WD Logo Icon
Western Digital logo to display as a hard drive icon
Instructions for adding the Western Digital Logo to display as the Hard Drive Icon.
Create a folder named AUTORUN directly on the root of the drive (example E:\AUTORUN)
Extract or move the WDLOGO.ICO into the E:\AUTORUN folder.
Extract or move the AUTORUN.INF file into the root of the drive (Example E:\AUTORUN.INF)
Reboot the computer, or in the case of an external drive, "safely remove" the hard drive and then reboot the computer. Plug the drive back in.
THe Icon should now be displayed in "explorer" or "My Computer
Manoj (DG Staff Member) on 29-Sep-2004
To get the WD Logo Icon driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Western Digital WD Logo Icon into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Western Digital Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Western Digital website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
After you get your new driver, you need to put it on your computer. On Windows, there's a tool called Device Manager that helps with this. It shows you all the parts of your computer and the drivers they use. To finish setting up the new driver, you'll probably need to turn your computer off and on again.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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AUTORUN.INF | 38 bytes | 22 Jan 2004 |
instructions.txt | 556 bytes | 9 Mar 2004 |