no autoplay on drives

[Mark]

i have an advent 3418 computer with xp home and all the latest updates
recently both the dvd and dvd/cd rw combo will not auto play disc or ask
what to perform checked settings all ok computer is only 3 weeks old any
ideas would help a lot.

 

[Paul [MSFT]]

Regarding post:
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| From: "Mark" <[email protected]>
| Subject: no autoplay on drives
| Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 19:06:08 -0000
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| i have an advent 3418 computer with xp home and all the latest updates
| recently both the dvd and dvd/cd rw combo will not auto play disc or ask
| what to perform checked settings all ok computer is only 3 weeks old any
| ideas would help a lot.

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Hi Mark,

Since the symptom showed up only recently you should be able to correct
this by rolling back to a previous/recent restore point using Help / System
Restore. Before trying that I will suggest some alternatives:

330135 The AutoRun or AutoPlay Feature Does Not Work
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330135

817357 The AutoPlay Function Does Not Work and the Current Media Does Not
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=817357

320281 AutoPlay May Not Work After You Insert a "Memory Stick"
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=320281

155217 How to Enable or Disable Automatically Running CD-ROMs
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=155217 <should work for Win XP as well>

Regarding the use of System Restore:

306084 HOW TO: Restore the Operating System to a Previous State in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306084

283252 Non-Administrator User Is Unable to Start System Restore Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283252

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Paul Hayes, MCSE
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
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[Mark]

thanxs for the help paul
both drives are now auto playing