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ROM drive isn't auto-running

not sure why, pop in a CD and it just displays the inside files. Normally this wouldn't bug me, but some of my games I cant get to run/install.

You could try downloading Microsoft's PowerToys' TweakUI app and look in the Autoplay section, where you can select which drives to enable it on, disable it on, and so forth. I know this has worked for people with autoplay issues. You can even decide to turn off autoplay.

Otherwise, you may need to check your registry for your autoplay/autorun settings in the following places:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\CDRom [general autorun]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer [if the autorun keys are set here, they will always overrule any changes made to the ones in the below location]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer

*edit: Not sure why these paths are showing up with spaces in them; I've typed none.

Lastly, if by chance it's not all of your CDs/DVDs that fail to autorun/autoplay, it could just be some issue with that particular one. My copy of Star Wars: Rebellion wouldn't autorun and then install no matter what I did with it for some reason. for example.

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Originally Posted by synkr0nized (Post 1072664)

*edit: Not sure why these paths are showing up with spaces in them; I've typed none.

I'm surprised you never noticed. The forum does it to break up long strings of characters to help avoid stretching the page. It's just set to a lower number than necessary.

On the autorun thing, what probably happened was someone popped in a CD and clicked "Open Folder to View Files" with the "Always Perform This Action" box checked. Just go into Control Panel and find Autoplay. I run Vista, but it should also be there in XP. You can adjust your settings much more easily there than poking around in the registry.

Make those disks your bitch.

Oh. My window is too wide for that to be an issue, so it looked odd to me.

Also, what you suggest is certainly a good call if it's just music or a movie or data. But if it's something like a game disk meant to launch an installer or the like, then autoplay isn't the issue and he may still need to tweak his autorun settings. Regardless, I should have suggested to check those settings first.

just did, and it was set to prompt me for all forms (there was no option for games or installation discs). I was gonna try Synk's original suggestion, but I have no idea what HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE is, I tried entering it directly in, but that didn't work

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Originally Posted by Aerozord (Post 1072823)

That would be your registry, accessible by typing REGEDIT at a command prompt. But if you don't already know what you're doing, editing the registry will probably be daunting. You can really screw stuff up if you make a mistake.

I'm going to let someone else walk you through messing with that.

Edit: Before you do, did you happen to see a "mixed content" section? That might cover it. Vista has one for "software and games," but if XP doesn't, it's likely under something vaguely related or a catch-all.

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Originally Posted by bluestarultor (Post 1072836)

Edit: Before you do, did you happen to see a "mixed content" section? That might cover it. Vista has one for "software and games," but if XP doesn't, it's likely under something vaguely related or a catch-all.

yea but its set at the default

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Originally Posted by Aerozord (Post 1072859)

yea but its set at the default

Maybe posting a screen or two might help. I don't have XP, so I don't know what's in there.

That's... really weird. There's no option to just run the thing when it comes up? You're sure there's no game section in the Control Panel area? :sweatdrop