Disappeared HDD Icons

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  1. golemkaaa
    Posts : 66
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    Disappeared HDD Icons


    Hey all ,
    for first i used a lot of google and i have tried many methods to make back my hdd icons

    http://www.imageserve.info/img_store...3f983aeb87.jpg

    Type cd /d %userprofile%AppDataLocal
    Click OK
    Type attrib –h IconCache.db
    Click OK
    Type del IconCache.db
    Click OK
    Type start explorer
    Click OK.



    To change Drive icon:
    1- Click Start > Click Run > type regedit to run Registry Editor
    2- Got to:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Explorer / Drive Icons
    3- Under the drive letter folder C: Click on the "Default Icon" folder
    4- Right Click on the "(Default)" name then "Modify"
    5- On "Value Data" change it to:
    C:WINDOWSsystem32shell32.dll,8


    i alrdy tried advanced system care with icon/registry fix but nothing happened ,the hdds are still without the normal icons

    any idea? except the best > reinstall windows ?
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  3. Petey7
    Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
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    Open disk management (can be done from start menu search bar). Maximize the Window and take a screenshot. To do the screenshot press PrintScreen/PRTSC and paste image in Paint. Save to picture as a JPEG. Attach the image in your next post.
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  4. golemkaaa
    Posts : 66
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    system restore is off !
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  6. Petey7
    Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
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    I'm sorry. I misunderstood what the problem was. Somehow I managed to completely over look the link in your first post. Try rebuilding the icon cache as described in the tutorial linked below.

    Icon Cache - Rebuild
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  7. golemkaaa
    Posts : 66
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    as i wrote i alrdy did that many times )
    nothing happened
    maybe the shell32.dll is damaged?
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  8. Petey7
    Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
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    I do not see where you mention doing the steps described in the tutorial. Are you sure your have done the exact steps mentioned. Never hurts to try again at any rate. You can also right click your C: drive, and click properties. Click disk cleanup. In the window that opens (it might take a minute) uncheck everything but thumbnails and click OK.
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  10. golemkaaa
    Posts : 66
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    so , after this nothing happened BUT if i spam refresh on the window where are the hdds , i can see the normal icons for 0,1 sec .

    heres a video about it .

    hdd - YouTube
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  11. writhziden
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
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    Check Windows for corruption. Run SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker up to three times to fix all errors with a restart in between each. Post back if it continues to show errors after a fourth run or if the first run comes back with no integrity violations. Use OPTION THREE of SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker to provide us with the sfcdetails.txt file if errors occur.
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  12. golemkaaa
    Posts : 66
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
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    so i wasnt able to make the first method, but the second and the third was success .
    i attached the file
    i hope i did everything well
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  13. writhziden
    Posts : 11,269
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
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    Do you have the same problem if you create a new user? User Account - Create
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