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No icon for my SSD in Windows 11 file explorer
I had to reset my pc and I turned off device encryption which is when I noticed the change in icons. I tried even to set it myself manually and it won’t let me do that. I really just want to find the cause of this, thanks
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If the SSD isn't partitioned correctly or isn't assigned a drive letter, it might not show up properly in File Explorer.
In Disk Management, ensure that your SSD has a drive letter assigned to it. If it doesn’t, right-click on the SSD and select Change Drive Letter and Paths... to assign a letter.
You don't need to disable device encryption, codes are always backup on your Microsoft account, it takes way more time turning that off, than signing in your account and write the code when promoted.
1. Force the disk display to be refreshed
Shortcut: Win + R → Enter:shell
ie4uinit.exe -show
Then press Enter and the icons should reload.2. Rebuild the icon cache
Close File Explorer
The administrator runs CMD and executes it in order:cmd
del /f /q “%localappdata%\IconCache.db”
taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
start explorer.exe
3. Check disk allocation
Win + X → Disk Management → Make sure the SSD is assigned a drive letter.
