Drive Icon - Change

Hey Tom,

Glad it worked for you.

Yeah, with it being encrypted, Windows most likely wouldn't be able to access/see the autorun.inf for the icon.

I hope this post is not inappropriate !
(Considered using the "software forum" but ... )

In Option #2 step 12 of this tutorial (thread) it is suggested to download IconViewer
I have and would prefer to install "IconViewer" in my preferred location and have access to help according to tables on (IconViewer) Advanced Setup Options

Looks like IconViewer installs itself in default "C:\Program Files" unless a file "unattended.txt" is found

From earlier posts in this thread IconViewer reveals itself as an extra tab on "File Properties" dialog. ?
Is this correct ?

(IconViewer) Advanced Setup Options outlines using an "unattended.txt" file containing special instructions during the install.

I am hesitant in one area.
If "unattended.txt" is located in the same folder as "IconViewer_Setup.exe"

I am unsure of "relative path" vs "absolute path"
Relative path:= in the same folder
Absolute path:= in another folder
** how is this for a crude guess
Two wiki pages were not very forthright with simplicity

Would ...

Code:

C:\MyPath\IconViewer3.01-Setup-x86.exe /quiet /u:unattend.txt

... in CMD window install IconViewer subject to settings in "unattended.txt"... or

So the contents of my "unattended.txt" file would be ...

Code:

[Setup]
InstallPath=C:\MyExistingFolder
SMShortcutHelp=1
SMShortcutUninstall=0
SMFolderType=2
SMNewFolder=IconViewer Help

[UserInit]
DeleteUserData=0
DeleteMachineData=0

... not sure if [UserInit] key is required ?

I have not installed "IconViewer" on my PC before so I assume [UserInit] key is unnecessary, if is required make DeleteUserData and DeleteMachineData values "1" ?

Thanks for any advice :)

Thanks Tom :)

Now I understand how it works ... well almost ... until I install and use it !
Thanks again for your help :)

Greetings all,
Even though I have been doing this for years, and on several platforms, I have now encountered an issue which downright baffles me...
I have successfully utilized the "autorun.inf" option on both internal and external, startup and removable drives - until now...
I have 2 different removables, one is a 16g USB flashdrive and the other is an 8g microSD card... and the 16g seems to work {custom icon} in every other computer it is mounted by - except my laptop.
But my laptop just got "updated" to W10 from Win7U64, and the 16g, when inserted does show the custom icon for about 5 seconds, then reverts to the new flashdrive microsoft generic builtin blah icon.
I have tried "Option 3" {until now never necessary}, and, even tried the same path and together with an "autorun", but same issue... ARRRGH !!!
And the microSD just sits there, mocking me, as the autorun file has NO effect on it's prowess. Now, this "autorun" is working on 2 other microSd, a 4g & 8g, and another USB flash, also4g, just peachy on my laptop, and all other processing mavins I insert them into.
Any ideas ?

Hello MTOakey, and welcome to Seven Forums. :)

If you haven't already, you might see if deleting the icon and autorun file on the 16GB USB, and start over on the PC it won't show on to see if it may afterwards. It may be a permissions issue if the USB is formatted with NTFS instead of FAT32.

That is odd that one USB won't show the icon, but will for the others using the same method.

You might see if you may be able to use both Option 2 & 3 to set the icon for the USB on that PC.