Persistent Folder Icons

Hello,

I am working on a design project for a client and they asked to have icons made for each folder that will be on a CD that is being provided to their clients. I have the icons made, I know how to change them and they're all set. However when I throw them on a flash drive and look at them on another computer they are your standard plain jane folder icons.

My questions is this: How do I make folder icons persist from computer to computer? I realize not all computer will treat them equally. I'm really just looking for Windows 7 computers to be able to see them, but if it was broader that would be awesome as well. Any help? I surely appreciate it ; )

JaidynM,

I created them from Illustrator and converted them to .ico's from a .org site.

I have the original .ai files and .tifs. I've tried to use .png's, but Windows is not allowing me to use them for folder icons at all.

Sorry!

Actually the .ico files readily appear as thumbnails on my desktop. However it doesn't seem any program I have will actually open the .ico file.

The files are show up as thumbnails on my wifes computer which is all windows 7.

I used this particular site to create the .ico files from exported .tifs..........iConvert: Convert ico, icns, and png icons online for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux

Unfortunately I only have two computers to test on.

Found this thread while I was just about ready to give up and it worked!

Customising folder icons on removable HDD

Thank you to everyone who helped out : ) Much appreciated!