Symptom
When you try to customize the hard disk icon, the icon disappears entirely after the second attempt. The name of the hard disk remains.
Solution
Under certain circumstances, the new icon may not be visible until you log out and log back in. Follow these steps:
1. Choose Log Out from the Apple menu.
2. Log back in.
3. Check for the new icon.
If the new icon does not appear, you may have to revert to the default hard disk icon.
1. Click the Finder icon in the Dock.
2. Choose Computer from the Go menu.
3. In the Finder window, select the hard disk for which the icon has disappeared.
4. Choose Show Info from the File menu.
5. Be sure that the area around the missing icon is highlighted. Click it if necessary.
6. Choose Cut from the Edit menu.
7. Close the Show Info window.
The default hard disk icon should now appear. This document may be updated as more information is available. For more information, see technical document 106427, "
Mac OS X: Pasting Custom Icons Does Not Work in All Contexts".