"Graeme" <> wrote in message
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> On Sep 13, 1:50 pm, "Curious" <spamme...@nomail.com> wrote:
>> What type of blank DVDs are you using when burning DVDs +R, -R,+RW,
>> or -RW?
>>
>> "Graeme" <graemenewla...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:0bcdd1bb-536a-4f8a-9fd6-...
>>
>> > On Sep 13, 12:29 am, "Curious" <spamme...@nomail.com> wrote:
>> >> There appears to be no hardware problem with the drive since you can
>> >> launch
>> >> executables from them.
>> >> Are the drives combo RVD RW/R drives so that they can read or write
>> >> either
>> >> DVD +or -RW disks or DVD-R or DVD+R disks?
>>
>> >> "Graeme" <graemenewla...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:1e7311ee-cda9-4c3a-abe0-...
>>
>> >> > On Sep 12, 10:42 pm, "Richard G. Harper" <rghar...@email.com> wrote:
>> >> >> Sounds like a failing or failed drive. Have you tried replacing
>> >> >> it?
>>
>> >> >> "Graeme" <graemenewla...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >> >>news:d19bccde-9e0c-4b8f-bc1c-...
>>
>> >> >> > Hi,
>>
>> >> >> > We have some unusual behaviour with Vista CD/DVD Autoplay
>> >> >> > handling
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > which every DVD or CD that is entered to the disc drive produces
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > autoplay handler for Blank CD and hence launches the Burn a Disc
>> >> >> > message.
>>
>> >> >> > With these settings, It is impossible to access any disc via the
>> >> >> > explorer and it is necessary to use the cmd window to launch any
>> >> >> > executable's that are available on the disc.
>>
>> >> >> > We have tried:
>>
>> >> >> > 1. changing the registry setting
>> >> >> > HKCS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrenctVersion\Po lices\Explorer
>> >> >> > \NoCDBurning
>> >> >> > (this key is unavailable in the registry)
>> >> >> > 2. we have tried resetting the Default Programs->Change Autoplay
>> >> >> > Settings
>> >> >> > 3. Disabling the PowerDVD service
>>
>> >> >> > Would anyone be able to advise us to the best way to alter
>> >> >> > AutoPlay
>> >> >> > such that the Burn a Disc defaults to Explore rather than burn?
>>
>> >> >> > Many thanks,
>>
>> >> >> > Graeme Newlands.
>>
>> >> > The machine has two DVD RW drives, both exhibiting the same type of
>> >> > behaviour. I have not tried replacing them yet as I suspect that
>> >> > this
>> >> > is a software glitch rather than hardware failure.
>>
>> > Yes - both the drives are combo drives DVD+/-RW (unfortunately I don't
>> > have all the manufacturer details to hand at the moment, I remember
>> > one is an Asus drive such as DRW-0402P/D).
>>
>> > It is interesting that it is possible to launch/browse the discs from
>> > the cwd window but Vista fails to recognise them,
>>
>> > Graeme.
>
> The problem occurs with all CD/DVD Media, ie. if you were to place an
> application CD or DVD into either drive, the Burn a Disc message would
> appear, rather than launching the "Ask me every time" dialog from
> AutoPlay. I'm not sure whether the drives have been used as yet to
> write a media, I would expect them to be DVD+RW if they have been,
>
> Graeme.
You can see the contents of the optical media by right-clicking on the drive
in Windows Explorer and selecting Explore or Open.
If want to fix the Registry settings to correct the problem, you might need
another PC or virtual PC with Vista on it and check the Registry of a clean
Vista install.
You can find the Registry entries for Autoplay here:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\AutoplayHandlers
Don't use registry cleaners to fix Windows Registry problems, they can end
up causing more problems later. Registry cleaners don't fix problems, only
detect and delete registry entries that don't look right. Even if they
don't look right to the registry cleaner, it doesn't necessarily mean
they're always OK to delete.
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