Icon for local disk drives missing in Windows 11 setup.
Icon for local disk drives missing in Windows 11 setup.
DvS_NeoZiix
04-12-2021, 05:46 AM #1About a week ago, my local drive icon disappeared, replaced by a white page icon. This occurred after the disk management tool stopped responding, forcing me to close it manually. I attempted to stop and restart Windows Explorer, cleared the thumbnails database, and restarted the machine, but none of those steps resolved the issue.
Another option is to scan your disk for problems: Open File Explorer, right-click your drive (often C
, and choose Properties. Click Tools → Check under Error checking. Follow prompts to fix any errors. Reboot once done. You can also run a System File Check: Open Command Prompt as admin, type sfc /scannow, wait for it to finish, then restart.
If these don’t help, you might need to change the drive icon manually via Properties → Customize → Change Icon… or use DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth.
Occasionally, Windows can handle maintenance tasks automatically—run chkdsk, sfc, DISM, or even just let it do its own work. These steps usually spot and repair minor issues without much effort.
MineCraftHuub
04-12-2021, 06:53 AM #2Sometimes, Windows’ icon storage can become damaged, causing missing or wrong icons. To restore it: Launch File Explorer, go to %userprofile%\AppData\Local, locate the IconCache.db file (make sure hidden files are visible), remove it, then rename it to something like IconCache.old. Restart your machine for the cache to refresh.
Another option is to scan your disk for problems: Open File Explorer, right-click your drive (often C, and choose Properties. Click Tools → Check under Error checking. Follow prompts to fix any errors. Reboot once done.
You can also run a System File Check: Open Command Prompt as admin, type sfc /scannow, wait for it to finish, then restart.
If these don’t help, you might need to change the drive icon manually via Properties → Customize → Change Icon… or use DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth.
Occasionally, Windows can handle maintenance tasks automatically—run chkdsk, sfc, DISM, or even just let it do its own work. These steps usually spot and repair minor issues without much effort.