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Hello. I was kind of curious as to how to get my autorun on my CDROM Drive to run again. I have to go into the CD now and try to find the Setup file or whatever I need... I like having the computer do it for me :cheesy: Any help is appreciated. THANKS

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’s registry check is a good first step and, since reports that value is already correct, the problem is likely elsewhere. The following concise troubleshooting checklist covers the most common causes of AutoRun/AutoPlay not firing on Windows 2000/XP-era systems.

  • Verify the Windows service that fires hardware events is running (open services.msc and confirm the Shell Hardware Detection entry is started and set to Automatic). If that service is stopped, AutoPlay/AutoRun will not be triggered.
  • Inspect the CD drive in Device Manager for errors or an exclamation mark; update or uninstall the device and reboot so Windows redetects it. Firmware/driver problems can prevent media-change notifications.
  • Confirm the disc itself supports autorun: many data or audio discs do not include an autorun.inf or an executable to launch. Test with a known retail software CD or try the same disc in another PC to separate disk/drive issues from OS configuration.
  • Look for third-party software that can block AutoRun (security suites, CD-emulation or burning tools). Temporarily disabling such utilities can reveal whether they are suppressing the prompt.
  • Check system policy/settings: local Group Policy can disable AutoPlay for all drives (gpedit.msc -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Turn off Autoplay), and some security tools/updates also change the behavior intentionally.
  • If Windows system components appear corrupted, run system repair utilities such as sfc /scannow or consider a System Restore to a point before the problem began.

Note: AutoRun (autorun.inf launching a program) and AutoPlay (the dialog that offers actions) are related but distinct; security updates over the years have also tightened how and when autorun executables are invoked. If all OS-side checks pass but the drive still doesn’t autorun known-working discs, the fault is increasingly likely to be hardware or the disc itself.

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Start, then Run, then regedit

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom.
Double-click the Autorun value, and type 1 for its value. (If it's not there, create
it by selecting Edit -> New -> DWORD Value, and typing "Autorun" for its name).

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hehe.. i can never seem to make things simple... but the value on autorun was already at 1... and its still not doing its job. :rolleyes:

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