Solved Program icons are blank (from other HD)

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veksi

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Hello,

I have some problems with icon visibility; I just reinstalled Flight Simulator X on my empty other drive. Naturally I wanted to have a desktop icon, so I created one from the fsx.exe file and copied it directly to desktop.

The problem is that the icon image does not show up. Previously the icon worked well (which is weird since I have made no adjustments on Vista - just reinstalled FSX). I have tried to change the icons without luck and get no errors or anything.

Also, I installed some FSX add-ons like FS Global 2010 and sadly their icons have the same problem. The program shorcuts appear in the Startup menu, but their icons are blank, just like FSX's. I suspect it'll be the same thing with every program I install on that drive.
 

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Hi veksi,

Do the shortcuts work even if they don't have the correct icons? I mean, do the programs start fine? Is it only an issue with icons? If you actually copy the program .exe file rather than create a shortcut, does it too have an icon problem? And yet the icons are showing just fine on the external HDD?

I'm not sure why you can't change the icons - do you get an error message like access denied or something like that?

Try the following (with the external drive attached) to see if it helps: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117229-icon-cache-rebuild.html.

Then we'll check for permissions and ownership to see if that might be the issue (though it's doubtful if the programs are working). Can you change an icon on your desktop for a program installed on the computer rather than the external HDD?

I hope this helps (or at least helps us narrow down the cause).

Good luck!
 

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Re: Program icons are blank (from other HDD)

Thanks for your quick reply Lorien!

The icon cache rebuild helped and now the icons are showing correctly. Otherwise the shortcuts were working fine, so it was only a cosmetical issue.
 

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Hi veksi,

I'm glad the problem is taken care of. It was my pleasure - I'm glad I could help.

Thanks for the feedback - it is appreciated.

I will request that this thread be marked as solved.

Good luck, best wishes, and happy holidays!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inc. MP061 Inspiron E1705
    CPU
    2.00 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo 64 kilobyte primary memory
    Motherboard
    Board: Dell Inc. 0YD479 Bus Clock: 166 megahertz
    Memory
    2046 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Di
    Sound Card
    SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (17.2"vis)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n SB2411SJGLLRMB, rev SB4OC74P, SMART Status: Healthy
    Case
    Chassis Serial Number: 5YK95C1
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech HID-compliant Cordless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    1958 Kbps download ; 754.8 Kbps upload
    Other Info
    Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5540A ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]

    Dell AIO Printer A940

    Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem

    6TO4 Adapter
    Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
    Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter
    Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
    Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

    Router Linksys / WRT54G -01
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