# cd/dvd drives wont autorun **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 2, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-dvd-drives-wont-autorun/435974 "2008-02-02T13:10:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![oldboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/aca169/32.png) [@oldboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldboy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-dvd-drives-wont-autorun/435974/1 "2008-02-02T13:10:48Z")
does anyone have a solution to this,i have enabled everything that needs to be even tried other software to no avail. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-dvd-drives-wont-autorun/435974/2 "2008-02-02T16:58:36Z")
We need a lot more information before we can offer anything other than random guesses. Operating system and version, drive brands, including models if possible, and what settings and software you’ve tried. The more specific you can be, the better the quality of responses you’ll get. ---
**Author:** ![oldboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/aca169/32.png) [@oldboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldboy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-dvd-drives-wont-autorun/435974/3 "2008-02-02T17:24:08Z")
[QUOTE=Q.E.D.] We need a lot more information before we can offer anything other than random guesses. Operating system and version, drive brands, including models if possible, and what settings and software you’ve tried. The more specific you can be, the better the quality of responses you’ll get. [/QUOTE] CD-Rom Drive : HL-DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-8483B DVD-Rom Drive : Optiarc DVD RW AD-5170A the pc in question is a HP Compaq 7100c,running xp pro. software tried so far is autorun wizard. settings are where theres a box to tick for autoplay/run they have been ticked. cant think off hand of anything else,apart from the fact it worked when i first got this pc.hope this is of some help. ---
**Author:** ![oldboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/aca169/32.png) [@oldboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldboy)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-dvd-drives-wont-autorun/435974/4 "2008-02-03T13:09:34Z")
[QUOTE=oldboy] CD-Rom Drive : HL-DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-8483B DVD-Rom Drive : Optiarc DVD RW AD-5170A the pc in question is a HP Compaq 7100c,running xp pro. software tried so far is autorun wizard. settings are where theres a box to tick for autoplay/run they have been ticked. cant think off hand of anything else,apart from the fact it worked when i first got this pc.hope this is of some help. [/QUOTE] hope its okay to bump this one as its driving me up the wall ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-dvd-drives-wont-autorun/435974/5 "2008-02-03T22:18:13Z")
Windows XP? Here’s the Microsoft support page for this problem > **[Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/en-US)** > > Microsoft support is here to help you with Microsoft products. Find how-to articles, videos, and training for Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365, Windows, Surface, and more. ---
**Author:** ![oldboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/aca169/32.png) [@oldboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldboy)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-dvd-drives-wont-autorun/435974/6 "2008-02-04T14:40:41Z")
[QUOTE=Struan] Windows XP? Here’s the Microsoft support page for this problem [http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330135](http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330135) [/QUOTE] HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom this i cant locate in regedit,have checked drivers and win xp say the current driver is working properly also uninstalled the drive then it was reinstalled automaticaly on a reboot ---
**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-dvd-drives-wont-autorun/435974/7 "2008-02-04T14:47:55Z")
I specifically disabled autorun for security reasons with [TweakUI](http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx). I’d say it’s worth downloading to see if it’s easily re-enabled with the same software. ---
**Author:** ![oldboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/aca169/32.png) [@oldboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldboy)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-dvd-drives-wont-autorun/435974/8 "2008-02-04T16:21:27Z")
[QUOTE=Nanoda] I specifically disabled autorun for security reasons with [TweakUI](http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx). I’d say it’s worth downloading to see if it’s easily re-enabled with the same software. [/QUOTE] tried downloading that but it wont install properly,and it said it already was installed which it wasnt,so im giving up for the time being,i think this pc is jinxed as it always has had problems of some sort, never liked hp stuff anyway or dell out of the frying pan and into the fire ☹