How can I change the icon associated with an external hard drive that is displayed in my computer

When I double click the icon my computer on my Seagate external desktop hard drive does not display the correct icon. It displays a blank page with the upper right handed with a superimposed replica of a small screen.  I really want to show an icon that looks like the real thing as stated in the icons folder.

Hi PhilipRoebuck,

(1) do you get an error message when you try to open the external hard drive?
(2) where there are changes to the computer before the question?
(3) is confined to a specific icon?
 
See the following:
Method 1:
Icons change incorrectly in Windows
Important Before run you this difficulty, save your data and close the application. After you run the difficulty, your computer will reboot after 10 minutes.
Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756
 
Method 2:
How to change the default icons for folders in Windows XP
 
I hope this helps.

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