Icons Became generic

Somehow, I did something which has caused a few desktop shortcut icons to
change from specific icons to a generic blank picture. The icons include
two DVD drives E: and F:, a utility program Acronis, and a self created icon
for a frequently used folder. I was able to restore the self-created icon
without difficulty. But...

I next tried fixing the DVD drive icons. But if I right click the Icon +
Properties + Change Icon and select the appropriate icon, I get a message
that (for example) "the name E: specified in the drive box is not valid."

So what's the trick?

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PT

Hi,

Sounds like the network drives have not reconnected after the reboot
required on the install of IE8 Beta 2. Have a look at their status in File
Manager.

Regards.

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message
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> Somehow, I did something which has caused a few desktop shortcut icons to
> change from specific icons to a generic blank picture. The icons include
> two DVD drives E: and F:, a utility program Acronis, and a self created
> icon for a frequently used folder. I was able to restore the self-created
> icon without difficulty. But...
>
> I next tried fixing the DVD drive icons. But if I right click the Icon +
> Properties + Change Icon and select the appropriate icon, I get a message
> that (for example) "the name E: specified in the drive box is not valid."
>
> So what's the trick?
>
> --
>
> PT
>

Is there a disk in the drive when you tried to change the icon? Try that
before going to the Properties.

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Rey


"PT" wrote:

> Somehow, I did something which has caused a few desktop shortcut icons to
> change from specific icons to a generic blank picture. The icons include
> two DVD drives E: and F:, a utility program Acronis, and a self created icon
> for a frequently used folder. I was able to restore the self-created icon
> without difficulty. But...
>
> I next tried fixing the DVD drive icons. But if I right click the Icon +
> Properties + Change Icon and select the appropriate icon, I get a message
> that (for example) "the name E: specified in the drive box is not valid."
>
> So what's the trick?
>
> --
>
> PT
>
>
>

I have the same problem with the icon for one program that is on the task
bar. It occurred at about the same time I installed sp3. This is the icon
for the program RoboForm. I do not have a desktop icon for that program,
just the task bar. Any ideas as to what happened and how I can correct it?

Thanks,

TRCSr

"Rey Santos" <ReySantos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:88DEE61B-9C38-432E-A7D5-7E647E6FD1CF@microsoft.com...
> Is there a disk in the drive when you tried to change the icon? Try that
> before going to the Properties.
>
> --
> Rey
>
>
> "PT" wrote:
>
>> Somehow, I did something which has caused a few desktop shortcut icons to
>> change from specific icons to a generic blank picture. The icons include
>> two DVD drives E: and F:, a utility program Acronis, and a self created
>> icon
>> for a frequently used folder. I was able to restore the self-created
>> icon
>> without difficulty. But...
>>
>> I next tried fixing the DVD drive icons. But if I right click the Icon +
>> Properties + Change Icon and select the appropriate icon, I get a message
>> that (for example) "the name E: specified in the drive box is not valid."
>>
>> So what's the trick?
>>
>> --
>>
>> PT
>>
>>
>>