Missing Hard Drive Icon

[onlooker]

This is just a "FYI", for anyone that runs into this problem down the road. Or has the problem, and does not know how to fix it.

This happen to me and it was bugging the sheit out of me. It didnt hurt anything with the Hard Drive D: icon missing, but just the fact it was not there, did not sit right with me.

I did the whole right click on the drive, and select properties looking for a "change icon" button. But that option was not there. I even fired up XP TweakUI, and selected to repair icons. But nothing.

So I just started looking at all the files in the root directory of the D: Hard Drive. I noticed a "autorun.ini" sitting in there. I thought to myself, could that be the problem? Because the command line for CDROM icons are listed in the autorun.ini's.

Well I went ahead and deleted it, and rebooted. Low and behold, the Hard Drive Icon was back. Boy was I relieved.

So the first thing to do, is look for a "autorun.ini" in the root directory of the hard drive with the problem.

Well, I hope this helps anyone that reads it. Could be good for a future search for others that need help fixing this problem.

[pags11]

thanks for this info. onlooker...I'm pretty clueless when it comes to computer stuff and you've helped me out before...

[coffii_howz]

Worked great, i was praying it would. Thanks

[onlooker]

Worked great, i was praying it would. Thanks

Im glad this thread helped you out. That missing icon got on my nerves.

Welcome to SBR Forum coffii.

[v941726]

This is just a "FYI", for anyone that runs into this problem down the road. Or has the problem, and does not know how to fix it.

This happen to me and it was bugging the sheit out of me. It didnt hurt anything with the Hard Drive D: icon missing, but just the fact it was not there, did not sit right with me.

I did the whole right click on the drive, and select properties looking for a "change icon" button. But that option was not there. I even fired up XP TweakUI, and selected to repair icons. But nothing.

So I just started looking at all the files in the root directory of the D: Hard Drive. I noticed a "autorun.ini" sitting in there. I thought to myself, could that be the problem? Because the command line for CDROM icons are listed in the autorun.ini's.

Well I went ahead and deleted it, and rebooted. Low and behold, the Hard Drive Icon was back. Boy was I relieved.

So the first thing to do, is look for a "autorun.ini" in the root directory of the hard drive with the problem.

Well, I hope this helps anyone that reads it. Could be good for a future search for others that need help fixing this problem.

THANK YOU!!!!

i have been trying to fix this for months. was starting to realize it had to be something on that drive because i reformatted c drive today and it was still missing. i gave up. had to google it just right to find your post. anyway, thanks again.

[v941726]

by the way, it's actually autorun.inf

[onlooker]

Glad the thread could help you out v941726. Welcome to SBR Forum.

Mine was autorun.ini.

[Iwinyourmoney]

My CDrom drive is missing from my laptop. It wont even open when I press the open button. Any ideas?

[imgv94]

What kind of fukken name is v941726?

[onlooker]

My CDrom drive is missing from my laptop. It wont even open when I press the open button. Any ideas?

You don't have it disabled in the system BIOS do you?

[Iwinyourmoney]

You don't have it disabled in the system BIOS do you?

Nope.

[Data]

My CDrom drive is missing from my laptop. It wont even open when I press the open button. Any ideas?

Open it up by pushing a paper clip into a tiny hole on the front panel. Likely, you have a disconnected cable. Take out the tray and locate a wide (most likely brown) cable. Unscrew and take off the drive's metal cover, reconnect the cable. Secure it in with a piece of duck tape and put everything back. It should be working unless the drive is fried and needs a replacement.

[Iwinyourmoney]

ok ill give it a shot

[onlooker]

Let us know either way IWYM. Lets see if we can get that CDROM going.

[Iwinyourmoney]

Let us know either way IWYM. Lets see if we can get that CDROM going.

Couldnt get the laptop completely apart to get to the CDrom. I searched for hidden screws in the spots that were stuck to no avail.

[Kuffie]

how exactly do you find the autorun.ini? How do i get to the root directory? I'm really new to macs and confused by this whole thing.

[onlooker]

how exactly do you find the autorun.ini? How do i get to the root directory? I'm really new to macs and confused by this whole thing.

I am not really sure how mac's work bud. Maybe someone else can step up and help you with that one.

[ChampDog]

Big Mac !!!

Sorry I thought it had to do with softwear configs with SBR...

Never Mind !!!!!!