Strange icon problem in XP (HD 2 has CD-ROM icon)

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After a fresh install of XP (+ SP1) on a new machine and setting up a 2nd enhanced partition with logical drive D: the new drive shows up with a cd-rom icon. I installed Icon packager to see if it can change that, but I get the same result, even after restoring the icon cache and restoring default windows icons. Harddrive D: shows still up with the cd-rom icon. Did anyone have such a problem before ? Any solution ? One more info : The drive is connecte to a Promise RAID controller.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
c242...I have one of my Harddrives on a Promise [in XP], with no confusion over its icon, so it's not that.
I'd guess you have restricted the available letters for the drives in Computer Management.

I know that XP likes to keep control of the icons for the CD-roms....I think that's to do with the built-in burning software...
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Man, I wish I knew that really up close and personal stuff....

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Don't get me wrong, I'm no dummy but the extent of your knowledge knocks the socks right off of my feet!

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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hmm, there is one DVD-ROM and a burner as drive H: and I:, so restrictions can't be the problem. Maybe I confused the machine by having the DVD-ROM as D: and the burner as E: and then assigning other letters to them before creating the second partition of the HD ? I have to look if I find something in the registry...

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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
In XP you can assign letters to the drives quite easily...via the 'Computer Management'
Try adjusting things there.
My setup is [with all physical drives and no separated partitions]
C HD boot OS NTFS
D HD Fat32
E Zip
F Burner
G DVD
H HD backup NTFS...
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Using the Computer managemant is exactly what I did. I have done the same procedure on the machines at work and my private machines dozens of times. (2k & XP). Only this machine (of a friend) does behave the way I described. Even when I assign another letter, reboot and re-assign D:, the cd-rom icon is there again...

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Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I guess I should load Explorer more often as my shell....I don't even use it as a file manager...

It's not a matter of the drive not being 'mounted' is it?

Is the drive accessible?
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yes, it's fully accessable. I have to do some more checks at home, I am at work right now. Thanks for Your kind help so far ! Will check back here later.

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