How to change the Icon for my external hard drive


  1. jonych
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
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    How to change the Icon for my external hard drive


    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Under Windows Explorer 'Computer' all of the my drives and storage devices are listed. I am trying to change the icon associated with my esata external hard drive. Anyone know how to do this?
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  3. mickey megabyte
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    ultimate 64 sp1
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    hi jonych, and welcome to sevenforums,

    check out this thread: How to change icon for external storage
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