I am setting up a friend's new XP machine which has a DVD/RW drive in it.
When I place a driver CD or other software CD in it it doesn't autoplay. I
have to open explorer and find a setup file and hope that I chose the right
one. The friend has no clue how to do this. Under Properties, autoplay, on
the drive there isn't an option of what to do if a software installation CD
is inserted - only what to do with music, pictures, video files, mixed
content or movies. I thought it might be mixed content but none of the
options are to autoplay.
If I right-click the drive I have an option to autoplay, but my friend just
wants it the way his old WinXP machine did it - it just runs when he puts a
disk in.
How do I fix this for him?

Autoplay Repair Wizard
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
or
http://tinyurl.com/4f2mx
The Microsoft AutoPlay Repair Wizard scans your computer devices to find
defective AutoPlay settings, and attempts to fix those it finds.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Why doesn't AutoPlay work?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


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"M Skabialka" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am setting up a friend's new XP machine which has a DVD/RW drive in it.
>When I place a driver CD or other software CD in it it doesn't autoplay. I
>have to open explorer and find a setup file and hope that I chose the right
>one. The friend has no clue how to do this. Under Properties, autoplay,
>on the drive there isn't an option of what to do if a software installation
>CD is inserted - only what to do with music, pictures, video files, mixed
>content or movies. I thought it might be mixed content but none of the
>options are to autoplay.
> If I right-click the drive I have an option to autoplay, but my friend
> just wants it the way his old WinXP machine did it - it just runs when he
> puts a disk in.
> How do I fix this for him?
>

Thanks, I have downloaded it and will take it with me next week when I
continue setting up his computer. I'm surprised I have to do this to a new
PC from Dell - you'd think the kinks would all be worked out.

"TaurArian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Autoplay Repair Wizard
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/4f2mx
> The Microsoft AutoPlay Repair Wizard scans your computer devices to find
> defective AutoPlay settings, and attempts to fix those it finds.
> Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
>
> Why doesn't AutoPlay work?
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "M Skabialka" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I am setting up a friend's new XP machine which has a DVD/RW drive in it.
>>When I place a driver CD or other software CD in it it doesn't autoplay.
>>I have to open explorer and find a setup file and hope that I chose the
>>right one. The friend has no clue how to do this. Under Properties,
>>autoplay, on the drive there isn't an option of what to do if a software
>>installation CD is inserted - only what to do with music, pictures, video
>>files, mixed content or movies. I thought it might be mixed content but
>>none of the options are to autoplay.
>> If I right-click the drive I have an option to autoplay, but my friend
>> just wants it the way his old WinXP machine did it - it just runs when he
>> puts a disk in.
>> How do I fix this for him?
>>
>
>