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More info?)
Yeah, Thanks. I appreciate your interest.
Mark
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
news:efrhM8MWFHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
Anyway we have a working theory on what happened and it seems reasonable.
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"Mark" <hodgin@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Yeah, this things' got more ports than the Atlantic seaboard:
>
> 7 USB 2.0 ports (2 in front; 4 in back; 1 in Media Reader), 1 IEEE 1394
> port
> (1 in back), 1 Serial, 1 Parallel, 2 PS/2, Audio-In & Out...
>
> Mark
>
>
> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
> news:OwWHxqKWFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Do you have some external USB thingy. At a guess it came with driver
> software for some USB device. It's a counter-revolutionary chinese
> company.
>
http://www.alcormicro.com/big5/index.php
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> "Mark" <hodgin@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:6nqhe.161$rI1.84@trnddc02...
>> David,
>>
>> The file was created: Monday, October 18, 2004
>>
>>
>> Under Version Tab:
>>
>> Company: Alcor Micro Corp.
>> File Version 1.0.0.2
>> Description: diconxp
>>
>> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
>> news:e7FRi6IWFHA.2852@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Was there a version tab? If not email me the file at david at mvps.org.
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>> "Mark" <hodgin@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:R6nhe.11120$qn1.3744@trnddc05...
>>> diconxp.dll Properties:
>>>
>>> Type of File: Application Extension
>>> Opens with: Notepad
>>> Location: C:\WINDOWS\system32
>>> Size: 216 KB (221,184 bytes)
>>>
>>> (?)
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
>>> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
>>> news:uoj%23KwHWFHA.3424@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> You need to find out why you allowed diconxp is on your computer. Your
>>> problem isn't fixed. You only fixed the symptom. Right click the file
>>> and
>>> see what the Properties say.
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>>> "Mark" <hodgin@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:_Blhe.3975$Y12.1859@trnddc09...
>>>>I have no idea what the file diconxp.dll is or what it means. Your clue
>>>>"no
>>>> key present it will use standard icon" was the ticket. I deleted the
>>>> key
>>>> so
>>>> now there is "no value" in the data column and that restored the
>>>> correct,
>>>> original HD icon.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks! Good job!
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
>>>> news:ev2CpTBWFHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>> There is no key present by default. If you don't have a custom icon
>>>> program
>>>> then what is that file you referenced (diconxp.dll). I mean the whole
>>>> key
>>>> DriveIcons (or the drive letter if you want some drives to have a
>>>> special
>>>> icon). But I put it to you, isn't the facts of the matter is that it is
>>>> likely diconxp.dll is responsible for adding the key?
>>>>
>>>> No key present it will use standard icon. I would try to find the
>>>> program
>>>> responsible for diconxp.dll and use that.
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>>>> "Mark" <hodgin@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:uiahe.1565$x85.767@trnddc01...
>>>>> Thanks David.
>>>>>
>>>>> When you say delete it, do you mean delete the line:
>>>>> "%SystemRoot%\system32\diconxp.dll,0" or what? I'm not real keen to
>>>>> the
>>>>> underlying of Windows and the Registry but I'm trying; Again, there is
>>>>> no
>>>>> program that added the key. There is no custom icon program. I simply
>>>>> added
>>>>> an additional HD (Plug and Play) and Windows decided it wanted to
>>>>> display
>>>>> an
>>>>> oddball icon in the (left side) Explorer Folder Bar. I understand how
>>>>> to
>>>>> navigate to this registry key, but I don't know the number(s) or data
>>>>> value
>>>>> to enter there in order to make the Folder Bar display the appropriate
>>>>> icon...
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uOFGZcAWFHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Delete it then or remove the program that added the key.
>>>>>
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>>>>> "Mark" <hodgin@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news
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>>>>>> Dave,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can put in a value that gives me no icon at all; I'm looking for
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> correct icon, or at least, an appropriate icon... And I do not have a
>>>>>> custom
>>>>>> icon program.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%23ZfJrg0VFHA.928@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Try deleting it or uninstall your custom icon program.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> "Mark" <hodgin@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:u4Qge.14320$941.1793@trnddc08...
>>>>>>> Bert,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I tried the Registry tweak you directed me to. Via Regedit.exe, I
>>>>>>> navigated
>>>>>>> to:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\G\DefaultIcon.
>>>>>>> (G being the correct drive for the second HD).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I found this data value:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> %SystemRoot%\system32\diconxp.dll,0
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I changed the “0” at the end to a 1, then a 2, then a 3 and so on…
>>>>>>> It
>>>>>>> changed the icon each time, but not to the correct icon. I think I
>>>>>>> need
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> list of what numbers = which icons. Where could I find this?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Bert Kinney" <bert@NSmvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%23iHx$z$UFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Try the registry tweak in the following article.
>>>>>>>> Incorrect or generic Windows icon displayed for a Drive in My
>>>>>>>> Computer
>>>>>>>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/driveicon.htm
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>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>>> http://dts-l.org/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mark wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Bert. I ran a search for file name autorun.inf in
>>>>>>>>> C:\ and query returned: "There were no files found..." (?)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Bert Kinney" wrote
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Mark.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Set the system to show hidden and system folders. Go to
>>>>>>>>>> the Control Panel - Folder Options, and on the View tab,
>>>>>>>>>> set the options so you can see
>>>>>>>>>> hidden and system files. Click OK.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Look for a file named autorun.inf in the root of C:\ and delete
>>>>>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>>>>> Reboot the system.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>>>>> http://dts-l.org/
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Mark wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> I installed a second hard drive in my WinXP SP2 machine
>>>>>>>>>>> (primary slave). Works fine, but the Folders Bar icon
>>>>>>>>>>> being displayed is that for portable storage device, not
>>>>>>>>>>> the one for a Local Disk. How do I change it? I thought
>>>>>>>>>>> Tweak UI might be a solution, but it isn't. Tweak UI for
>>>>>>>>>>> Win98 had a way to customize those icons, but Tweak UI
>>>>>>>>>>> for WinXP doesn't offer that. Anybody know how I can fix
>>>>>>>>>>> the icon?
>>>>>>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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