CD won't autoplay

[HPJohan]

If a CD-rom containing autorun.inf doesn't auto run, what do i do?
I have already taken a look at the autorun menu when clicking properties on the cd drive and also in the registry and everything looks okay in there. i might have missed something though...
This is on a computer running Windows XP Pro, by the way.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
/Johan

[snowmonkey]

here is the registry fix to enable AutoRun on Windows XP (Home or Pro)


1. Click Start, then Run. Type regedit and click OK.
2. Locate the following Key/Data name:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE\MicrosoftWindowsCurrent Version\policies\NoDriveTypeAutoRun

3. Right-click on NoDriveTypeAutoRun in the Name column on the right and choose Delete.

4. Restart your computer.

Autorun will now be enabled.

cheers

[waresoft]

If you prefer not to delve into the registry then you can download TweakUI from Microsoft. You will be able to use TweakUI to fix it.



TweakUI Download

[Azn_tweaker]

yep, i totally agree with waresoft

[ESALADUANE]

Or, try:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Cdrom\
Double click on AutoRun in the right pane and set the value to 1.



Just a note about snowmonkey's key:

Typically, AutoRunAlwaysDisable contains a list of of devices that do NOT support Autoplay, because they must load the media to verify that the device is a CD-ROM, such as a changer.

If a device is identified in AutoRunAlwaysDisable, Autoplay does NOT operate on the device, regardless of the value of Autorun, NoDriveAutoRun, or NoDriveTypeAutoRun.