Adding Default icon for unknown file types
You can follow the below steps to add a default icon to display just before the actual file in share point document libary.
1) Login to the server where you have installaed sharepoint.
2) Copy the default image inside C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\60\Template\Images folder.
3) Add the following tag inside < DocIcons> tag in Docicon.xml file that found in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web server extensions\60\Template\Xml or C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web server extensions\12\Template\Xml .
<Default>
<Mapping Value="defaulticon.gif"/>
</Default>
Now restart the IIS and see it in action.
To restart IIS, type "inetmgr" in RUN(Press Win Key + R) and restart the website or type IISRESET in RUN.
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