Solved Corrupted icons in Windows Explorer..

[Windows7novice]

Hi everyone

A most excellent forum and is helping me greatly, however..

I have a problem with a missing/corrupted icon in Windows Explorer..

Specifcally the icon for my HDD where Windows 7 is located will not change back to an HDD icon rather it shows as a generic icon see screen shot below



I have tried deleting the iconcache and rebuilding it but it does not now appear to be rebuilding as when I look for the regenerated cache it is not present. I have hidden folders and files set to be shown.

I have also tried using Stardock s/w to reinstate the icon with out success..

I really do not want to have to do a full rebuild as have only just finsihed the upgrade and associated reinstall of my apps and data..

Any help or guidance re this gratefully received !!

 

[Irene]

Perhaps this will help to restore:
How to Repair Icons in Windows Explorer | eHow.com

 

[Windows7novice]

Tx for this post, however the issue seems to be that when I restart the OS it is not regenerating the iconcache file..

I again followed the advice on ehow and Windows says the file is not actuially present, so i cannot delete it !

Hence the problem !

I am at my wits end trying to figure this one out.

 

[Irene]

Try Option One here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html

 

[Windows7novice]

Tx Irene

I have tried several versions of the fix you suggested, to no avail. Issue appears to be the iconcache is not being rebuilt..

Tx again

 

[Irene]

I'll ask for more help from other members - maybe someone else will have some ideas.

 

[Arc]

Read post #4 and post #5 of the thread http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/148413-help-how-do-i-restore-default-icons.html .

Both the techniques will solve your problem, but #5 is easier option .

EDIT : I have posted the link under the assumption that more than one icons are corrupted. If the displayed icon is the only one showing crazy, you may try http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/65828-drive-icon-change.html .

Best of luck !

 

[Arc]

One more thing .... Download and install IconViewer ; view C:\Windows\Syswow64\imageres.dll for icon #36

..... if it is present there, http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html should work perfectly .

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Might even try looking here.


Change icon for viewing from the list in highlighted drop down box.

 

[Windows7novice]

Guys

THANKYOU !! It would appear that my autorun.inf file had been changed by Windows easy transfer, and was the root cause of my problem.

Deleted it and restarted m/c al is now as it should be.

Great forum tx to all who have helped me.

Rgds

Mark

 

[Arc]

You are welcome, Mark Nice to hear that your problem is solved !

 

[Irene]

Guys

THANKYOU !! It would appear that my autorun.inf file had been changed by Windows easy transfer, and was the root cause of my problem.

Deleted it and restarted m/c al is now as it should be.

Great forum tx to all who have helped me.

Rgds

Mark

BINGO!!well done Mark.

 

[ubalay]

Schedule a Check Disk

One more thing .... Download and install IconViewer ; view C:\Windows\Syswow64\imageres.dll for icon #36
View attachment 147674
..... if it is present there, http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html should work perfectly .

No need for extra programs - Click on Start --> Computer --> right click on C drive and click properties, elect the tools tab and click on Check Now under Error Checking, and automatically fix errors and check attempt to fix bad sectors.

Does this work?

 

[Arc]

Most welcome to the forums , ubalay

IconViewer is just an Windows Explorer Extension (though a third party tool) . If an icon is not present in the system , no fix can bring it back . You are put it back manually (whatever alternative you may use to do it).

And if it is present there , fixes will do it ( like rebuilding icon cache or sfc scannow command) .