MacSpaces Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 how do i accomplish this? i have 1 harddrive 2 partitions..mac & xp how do i change the icon on my windows partition? i have candybar changed all the icons i wanted but cant find the option to change it..... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17010-change-windows-partition-icon/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBits Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 You can change any icon by clicking on "get info" and in "get info" window you click on icon and copy paste it whereever you want Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17010-change-windows-partition-icon/#findComment-109982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacSpaces Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 You can change any icon by clicking on "get info" and in "get info" window you click on icon and copy paste it whereever you want hey thanks for responding i tried that before and nothing changes any other way? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17010-change-windows-partition-icon/#findComment-110396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takuro Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 No. It's probably an NTFS partition, so in other words: you can't modify the partitions contents at all. That includes the partition/disc's icon. OS X can read NTFS but not write to it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17010-change-windows-partition-icon/#findComment-110517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqualeviathan Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 No. It's probably an NTFS partition, so in other words: you can't modify the partitions contents at all. That includes the partition/disc's icon. OS X can read NTFS but not write to it. True. I think the only way is to replace the generic drive icon with Candybar or an equivilant program. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17010-change-windows-partition-icon/#findComment-110539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldore Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I tried with candybar and it's not working.... The software don't recognise the ntfs partition Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17010-change-windows-partition-icon/#findComment-115696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
department27 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 If you only have 2 paritions one xp and one osx you could try this. Use candybar and go to system. Set the internal disk to say an xp icon. That will change all your disks to that icon. Now go to volumes. That should only show the osx disk. put the icon you want for osx and apply the changes. That is what I did, but I have 2 disk, 3 partions (1 osx and 2 xp) and that worked for me. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17010-change-windows-partition-icon/#findComment-115723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 in candybar change the generic drive icon to show windowslogo on it then change all system hd's to the apple and voila! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17010-change-windows-partition-icon/#findComment-116044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldore Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 thank you guys!!! It is working. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17010-change-windows-partition-icon/#findComment-116089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurist Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 If you only have 2 paritions one xp and one osx you could try this. Use candybar and go to system. Set the internal disk to say an xp icon. That will change all your disks to that icon. Now go to volumes. That should only show the osx disk. put the icon you want for osx and apply the changes. That is what I did, but I have 2 disk, 3 partions (1 osx and 2 xp) and that worked for me. I do this, but when I set the internal disk to say an xp icon and click apply system icons nothing happens I have one internal disk and four partitions(one xp,one mac and two fat32) could you please help? in candybar change the generic drive icon to show windowslogo on it then change all system hd's to the apple and voila! and what is "generic drive" I couldn't find it in candybar. Sorry my english is not good enough. help pleaase Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17010-change-windows-partition-icon/#findComment-120323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiaboliK Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 ok here goes this one should be stickied. first get candybar -> http://www.iconfactory.com/cb_home.asp then open it to this screen: change the internal HD pic to whatever you want your XP Icon to be. save changes now go to this screen: change the Icons to be whatever you want your MAC icons to be. save changes. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17010-change-windows-partition-icon/#findComment-120568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurist Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 ok. thank for your help have fun... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17010-change-windows-partition-icon/#findComment-121075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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