[Rickles]

Hi,

Two problems here:
Autostart
Although CDs and DVDs are not autorunning there is a lot more activity than before. Cursor flahes and green light on DVD drive flickering but doesn't quite make it into autostart. All the settings are correct.

Msconfig
After typing in Msconfig a message comes up saying that Windows cannot find it.
I have tried Search but no joy there either...

Regards.

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Use this link to download msconfig.exe. Run and install it to repair your present msconfig installation.

Regarding the cd drives: You cannot disable autoplay from the user interface. This can only be done by changing values in the registry. Have a look at this Microsoft article for details.

[The Skeptic]

Use this link to download msconfig.exe. Run and install it to repair your present msconfig installation.

Regarding the cd drives: You cannot disable autoplay from the user interface. This can only be done by changing values in the registry. Have a look at this Microsoft article for details.

[Rickles]

Hi,

Thank you for your reply.

I have downloaded the msconfig program and the info on autostart.
I will try them tomorrow as it is now 22.57hrs here in Australia

Regards

[Rickles]

Hi,

Downloaded the msconfig and all is well on that problem.

Regarding the autostart I followed the instructions from Microsoft but no go as yet.

Photos attached
[attachment=19054:Windows_1.jpg]

[attachment=19055:Windows_2.jpg] in Item 2 the value was on 1

Regards

[happyrock]

that screenshot shows you went to the wrong part of the registry...read the very bottom line
if/when you follow the right path the bottom line will match the path in the instructions...
you have got to extremely careful playing in the registry or you can crash your system to the point of having to do a complete reinstall...get yourself up to speed on backing up the registry BEFORE doing anything else would be my advice

[Rickles]

Hi,

To start again this is the registry setting for the cd rom as per the instructions from Microsoft.
1/ [attachment=19073:1.jpg].

In the instructions it states:
Additional Information
There are two other registry keys that can affect this functionality:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoDriveTypeAutoRun = 0x00000095

-and-
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoDriveTypeAutoRun = 0x00000095
The correct value for each is 0x00000095.
This is what shows on my computer.
[attachment=19074:Windows_1_1_.jpg].

Every time I go near the Registry I always back up first.

Regards

[Ztruker]

Try the MS Autoplay Repair Wizard.

[Rickles]

Hi,
I downloaded and tried the Autostart Wizard.

It got the USB autostarting but when I tried the same program with the CD and DVD drives I got this at the end of the log


Result: This AutoPlay setting cannot be fixed. Either the device is malfunctioning, or the wizard cannot determine the problem.

>> Required action: The wizard found problems but cannot fix them -> None

Regards

[Ztruker]

Open Device Manager, expand the CD/DVD section. Right click on each drive and uninstall it.
Shutdown and reboot. XP will find the drives and reload the drivers. That may fix it.

If not, Google gets lots of hits searching for Required action: The wizard found problems but cannot fix them -> None.

Some people had success uninstalling Alcohol 120%, SPTD and even Daemon Tools. Do you have any of these installed?

[Rickles]

Hi,

I uninstalled both CD and DVD according to your instructions but although the drives seem to be making more of an effort to start they just don't make it into full autorun.

I followed the link to the Google search and I am slowly working my way through the checklist. I will be a bit slow on this as I hate going near the registry.

But I do back up the registry so I will have something to fall back on if I make a major stuff up.

Regards

[Rickles]

Hi,
Back again.
I've tried all that I can find on Google but nothing helps.

But at least the USB drives will autostart.

Regards

[Ztruker]

Look here: http://www.soniacole...Qs/FAQ00158.htm

[Rickles]

Hi,

I had a look at the site and tried the 'fix' but no go. I am trying to follow Microsofts fixes but have struck a problem.

It says.... Look at the value of the NoDriveTypeAutorun entry (in the registery) Right Click NoDriveTypeAutorun, Click Modify, type 91 in the Value data box, select Hexadecimal and OK.

However what I got was:
[attachment=19399:1.jpg] is the NoDriveTypeAutorun entry
[attachment=19400:2.jpg] is the 'box' that popped up
That does not look like the right box.

I always backup the registery before going into it but I stop when I cannot figure out what to do.
Regards

[Ztruker]

The key is defined wrong. it should be REG_DWORD ...

[attachment=19407:NoDriveTypeAutoRun.gif]

Delete the key, create a new REG_DWORD with the exact spelling shown and set the value to 91.

[Rickles]

Hi,

Ok I did that.

Still won't autoplay BUT the little cd comes on with the cursor and it's just shy of starting.

You are on the right track.

Regards