Re: Need to create a CDFS partition on a USB key

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"Paul" <turnerpaul@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> You don't need to format it as CDFS to do this. Just stick the
>> autorun.inf file in the root of the key.
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> Great idea but I'm afraid it's not as easy as that! XP won't autorun
> from usb sticks. However I think Vista does.

XP most certainly does autorun from USB sticks. It is possible that the
autorun is disabled for the drive letter that your stick occupies. TweakUI
in the Power toys collection from Microsoft (Google 'TweakUI') allows
individual control of what can autorun.

Be aware that there is malware about that exploits the autorun feature.
 
> XP most certainly does autorun from USB sticks.

Not by default though. You have to enable it.
 
"Paul" <turnerpaul@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> XP most certainly does autorun from USB sticks.
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> Not by default though. You have to enable it.

It's enabled by default on all drive letters except A: and B: and it can be
enabled on those (but not through tweakUI). You have to disable it.
 
> It's enabled by default on all drive letters except A: and B:

Sort of. Although by default USB memory keys do not autorun when
inserted. At least not on XP SP2.
 
"Paul" <turnerpaul@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> It's enabled by default on all drive letters except A: and B:
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> Sort of. Although by default USB memory keys do not autorun when
> inserted. At least not on XP SP2.

They do on mine - and I have never changed it (as I have had no need). I
discovered that it worked when I copied a CD onto a USB stick and copied the
autorun file as well.
 
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