Changing icons wont work...

Hi, I have a problem! Whenever I try to change the icon of an external drive, it shows the generic file type instead of the icon. For example, if I try to change the icon with a .png file, it shows the preview icon with JPEG under it! I followed all of apples instructions to change the icon, with copy and paste from preview and the get info etc...
All help is appreciated!

You have to OPEN the image you want to use with the program Preview, then click in the main Preview window to make sure it is active, do Command-A or go to the Edit menu and Select All from there. Then do either Command-C or Copy from the Edit menu in Preview to copy the image. Switch back to the Finder (you now have the image you want on the Clipboard--which you verify from the Finder Edit menu with "Show Clipboard"). Now your image is available to paste into the GetInfo window for the item you want to have the custom graphic.
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