How Do I Make CD Drive do 'Autoplay'?

[Jethro]

Have you tried putting "Open=" instead of "ShellExecute=" in
the autorun.inf file?

Hmmm

No but I will and let you know.

Thanks

J

 

[Joel]

I agree - and some web sites say just that. Not here however. I
can't get that to work.

You should be able to get it to work *if* you follow the instruction
correctly *and* having all requirements available. But as I have mentioned
it's not neccessary, and won't work the way you want.

*Unless* you copy the video player to CD because not all system has the
program or configure what have on your system. And what do you mean by
"can't get it to work"

- Did you really burn to CD-R? which I don't think you do, but I may be
wrong.

 

[Joel]

Have you tried putting "Open=" instead of "ShellExecute=" in
the autorun.inf file?

It seems like it may take few more days to be able to get more detail from
the OP <bg>

 

[GT]

How about giving more detail of how to auto-play the VCD disc. And as I
said it shouldn't need to do any modification, but if you know how then
why
don't you give small detailed instruction.

The CD will autoplay when he mounts it. When it autoplays, if there is no
autorun.inf file then nothing will happen. If the file is present, the
contents point to the file on the CD to run. Other posts here have covered
how to autoplay CDs.

 

[GT]

How about giving more detail of how to auto-play the VCD disc. And as I
said it shouldn't need to do any modification, but if you know how then
why
don't you give small detailed instruction.

Also, make sure his/her friends/relatives can auto-play as well... which
means the "autorun.inf" should contain all information for many different
systems with different configuation's.

Oh and the autorun.inf file should just point to the file to open and the
target PC will determine the 'default' application to open that file type.
No need to change the autorun file for different systems - they are supposed
to be generic.

 

[GT]

I agree - and some web sites say just that. Not here however. I
can't get that to work.

So what happens when you mount the drive with an appropriate autorun.inf
file present?

You need to simulate the CD being inserted, so have to mount the drive.

 

[GT]

Have you tried putting "Open=" instead of "ShellExecute=" in
the autorun.inf file?

ShellExecute is a programming term, not appropriate in an autorun.inf file.
If that is in the file, then no wonder it doesn't work!

The autorun.inf file should contain something like these 2 lines...

[autorun]
open=Setup.exe


The open= line doesn't have to point to an exe. It could point to an AVI
file if necessary, but let the target system decide what application to use
to open the open= file.

 

[Joel]

The CD will autoplay when he mounts it. When it autoplays, if there is no
autorun.inf file then nothing will happen. If the file is present, the
contents point to the file on the CD to run. Other posts here have covered
how to autoplay CDs.

- Do you know what VCD is?

- How do you convert VCD (video) to auto-play CD?

 

[Jethro]

Have you tried putting "Open=" instead of "ShellExecute=" in
the autorun.inf file?

Just tried it. Same result. Namely no auto play. The content
file-wise of the disk looks okay. The disk will not play in my
stand-alone player, but that may be because my player can't handle the
metafile. The disk will play in same player for the same video
content, but only if I leave auto run.inf and vcd.asx off of the disk.

Thanks

Jethro

 

[Joel]

Oh and the autorun.inf file should just point to the file to open and the
target PC will determine the 'default' application to open that file type.
No need to change the autorun file for different systems - they are supposed
to be generic.

If you know how then why not just give the OP the answer? Or just type
the command and whatever requirement.

 

[Joel]

Have you tried putting "Open=" instead of "ShellExecute=" in
the autorun.inf file?

ShellExecute is a programming term, not appropriate in an autorun.inf file.
If that is in the file, then no wonder it doesn't work!

The autorun.inf file should contain something like these 2 lines...

[autorun]
open=Setup.exe


The open= line doesn't have to point to an exe. It could point to an AVI
file if necessary, but let the target system decide what application to use
to open the open= file.

VCD is VCD you should know exactly what VCD has, so how about giving the
OP a command to auto-play his/har VCD (which is already auto-play itself by
default). And I can give you a hint that there is no "SETUP.EXE" and no
EXECUTE file on video disc.

 

[Jethro]

You should be able to get it to work *if* you follow the instruction
correctly *and* having all requirements available. But as I have mentioned
it's not neccessary, and won't work the way you want.

*Unless* you copy the video player to CD because not all system has the
program or configure what have on your system. And what do you mean by
"can't get it to work"

- Did you really burn to CD-R? which I don't think you do, but I may be
wrong.

Yes, because I figure that possibly one of the recipients of the disk
I am making will want to run it on his computer having only a CD drive
and not DVD. I have no trouble auto playing the same content on a DVD
disk whether it is DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, or DVD+RW. The same is true
on my stand-alone players. I would love to stick to DVD naturally.
Thanks
Jethro

 

[Joel]

Just tried it. Same result. Namely no auto play. The content
file-wise of the disk looks okay. The disk will not play in my
stand-alone player, but that may be because my player can't handle the
metafile. The disk will play in same player for the same video
content, but only if I leave auto run.inf and vcd.asx off of the disk.

It's hard to kill anyone by shooting back and forth with blanked bullet.
And as I said, you have all the answers and it's much easier *if* you
provide some answer so we can be able to figure out what you have done and
what you done wrong etc..

Now just start with some seimple

- What did you do at your end *besides" "just tried". Or what have you
tried.

I don't mean something like "I tried auto-play" but give some detail of
everything you tried.

- The more you give the more other can help you, and the more and faster you
can learn from your own error.

It just won't work with some answer like "I tried", "it doesn't work",
"still don't work", "help" .. and as you have realized that none has been
able to give you the answer .. and the answer I gave you you refuse to

 

[Joel]

Yes, because I figure that possibly one of the recipients of the disk
I am making will want to run it on his computer having only a CD drive
and not DVD. I have no trouble auto playing the same content on a DVD
disk whether it is DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, or DVD+RW. The same is true
on my stand-alone players. I would love to stick to DVD naturally.
Thanks
Jethro

*If* it's real VCD which auto-play on stand-alone DVD player but not your
computer, then *AGAIN* it's your problem *not* your friend or anyone else
problem. Because with right setting (computer setting) and player
(software) both standard VCD/SVCD and DVD should auto-play (if you configure
your computer to auto-detect and play).

So, if you can't get YOUR computer to do what it supposes to do, then the
chance for you to get it to do thing it isn't designed to do, especially on
other people computer is pretty slim. And if you won't give more detail of
what you tried at your end then the chance will be slimmer.

 

[Jethro]

*If* it's real VCD which auto-play on stand-alone DVD player but not your
computer, then *AGAIN* it's your problem *not* your friend or anyone else
problem. Because with right setting (computer setting) and player
(software) both standard VCD/SVCD and DVD should auto-play (if you configure
your computer to auto-detect and play).

So, if you can't get YOUR computer to do what it supposes to do, then the
chance for you to get it to do thing it isn't designed to do, especially on
other people computer is pretty slim. And if you won't give more detail of
what you tried at your end then the chance will be slimmer.

Thank you for all your time.

J

 

[GT]

- Do you know what VCD is?

- How do you convert VCD (video) to auto-play CD?

If that was an attempt at an insult, it backfired There is no convertion
required to turn a VCD (Video Compact Disc) into a CD - it is already one!
And Auto-play is a feature of every CD - Windows will either follow the
instruction in the autorun.inf file if present, or will inspect the drive
and offer suitable suggestions.

If you want a VCD, a DVD a Data CD, or any type of disc to autoplay then
simply insert the disc into the appropriate drive. The same is true of
virtual drives - right click on the virtual drive letter and 'insert disc'.
It will then autoplay. Alternatively if the disc is already inserted in the
drive or the virtual drive is already mounted, simply right click on the
drive and choose autoplay on the popup menu. Provided that the correct
information is in the autorun.inf file then the file will play. In the case
of a CD containing video, when you insert/mount the drive the Windows
autoplay selector will appear and you can choose which of your installed
video software you would like to use to play the video.

 

[GT]

Put the name of the file you want to start in the "autorun.inf" file.


I agree - and some web sites say just that. Not here however. I
can't get that to work.

Jethro

Have you tried putting "Open=" instead of "ShellExecute=" in
the autorun.inf file?

ShellExecute is a programming term, not appropriate in an autorun.inf
file.
If that is in the file, then no wonder it doesn't work!

The autorun.inf file should contain something like these 2 lines...

[autorun]
open=Setup.exe


The open= line doesn't have to point to an exe. It could point to an AVI
file if necessary, but let the target system decide what application to
use
to open the open= file.

VCD is VCD you should know exactly what VCD has, so how about giving the
OP a command to auto-play his/har VCD (which is already auto-play itself
by
default). And I can give you a hint that there is no "SETUP.EXE" and no
EXECUTE file on video disc.

I am replying to you, not the OP because you seem to be responding for him!

I was under the impression that the OP wanted to create his own CDs
containing video and autoplay one of the files. Otherwise there was no point
in posting this question as autoplay (as you point out) is automatic for a
VCD!

 

[Joel]

I am replying to you, not the OP because you seem to be responding for him!

I was under the impression that the OP wanted to create his own CDs
containing video and autoplay one of the files. Otherwise there was no point
in posting this question as autoplay (as you point out) is automatic for a
VCD!

Well, the OP has a working VCD which auto-play on his/her stand-alone DVD
player, but it doesn't auto-auplay on his/her computer. So s/he wants to
use the util to add auto-run to the working VCD to make it auto-lay on
his/her computer and his.her friend (sorry I don't know Jethro is male or
female).

I have been telling that it's no need, it's isn't how VCD work, but need
to setup the computer to auto-play instead of messing around with the .INF
which isn't the way.

 

[kony]

And Auto-play is a feature of every CD - Windows will either follow the
instruction in the autorun.inf file if present, or will inspect the drive
and offer suitable suggestions.

Unless Auto-insert is disabled per drive, or autorun is
globally disabled (two separate OS settings required for it
to work). Many people disable auto-play functionality as it
is a security risk (rootkit installation for example) or at
least interferes with fair use of some premium multimedia
content by loading *helper* (not!) application to limit
media playback.

If you want a VCD, a DVD a Data CD, or any type of disc to autoplay then
simply insert the disc into the appropriate drive. The same is true of
virtual drives - right click on the virtual drive letter and 'insert disc'.
It will then autoplay. Alternatively if the disc is already inserted in the
drive or the virtual drive is already mounted, simply right click on the
drive and choose autoplay on the popup menu. Provided that the correct
information is in the autorun.inf file then the file will play. In the case
of a CD containing video, when you insert/mount the drive the Windows
autoplay selector will appear and you can choose which of your installed
video software you would like to use to play the video.

I might have overlooked it, but on this system where the
discs aren't playing, does that system autorun other CDs ok
so we can rule out the two aforementioned windows settings
being correct to allow for this functionality?

 

[GT]

Well, the OP has a working VCD which auto-play on his/her stand-alone DVD
player, but it doesn't auto-auplay on his/her computer. So s/he wants to
use the util to add auto-run to the working VCD to make it auto-lay on
his/her computer and his.her friend (sorry I don't know Jethro is male or
female).

I have been telling that it's no need, it's isn't how VCD work, but need
to setup the computer to auto-play instead of messing around with the .INF
which isn't the way.

Well if that is what he wants to achieve, then he needs to follow the
instructions given in many replies already. Your first sentence summs up the
problem... "a working VCD". He just needs to turn on autoplay on his PC, as
per instructions in other replies.

Even if he is trying to get video file(s) onto a virtual CD setup as a drive
letter in his PC and simply autoplay it using Windows Media player (as I
interpretted the problem), then using the Autorun.inf file is the way to go,
followed by mounting or (software) inserting the CD, but even that won't
make anything run if he has disabled his autoplay feature.