Icons changed - how do I change them back?

Hi guys,
Quick question - I had a problem while copying a file to a flash disk and Finder crashed (hard to believe, yes). So I force-quitted it but it didn't restart so I restarted the computer by holding down the power button. Then when I started it back up again it was fine except that the icon for my computer had changed. I can't specifically remember what it was before but it's definitely different now - it's an image of one of the old iMacs that were a half sphere with the screen on a chrome arm!
I presume that before it was a picture of my beatiful 24" intel iMac... but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get it back!
Does anyone know how?
Thanks!

Remember Tiger is not just for the latest models so it's fair enough
For other icons do a Google search on "icons for mac" there's hundreds+ some free
Before changing your drive icon
set up a new folder to hold the existing icon on (I have a folder just to hold folders with icons on)
select your HD and then Get Info - click on the icon (in Get Info) Command C to save to clipboard
select your new folder and then Get Info - click on the icon then Command V to replace the folder icon with the HD icon
then replace the HD icon
chris
iMac 20" Intel Core Duo 2GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.8) G3 600 iBook 640MB OS X (10.2.8) Lacie d2 60GB & 250GB Firewire Windows XP

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