Can no longer change my HD icon

Replaced my 3G SSD with a 6G SSD, and used "Restore" in Disk Utility to transfer the info from the 3G to the 6G. I can boot into my usual user (set to admin) account, and everything seems to function fine. I wanted to change the custom icon to the appropriate model of SSD, but when I go to do the "copy/paste" in the Get Info window, I'm told to enter my password, and then it just stays the same and gives me the system alert sound. Nothing else. Icon won't change. Tried logging in with a separate "admin" account, and it doesn't work from there, either. I can change any other icon I want, but not my boot SSD.
I repaired permissions and zapped the PRAM and that did nothing. Booted from an external drive and tried from there, no go. It just won't allow me to change the boot drive icon, whereas it's never been a problem before.
I'm puzzled! Any suggestions for a workaround?

Well, I solved it. Here's what I did, in case anyone else has this problem.
I used the app "invisibliX" to make the hidden files visible.
Found the ".VolumeIcon" file, and noticed that it was locked.
I unlocked that file in the "Get Info" window, and THAT finally allowed me to change the SSD icon.
Hope this might help someone else. I just got the idea to look at the invisible files to see if there was anything odd. Seeing that file locked told me what I needed to do. From what I understand, the "locked file" problem happens with TimeMachine backup restores (which I've done one of in the past), so that would make sense.

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