named "Autorun.inf" and then edit that file and add the following... [autorun] icon=.\MyDriveIcon.ico Then save the file and restart Windows/explorer. I find this method better as when I do a fresh re-install of the OS, the hard drive/storage device already has the files to set the new drive icon, we don't have to mess around with the registry and if we decide to change the drive letter using, for example, disk management, we don't have to modify the registry to reflect the changes. I hope someone finds this useful :)
is it normal that my new 5tb seagate external harddrive came with an icon and then changed after i filled it with stuff. or did they switch mine for an used one?
Guys, sometimes you need to have the icon photo on the same drive you want to change the icon to. For example, if you want to change the E Driver you need to put the icon photo in the E Driver
I had a drive icon that I added a long time ago (don't remember how i did it) but using this to change it doesnt work. It stays with the old icon I put. Any idea what is happening? CHeers
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For anyone who is getting white page icon. You need to download "ico" format icon.
Thanks so much
Now it works
you the best
it did not work for me and i followed the steps exactly and got a whice page
@@AHLive215 Guys, sometimes you need to have the icon photo on the same drive you want to change the icon to. For example, if you want to change the E Driver you need to put the icon photo in the E Driver
BMP works too
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yeah same here, too lazy to read lol
Awesome Video ! Simple and short, straight to the point, no trying to add time for more adds, and it works ! I wish Windows would just let us change this from the properties though ^^
If you are using external and need to show on other pc too. then use this method. Create a file: Create a new text file on the root directory of your external HDD and name it "autorun.inf".
Edit the file: Open the file with a text editor and paste the following:
[autorun]
icon=your_icon_name.ico
label=Your Drive Label
Replace "your_icon_name.ico" with the name of your icon file (which should also be in the root directory) and "Your Drive Label" with the desired name for your drive. after this make sure to eject and insert again to show the icon.
thank you
Thanks my drives look cool af now
Thanks mate. Helped in 2024
I love this, straight and to the point, perfect!
You made this super easy thank you so much
This is exactly what I needed! Thank you man, you are truly talented, Know how to get the point across!
Thank you, now i can make my pc in own style😀
Nice now I can make my homework folder better
damn xD
Straight forward, thanks for the help ❤
Excellent video and very helpful video.
Thank you very much, followed step by step and worked for me.
oh what an awesome video it worked tysm
Worked smoothly. Thanks.
hmm didnt work for me just came up as white page icon
this happened with me too, it usually happens when you move the icon from the original location but i didn't do that
@@dsa43fsdf same i didnt doo that either :d
Same -_-
same
This happen to me as well. Make sure the Icon you guys download is an icon file if it makes sense. File should end with .ico
Worked perfectly! Thank you.
An alternate way of setting a storage device's icon, instead of using the registry is to copy the ico file to the root of the drive's directory, add a new text file named "Autorun.inf" and then edit that file and add the following...
[autorun]
icon=.\MyDriveIcon.ico
Then save the file and restart Windows/explorer.
I find this method better as when I do a fresh re-install of the OS, the hard drive/storage device already has the files to set the new drive icon, we don't have to mess around with the registry and if we decide to change the drive letter using, for example, disk management, we don't have to modify the registry to reflect the changes.
I hope someone finds this useful :)
thank you so much
Just what I was looking for! Thanks! I changed my boot drive too, the "C" drive. Is that safe to do?
Doesn’t matter :)
Thanks! I have NVMe's so I found icons of them!
its just a blank white square every time
You need to download "ico" format icon.
Thnxs Bruh !!!! LOVED IT!!!
Perfect, thank you!
Thank you good buddy it was very effective 💯👏🙏😇
Very nice tutorial!!
thank you
Thank you!
is it normal that my new 5tb seagate external harddrive came with an icon and then changed after i filled it with stuff. or did they switch mine for an used one?
no this is normal
Guys, sometimes you need to have the icon photo on the same drive you want to change the icon to. For example, if you want to change the E Driver you need to put the icon photo in the E Driver
can you put the cmd command for this pls
I had a drive icon that I added a long time ago (don't remember how i did it) but using this to change it doesnt work. It stays with the old icon I put. Any idea what is happening? CHeers
i would do this but i dont even know how to orgnise my drives in the first place
Thanks!
Thanks
great
thx
Is the file need to be .ico?
Sweet
works
man.... how windows doesn't make it easy and do it as a standard :\ like macos does...
i did everyhting that was said it did not work
You need to download "ico" format icon.
Nope Failed didn't work.
Same bro , i try everything but failed
Didn't work at all. Even after a restart.
You need to download "ico" format icon.
not working
just shows blank image
all good now thx
Make sure you don’t move or delete the images you used. It needs the path to be identical to what you enter.
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Hi is there a way to undo this
Just delete the folder you made with the drive letter.
Might just need to close and reopen your folder to see the change update :)
@@MaxsTech Hi it worked thanks
Ya gunna wona?
Go ahead and?
Both redundant. 🙂