Autoplay Brings Up Window of CD Instead of Install

[David Owens]

When I put in an install CD, Windows XP brings
up a window with the contents of the CD instead
of running the install program. I've tried checking
the Registry entries a Microsoft Knowledge Base
article says to check when you have autoplay problems
and I ran a autoplay fix program I downloaded from
Microsoft's site, but the problem is still there.
Any ideas?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi David,

Open My Computer, right-click the drive-letter for the CD drive and choose Properties. Click "AutoPlay". For each of the content types listed in the drop-down, select the option "Prompt me each time to choose an action" or simply click "Restore Defaults". Click OK.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"David Owens" <davidjowens@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:j%7mi.57568$Fo1.57472@bignews7.bellsouth.net...
When I put in an install CD, Windows XP brings
up a window with the contents of the CD instead
of running the install program. I've tried checking
the Registry entries a Microsoft Knowledge Base
article says to check when you have autoplay problems
and I ran a autoplay fix program I downloaded from
Microsoft's site, but the problem is still there.
Any ideas?

 

[David Owens]

Thanks for the reply, but I'd already tried that. Everything
is set at the default of Choose an Action, but it still does the
same thing.

Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> Open My Computer, right-click the drive-letter for the CD drive and choose Properties. Click "AutoPlay". For each of the content types listed in the drop-down, select the option "Prompt me each time to choose an action" or simply click "Restore Defaults". Click OK.
>

 

[Kelly]

Hmmm, see if line 10 helps: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"David Owens" <davidjowens@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:j%7mi.57568$Fo1.57472@bignews7.bellsouth.net...
> When I put in an install CD, Windows XP brings
> up a window with the contents of the CD instead
> of running the install program. I've tried checking
> the Registry entries a Microsoft Knowledge Base
> article says to check when you have autoplay problems
> and I ran a autoplay fix program I downloaded from
> Microsoft's site, but the problem is still there.
> Any ideas?

 

[RalfG]

With some discs auto-run is disabled for any instance after the software has
already been installed. In that case if you want to re-install over top of
the original installation for any reason you'd have to browse to the
Install or Setup EXE file to run it manually.

"David Owens" <davidjowens@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:TRami.35255$19.29908@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
> Thanks for the reply, but I'd already tried that. Everything
> is set at the default of Choose an Action, but it still does the
> same thing.
>
> Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:
>> Hi David,
>>
>> Open My Computer, right-click the drive-letter for the CD drive and
>> choose Properties. Click "AutoPlay". For each of the content types listed
>> in the drop-down, select the option "Prompt me each time to choose an
>> action" or simply click "Restore Defaults". Click OK.
>>