Autorun.inf works with one but NOT the other application !

[Netman]

I have an "Autorun.inf " in the root directory of a USB Flash Drive, the
statements in the file read as:

[autorun]
open=Xyz.exe
icon=Xyz.exe

The Xyz application is autoexecuted when the USB drive is plugged into my Win XP
Pro SP2 system

On another USB drive I have an "Autorun.inf " that names a different application
(Abc) that is present in the root directory of the USB drive, this file reads
as:

[autorun]
open=Abc.exe
icon=Abc.exe

The Abc does NOT autoexecute when I plug the drive into the same Win XP Pro SP2
system.

(I can execute Abc.exe by a double click on it without any problem)

What could be the problem and how to fix it.

Please advise.

Thanks

Matt

 

[Carol]

The first auto run, is that program also on the usb drive? Sometimes USB
drives will have a different drive letter. When you install a program, the
information of that program is filed in your registrations file. Maybe XP
doesn't know where to find the program on your usb drive.

 

[Netman]

In both instances, the application is located in the root directory of the
respective USB drive, so the drive letter of the USB drive should not matter.

Matt
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|The first auto run, is that program also on the usb drive? Sometimes USB
|drives will have a different drive letter. When you install a program, the
|information of that program is filed in your registrations file. Maybe XP
|doesn't know where to find the program on your usb drive.
|
||>I have an "Autorun.inf " in the root directory of a USB Flash Drive, the
|> statements in the file read as:
|>
|> [autorun]
|> open=Xyz.exe
|> icon=Xyz.exe
|>
|> The Xyz application is autoexecuted when the USB drive is plugged into my
|> Win XP
|> Pro SP2 system
|>
|> On another USB drive I have an "Autorun.inf " that names a different
|> application
|> (Abc) that is present in the root directory of the USB drive, this file
|> reads
|> as:
|>
|> [autorun]
|> open=Abc.exe
|> icon=Abc.exe
|>
|> The Abc does NOT autoexecute when I plug the drive into the same Win XP
|> Pro SP2
|> system.
|>
|> (I can execute Abc.exe by a double click on it without any problem)
|>
|> What could be the problem and how to fix it.
|>
|> Please advise.
|>
|> Thanks
|>
|> Matt
|>
|