[VIP_EJC]

Why isn't my CD-ROM drive recognizing any CDs I put into the tray?

[VIP_EJC]

The CD-ROM drive is not automatically detecting CDs in the tray as it once did. The software is recognized though in My Computer, and if I click on the software's icon, it will load. I'm sure this is a simple fix, but I don't know much about computers; help would be swell.

[VIP_EJC]

Anybody?

[07clarkm]

What kind of CD's?

Go to My Computer then right-click on your CD drive. Click Properties.

Click the AutoPlay tab.

On the drop down menu click a type of CD. E.g. Mixed Content.

MAKE SURE that at the bottom the 'Prompt me each time to choose an action' option has a tick in it.

Make sure that all of the types in the drop down menu have this box ticked.

Hope this helps,

Mikey.

[VIP_EJC]

I did that but the problem persists.

[07clarkm]

Hmmm... let me think it over.

[mattyc]

Having auto play disabled on cd's isint such a bad thing ya know. In fact I would recommend it.

Read about the sony rootkit over at wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_So...ection_scandal

If you put an 'infected' sony cd into your computer it silently installed an extreme drm system, that hid itself from windows. But in doing so, it created a nice hidden folder for virus and worms to hide in. The sony software also had stabality issues leading to BSODs and the software was uninstallable.

[VIP_EJC]

The problem is I have AutoPlay enabled and CDs won't load automatically.

[mattyc]

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/0...orunvbs-error/

Read thru that and see if anything in there can help you. Did you have any virus/spyware infection lately? Or any other changes made before this problem started?

[VIP_EJC]

That's no help. Listen, the problem is the CD-ROM drive is not automatically detecting a disc on the tray. I can access a disc through My Computer, but that disc won't auto load like it should anymore.

[mattyc]

Listen, I understand your problem..... AutoRun is not working, and you want it to work.

Check these links out.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/autoplay.htm

You could also try using the TweakUI Power Toy to play with the settings if the Autoplay Repair Wizard doesn't help.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

Has the computer been rebooted since the problem started happening?

[VIP_EJC]

Fixed. The AutoPlay Wizard found a problem with the drive's policies and repaired it. Thanks a lot, mattyc.