Restore Default User Folder Icons

(i'm running vista 32bit SP1, i hope its not too out of place to ask a question in a 64bit forum)

this looks like the closest i've found to a forum w/ my prob.

essentially i backed up my HD on an external (western digital) using "second backup" as the backup software.

i noticed after backing up that all my folder icons (favorites, contacts, music, pictures, etc...) reverted to the generic yellow folder.

i was able to change one or two (and only those in the shortcuts in "favorite links" heading of a windows explorer window) by right click -> properties -> change icon but all the folders (in their actual location eg. c:users"username") remain the ugly yellow folder.

changing them one by one seems inefficient and if annoying if it were to occur again.

i've done the right-click on destop -> personalize -> change desktop icon -> restore default, no result (tho i didnt really expect one since the desktop icons arent really the issue)

i've rebuilt the icon cache, no luck.

i've re-written the desktop.ini for a couple of them, no result (tho i didnt really expect one)

system restore isn't an option, i dont have an old enough restore point (hense the need for backing up).

i'm wondering of a systemic way to essentially restore the default icons for all these folders (music, video, downloads, etc...) and their respective shortcuts.