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\Polices\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.

Sounds like a failing or failed drive. Have you tried replacing it?

"Graeme" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:d19bccde-9e0c-4b8f-bc1c-(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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\Polices\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.

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-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > 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\Polices\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.

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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1e7311ee-cda9-4c3a-abe0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> > 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\Polices\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.

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-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > 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-(E-Mail Removed)....
>
> >> > 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\Polices\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.

What type of blank DVDs are you using when burning DVDs +R, -R,+RW,
or -RW?

"Graeme" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0bcdd1bb-536a-4f8a-9fd6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> > 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-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> >> > 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\Polices\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.

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-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > 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-(E-Mail Removed)....
>
> >> > 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-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> >> >> > 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\Polices\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.

Hello folks! I know that vista can be difficult for some, but really all you have to do is have a little patience and remember that some code and options in vista are different than xp. Win 98 and millennium had some differences as well and no one liked them very much or at least not for very long eh. Your problem sounds like well a problem. I am not trying to be a wise-acre just a little "lighter". I would not try to change any registry settings as a solution unless i was fairly sure i could reverse whatever i did, but i would bet green money that you folks know what you're doing. Try to find out who did the initial set up of your system.IE: The OS install/configuration etc. If it was HP then contact them and they WILL help you. They have never let me down. (don't worry about the warranty simply explain calmly and rationally what you're going through and how much you love your system eh ) If you want to try something else first i would suggest that you reset every single setting that you can find for your auto-play and CD/DVD drive back to default. Write down your settings before you change anything eh. After you do this reboot your system and then check to see if your changes are still the same. If not then it's a good bet that it is the Os con-fig or some other "higher" level type thingy. if they are the same then set them as you want one at a time. if the message still pops up then try this...(registry & such) If it is a higher level type thingy don't waste your time checking every little thing that you can think of. It will only drive you nuts-oh eh. Ability providing- perform a complete from the disk (partition first if you have one then cd/dvd)re-install and setup of your whole system. It's easier than most techs will tell ya. Also remember to check out the drive that is part of the problem eh. It might be some weird hardware gone bad or set up gone the way of the idoit that installed it. good luck and remember that the patient goose rules the sky or something silly like that. If you need to reinforce your trust in your own skills remember also to Google the heck out of any and all info that you may want or need! You might be surprised at how much you can learn about your system on that thing called the WORLD WIDE WEB (echo echo)Later folks! Oh and i almost forgot -bye and good luck EH...



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Burn a Disc Message

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\Polices\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.

EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
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"Graeme" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9f64f367-a0d6-4796-925f-(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> > 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-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> >> > 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-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> >> >> > 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\Polices\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\Explorer\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.