Auto-play not working - CD-ROMS and USB drive (tried many suggestions)
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From: Jack on 28 Jul 2010 15:55 "Robert Hall" <bobhallaz(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:6ff86720-9be5-47cd-a6e1-c862c8bd5c2c(a)k19g2000yqc.googlegroups.com... > On Jul 28, 3:27 pm, "relic" <relic...(a)cjb.net> wrote: >> "Robert Hall" <bobhal...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1e24363c-c91e-466b-b32f-56f151ddf89d(a)c10g2000yqi.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> >> > Everything I have tried is below. >> >> > When I put a CD in the computer, or plug in a USB flash drive, I don't >> > get a window asking me what I want to do (play music, open folder to >> > view files, nothing, etc.) I tested the USB drive on my other >> > computer, and I get the dialog. >> >> > The devices show up in My Computer. If I right click and select >> > properties, auto-play is enabled for all file types. >> >> > Microsoft suggestions tried: http ://support.microsoft.com/kb/330135 >> > 1. Roxio Easy CD Creator is not installed. >> > 2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom Autorun >> > = 1 >> > 3. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies >> > \Explorer NoDriveTypeAutoRun = 91 >> > 4. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion >> > \Winlogon allocatecdroms = 0 >> > 5. The ASUS DRW-014L1T cd/dvd drive has the latest drivers, and is >> > compatible with XP. >> >> > Microsoft autoplay repair wizard: http ://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ >> > details.aspx?familyid=c680a7b6-e8fa-45c4- >> > a171-1b389cfacdad&displaylang=en#Instructions >> > 1. Downloaded and ran autofix - if reported a repair, and said to >> > reboot. No change. Ran tool again, now it says it already ran, and I >> > need to log on/off before running it again. I logged off/on and also >> > rebooted several times, and I still get this message. >> > THIS TOOL IS BUGGY! >> >> > Googled suggestions not redundant with the above - >> >> > The Microsoft tool APPMDiag is supposed to do a postmortem report on >> > it's last autoplay when you remove a device - nothing appears in the >> > window when I take out a USB flash drive or a music CD. >> >> > Running gpedit.msc (to open the Group Policy window) : >> > 1. Local computer policy - User configuration - Administrative >> > templates - System - Turn off autoplay = disabled >> > 2. Local computer policy - Computer configuration - Administrative >> > templates - System - Turn off autoplay = disabled >> >> > Any other ideas? >> >> Clean Install. > > Not happening. It will eventually if you want it fixed. Take relic's advice and fix it... then stop messing with it.
From: Robert Hall on 28 Jul 2010 15:56 On Jul 28, 3:27 pm, "relic" <relic...(a)cjb.net> wrote: > "Robert Hall" <bobhal...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1e24363c-c91e-466b-b32f-56f151ddf89d(a)c10g2000yqi.googlegroups.com... > > > > > Everything I have tried is below. > > > When I put a CD in the computer, or plug in a USB flash drive, I don't > > get a window asking me what I want to do (play music, open folder to > > view files, nothing, etc.) I tested the USB drive on my other > > computer, and I get the dialog. > > > The devices show up in My Computer. If I right click and select > > properties, auto-play is enabled for all file types. > > > Microsoft suggestions tried: http ://support.microsoft.com/kb/330135 > > 1. Roxio Easy CD Creator is not installed. > > 2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom Autorun > > = 1 > > 3. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies > > \Explorer NoDriveTypeAutoRun = 91 > > 4. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion > > \Winlogon allocatecdroms = 0 > > 5. The ASUS DRW-014L1T cd/dvd drive has the latest drivers, and is > > compatible with XP. > > > Microsoft autoplay repair wizard: http ://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ > > details.aspx?familyid=c680a7b6-e8fa-45c4- > > a171-1b389cfacdad&displaylang=en#Instructions > > 1. Downloaded and ran autofix - if reported a repair, and said to > > reboot. No change. Ran tool again, now it says it already ran, and I > > need to log on/off before running it again. I logged off/on and also > > rebooted several times, and I still get this message. > > THIS TOOL IS BUGGY! > > > Googled suggestions not redundant with the above - > > > The Microsoft tool APPMDiag is supposed to do a postmortem report on > > it's last autoplay when you remove a device - nothing appears in the > > window when I take out a USB flash drive or a music CD. > > > Running gpedit.msc (to open the Group Policy window) : > > 1. Local computer policy - User configuration - Administrative > > templates - System - Turn off autoplay = disabled > > 2. Local computer policy - Computer configuration - Administrative > > templates - System - Turn off autoplay = disabled > > > Any other ideas? > > Clean Install. Not happening.
From: Robert Hall on 28 Jul 2010 15:59 On Jul 28, 3:55 pm, "Jack" <nos...(a)invalid.not> wrote: > "Robert Hall" <bobhal...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:6ff86720-9be5-47cd-a6e1-c862c8bd5c2c(a)k19g2000yqc.googlegroups.com... > > -------- SNIP ---------- > > >> Clean Install. > > > Not happening. > > It will eventually if you want it fixed. Take relic's advice and fix it.... > then stop messing with it. If it will take a re-install of the O/S then it will never be fixed. I'll just open the CD/DVD/USB drive in My Computer. There is just too much software, and too much hardware configuration to make it worth it.
From: Robert Hall on 28 Jul 2010 15:59 On Jul 28, 3:55 pm, "Jack" <nos...(a)invalid.not> wrote: > "Robert Hall" <bobhal...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:6ff86720-9be5-47cd-a6e1-c862c8bd5c2c(a)k19g2000yqc.googlegroups.com... > > -------- SNIP ---------- > > >> Clean Install. > > > Not happening. > > It will eventually if you want it fixed. Take relic's advice and fix it.... > then stop messing with it. If it will take a re-install of the O/S then it will never be fixed. I'll just open the CD/DVD/USB drive in My Computer. There is just too much software, and too much hardware configuration to make it worth it.
From: Uwe Sieber on 29 Jul 2010 03:14
Robert Hall wrote: > > Any other ideas? See here: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/drivetools_e.html#autorun Uwe |