I need help. AutoPlay responds with Access Is Denied.

[Master Jedi]

cmd
I have a small issue here maybe others but this one is the one I wish to
deal with now. When I put a CD or DVD into my DVD-RAM Drive. (Yes it's a
writer too) I can explore the Disc Contents via Right Click And Explore.
However what I can not do is get AutoPlay to execute properly. For whatever
reason it keeps giving me Access Is Denied. I can even View Cd or DVD
Contents in Dos. I just recently installed windows from a progress in the
works Windows Unattended Install Cd. So it must be some option that somehow
got set. My question is: How do I get it to go back to normal? I can try the
Nero Autoplay/AutoRun Fix Utitlity Soon. And will let you know the results of
that.

 

[JS]

Try Power Toy's Tweak UI from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Install, run and under My Computer/Auto Play/Drives
you will find check boxes to enable/disable Autoplay.

How to Enable or Disable Automatically Running CD-ROMs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/155217

If non of the above fix the problem,
then there is the 'Autoplay Repair Wizard'
"The Microsoft AutoPlay Repair Wizard scans your computer devices
to find defective AutoPlay settings, and attempts to fix those it finds."

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...B6-E8FA-45C4-A171-1B389CFACDAD&displaylang=en

As for Access Denied see below:

Access is Denied Error Message - Windows XP Pro:
(should work with Media Center)
(Note: Simple File Sharing is always on for XP Home)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Also read these articles about how to take ownership of files.
http://www.winxptutor.com/ownership.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

XP Pro Security Settings For XP Home
http://tweakhound.com/xp/xpperm/xpPerm1.htm

Shared folder access:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sdperms.htm

How to Disable Simple File Sharing in Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-Simple-File-Sharing-in-Windows-XP-Home-Edition

How to configure file sharing in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040

Understanding and Applying NTFS Permission in Windows XP Professional
http://www.winxpsolution.com/ApplyingNTFSXPPro.aspx

There is also a utility named: Unlocker
I have not used it but it has been mentioned a number of times.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/