Annoying explorer file view setting

[Hobbieman]

Normally, windows explorer (WinXP Pro SP1) will display the "detailed" file listing as follows (obviously it does that in a GUI, but I cannot post a picture here):

name     size     type    date modified
=======================================
a3.txt    1kb     txt      11/02/03
a4.txt    1kb     txt      11/07/03
a5.txt    1kb     txt      10/01/03
b3.txt    1kb     txt      11/04/03
b4.txt    1kb     txt      11/14/03
b5.txt    1kb     txt      10/12/03
m3.txt    1kb     txt      11/22/03
m4.txt    1kb     txt      11/14/03
m5.txt    1kb     txt      10/15/03
v3.txt    1kb     txt      11/03/03
v4.txt    1kb     txt      11/19/03
v5.txt    1kb     txt      10/11/03

However, all of the sudden, explorer has started displaying the files in one of my CD drives in the following format:

name     size     type    date modified
=======================================
A
---------------------------------------
a3.txt    1kb     txt      11/02/03
a4.txt    1kb     txt      11/07/03
a5.txt    1kb     txt      10/01/03

B
---------------------------------------
b3.txt    1kb     txt      11/04/03
b4.txt    1kb     txt      11/14/03
b5.txt    1kb     txt      10/12/03

M
---------------------------------------
m3.txt    1kb     txt      11/22/03
m4.txt    1kb     txt      11/14/03
m5.txt    1kb     txt      10/15/03

V
---------------------------------------
v3.txt    1kb     txt      11/03/03
v4.txt    1kb     txt      11/19/03
v5.txt    1kb     txt      10/11/03

This is very annoying. Does anyone know how to turn this off so that I can go back to the normal format?

It is noteworthy to say that this style of file listing is only affecting ONE of my CD drives (my CD writer), regardless of the CD that I put in it. The files in my other CD drive and my harddrives are displayed in the normal format.

BTW, I have tried "tools->folder options->view->restore defaults" but that did not work.

Thanks,

Hobbieman

[setec]

Well, setting the default probably didn't work because the default is to have each folder remember its own view settings.

Have you tried.

VIEW --> ARRANGE ICONS BY --> uncheck SHOW IN GROUPS, if checked.

If its not, then not sure what it would be.

[Hobbieman]

That did it! Thanks! You have saved my sanity, or what's left of it! :-)

[setec]

No problem. Glad I could help.