Windows 10: Change Icon for External Drives

Discus and support Change Icon for External Drives in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I still use the QuickI Launch Bar and have several external drives I want to be listed on it. When I go into properties to change the icon on each... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Wynona, Apr 18, 2021.

  1. Wynona Win User

    Change Icon for External Drives


    I still use the QuickI Launch Bar and have several external drives I want to be listed on it.

    When I go into properties to change the icon on each one, I'm really, really, really limited in what I can choose; maybe a couple of choices.

    For example, I have a Toshiba that I want to change to an actual Toshiba logo icon. The problem is that I don't know how to add the Toshiba logo icon to the list of icons MS gives me to work with. Did I make any sense with this?

    I know I can't go to the Toshiba site and grab an icon and put it on my Quick Launch Bar. So . . . anyone got any ideas?

    :)
     
    Wynona, Apr 18, 2021
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  2. Change external hard drive icon?

    Hi, I have two quick questions. I have a western digital ext. hard drive and when i installed it, the icon was messed up and it is just one of those white error icons. is there a way to change it?

    and seecond question. I was trying to change the icon, and accidently messed something up. not quite sure what, but whenever i double click on my hard drive to open it, instead of opening up the contents it opens up a search in a new window. anyway to change that?

    Thanks for any help.
     
    Pitchblack1110, Apr 18, 2021
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  3. External drive

    Hi Richard,

    There are several factors that can cause your external drive to not read DVDs even though the system is recognizing the device. This could be caused by a driver that needs to updated or corrupted files. For us to resolve your concern, kindly answer the questions
    below:

    • Just to confirm, the device that is not working properly is a external DVD optical drive?
    • Were there any recent changes or updates installed on your computer?
    • Have you tried to plug the external drive to a different port on your computer?

    As a initial recommendation, we suggest that your run the built in troubleshooter in Windows 10. Kindly refer to the steps below:

    • Type “Troubleshooting” in the Search bar and press Enter.
    • Click on “View All” in the top left corner.
    • This will display the list of troubleshooters which are built-in in the computer. You can click on
      Hardware and Devices from the list and you can run the troubleshooter.

    This will check for common errors that affect hardware on your computer and attempts to correct them.

    We look forward to your response after completing the steps.
     
    Jordan Dom, Apr 18, 2021
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  4. Marco Gav Win User

    Change Icon for External Drives

    unrecognised external hard drive on Windows 10

    Since you already reinstalled the drivers of the External Hard Drive, let's run the
    Hardware and Devices troubleshooter as it can resolve your concern. You can do that by following these steps:


    • Press the Start button.

    • Type and select Troubleshooting.

    • Click on View all on the left panel.

    • Select and run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.



    If the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter doesn’t resolve your concern, we suggest that you change the letter of the External Hard Drive. You can do that by following these steps:


    • Press the Start button.

    • Type and select Control panel.

    • Select System and Security.

    • Select Administrative Tools, and a new window will appear.

    • Double-click Computer Management, and a new window will appear.

    • Select Disk Management that is located under
      Storage
      in the left pane.

    • Right click on the External Hard Drive that is not showing on the File Explorer.

    • Select Change letter and network path, and a new window will appear.

    • Select Change, and choose the letter that you want for the External Hard Drive.



    After changing the letter of the External Hard Drive, we suggest that you reboot your laptop for the changes to take effect.



    Let us know how it goes.



    Regards.
     
    Marco Gav, Apr 18, 2021
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