Autorun on MSDN Event DVD not working

[Guest]

When I insert the Best of Ready Launch tour 2005 DVD, nothing happens,
probably a Windows registry setting but have no idea how to fix it.

The DVD has an Autorun.inf file that looks like this:

[AutoRun]
OPEN="shelexec.exe main.hta"
ICON="icon.ico"

What do I need to do to correct this problem?

Thanks in advance for reply

 

[V Green]

Is Autorun working for other optical disks
but not this particular one?

 

[Guest]

CDs and DVDs automaticaly start Windows Media Player.
I tried another MSDN Event DVD with the same result

Is Autorun working for other optical disks
but not this particular one?

When I insert the Best of Ready Launch tour 2005 DVD, nothing happens,
probably a Windows registry setting but have no idea how to fix it.

The DVD has an Autorun.inf file that looks like this:

[AutoRun]
OPEN="shelexec.exe main.hta"
ICON="icon.ico"

What do I need to do to correct this problem?

Thanks in advance for reply

 

[V Green]

You need to try another application CD, not
a music or video CD/DVD.

Like a software CD or similar.

See if the installation starts up automatically.

CDs and DVDs automaticaly start Windows Media Player.
I tried another MSDN Event DVD with the same result

Is Autorun working for other optical disks
but not this particular one?

When I insert the Best of Ready Launch tour 2005 DVD, nothing happens,
probably a Windows registry setting but have no idea how to fix it.

The DVD has an Autorun.inf file that looks like this:

[AutoRun]
OPEN="shelexec.exe main.hta"
ICON="icon.ico"

What do I need to do to correct this problem?

Thanks in advance for reply

 

[Plato]

When I insert the Best of Ready Launch tour 2005 DVD, nothing happens,
probably a Windows registry setting but have no idea how to fix it.

Sometimes autotun is "permanently" disabled by some new CD burning ware
you've installed. Might try this in the meantime:

http://www.cd-eject-tool.com/

 

[Guest]

Your program did not perform the autorun function.

 

[Guest]

I tried another MSDN event DVD, with no success as stated below.

The auto install program for a game worked properly on the drive.

You need to try another application CD, not
a music or video CD/DVD.

Like a software CD or similar.

See if the installation starts up automatically.

CDs and DVDs automaticaly start Windows Media Player.
I tried another MSDN Event DVD with the same result

Is Autorun working for other optical disks
but not this particular one?

When I insert the Best of Ready Launch tour 2005 DVD, nothing happens,
probably a Windows registry setting but have no idea how to fix it.

The DVD has an Autorun.inf file that looks like this:

[AutoRun]
OPEN="shelexec.exe main.hta"
ICON="icon.ico"

What do I need to do to correct this problem?

Thanks in advance for reply

 

[V Green]

I tried another MSDN event DVD, with no success as stated below.

Authoring error on MDSN's part.

No other explanation I can think of.

Is there a "main.hta" doc in the root directory
of the DVD? That's what AUTORUN is pointed at...

The auto install program for a game worked properly on the drive.

You need to try another application CD, not
a music or video CD/DVD.

Like a software CD or similar.

See if the installation starts up automatically.

CDs and DVDs automaticaly start Windows Media Player.
I tried another MSDN Event DVD with the same result

:

Is Autorun working for other optical disks
but not this particular one?

When I insert the Best of Ready Launch tour 2005 DVD, nothing happens,
probably a Windows registry setting but have no idea how to fix it.

The DVD has an Autorun.inf file that looks like this:

[AutoRun]
OPEN="shelexec.exe main.hta"
ICON="icon.ico"

What do I need to do to correct this problem?

Thanks in advance for reply

 

[Guest]

Yes, there is a main.hta file on the MSDN DVD

I tried another MSDN event DVD, with no success as stated below.

Authoring error on MDSN's part.

No other explanation I can think of.

Is there a "main.hta" doc in the root directory
of the DVD? That's what AUTORUN is pointed at...

The auto install program for a game worked properly on the drive.

You need to try another application CD, not
a music or video CD/DVD.

Like a software CD or similar.

See if the installation starts up automatically.

CDs and DVDs automaticaly start Windows Media Player.
I tried another MSDN Event DVD with the same result

:

Is Autorun working for other optical disks
but not this particular one?

When I insert the Best of Ready Launch tour 2005 DVD, nothing happens,
probably a Windows registry setting but have no idea how to fix it.

The DVD has an Autorun.inf file that looks like this:

[AutoRun]
OPEN="shelexec.exe main.hta"
ICON="icon.ico"

What do I need to do to correct this problem?

Thanks in advance for reply

 

[V Green]

When you double-click on it, does it open?

Yes, there is a main.hta file on the MSDN DVD

I tried another MSDN event DVD, with no success as stated below.

Authoring error on MDSN's part.

No other explanation I can think of.

Is there a "main.hta" doc in the root directory
of the DVD? That's what AUTORUN is pointed at...

The auto install program for a game worked properly on the drive.


:

You need to try another application CD, not
a music or video CD/DVD.

Like a software CD or similar.

See if the installation starts up automatically.

CDs and DVDs automaticaly start Windows Media Player.
I tried another MSDN Event DVD with the same result

:

Is Autorun working for other optical disks
but not this particular one?

When I insert the Best of Ready Launch tour 2005 DVD, nothing happens,
probably a Windows registry setting but have no idea how to

fix
it.

The DVD has an Autorun.inf file that looks like this:

[AutoRun]
OPEN="shelexec.exe main.hta"
ICON="icon.ico"

What do I need to do to correct this problem?

Thanks in advance for reply

 

[Guest]

No, it does not open, I get a message saying:

"Windows cannot open this file"
File : main.hta

I researched the .hta file extension and found a definition that it's a
Hypertext Application file.

It looks like mshta.exe is the executable for this file, is that right?

I found mshta.exe in the Windows\system32 and Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386
I may have a MIME setting wrong, any suggestions?

When you double-click on it, does it open?

Yes, there is a main.hta file on the MSDN DVD

I tried another MSDN event DVD, with no success as stated below.

Authoring error on MDSN's part.

No other explanation I can think of.

Is there a "main.hta" doc in the root directory
of the DVD? That's what AUTORUN is pointed at...



The auto install program for a game worked properly on the drive.


:

You need to try another application CD, not
a music or video CD/DVD.

Like a software CD or similar.

See if the installation starts up automatically.

CDs and DVDs automaticaly start Windows Media Player.
I tried another MSDN Event DVD with the same result

:

Is Autorun working for other optical disks
but not this particular one?

When I insert the Best of Ready Launch tour 2005 DVD, nothing
happens,
probably a Windows registry setting but have no idea how to fix
it.

The DVD has an Autorun.inf file that looks like this:

[AutoRun]
OPEN="shelexec.exe main.hta"
ICON="icon.ico"

What do I need to do to correct this problem?

Thanks in advance for reply

 

[Guest]

I just fixed my problem, I associated the main.hta file to the mshta.exe in
the Windows\System32 folder and now the autoplay works.

Question: should I be using the mshta.exe executable in the system32 folder
or the ServicePackFiles?

When you double-click on it, does it open?

Yes, there is a main.hta file on the MSDN DVD

I tried another MSDN event DVD, with no success as stated below.

Authoring error on MDSN's part.

No other explanation I can think of.

Is there a "main.hta" doc in the root directory
of the DVD? That's what AUTORUN is pointed at...



The auto install program for a game worked properly on the drive.


:

You need to try another application CD, not
a music or video CD/DVD.

Like a software CD or similar.

See if the installation starts up automatically.

CDs and DVDs automaticaly start Windows Media Player.
I tried another MSDN Event DVD with the same result

:

Is Autorun working for other optical disks
but not this particular one?

When I insert the Best of Ready Launch tour 2005 DVD, nothing
happens,
probably a Windows registry setting but have no idea how to fix
it.

The DVD has an Autorun.inf file that looks like this:

[AutoRun]
OPEN="shelexec.exe main.hta"
ICON="icon.ico"

What do I need to do to correct this problem?

Thanks in advance for reply

 

[V Green]

I just fixed my problem, I associated the main.hta file to the mshta.exe in
the Windows\System32 folder and now the autoplay works.

Question: should I be using the mshta.exe executable in the system32 folder
or the ServicePackFiles?

So. The MSDN install routine either did not do
the association for you or something else broke it.

I think what you have done is fine as long as it works.

When you double-click on it, does it open?

Yes, there is a main.hta file on the MSDN DVD

:


I tried another MSDN event DVD, with no success as stated below.

Authoring error on MDSN's part.

No other explanation I can think of.

Is there a "main.hta" doc in the root directory
of the DVD? That's what AUTORUN is pointed at...



The auto install program for a game worked properly on the drive.


:

You need to try another application CD, not
a music or video CD/DVD.

Like a software CD or similar.

See if the installation starts up automatically.

CDs and DVDs automaticaly start Windows Media Player.
I tried another MSDN Event DVD with the same result

:

Is Autorun working for other optical disks
but not this particular one?

When I insert the Best of Ready Launch tour 2005 DVD, nothing
happens,
probably a Windows registry setting but have no idea how

to
fix

it.

The DVD has an Autorun.inf file that looks like this:

[AutoRun]
OPEN="shelexec.exe main.hta"
ICON="icon.ico"

What do I need to do to correct this problem?

Thanks in advance for reply