# DVD autorun formatting question....from a computer tech **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 23, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-autorun-formatting-question-from-a-computer-tech/677045 "2013-12-23T22:10:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-autorun-formatting-question-from-a-computer-tech/677045/1 "2013-12-23T22:10:25Z")
Win7 pro, SP1 I have a machine, any time I insert a DVD, it formats it, this would be fine if not for the fact I need to burn an ISO to the disk. Turning off all relevant autorun and autoplay features so far…no change, even disabled CD/DVD burn support via group policy and registry…still formats instantly and will not allow me to burn an ISO to it. This is maddening and googling relevant terms is a swamp of unrelated issues. any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-autorun-formatting-question-from-a-computer-tech/677045/2 "2013-12-23T23:47:56Z")
This should be the normal behavior. There should be a prompt. Do you have any 3rd party burning software installed? like Roxio? I wrote an ISO last month. It was a hard drive utility that made a bootable cd. > **[Windows help and learning](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows)** > > Find help and how-to articles for Windows operating systems. Get support for Windows and learn about installation, updates, privacy, security and more. > [@](#): > > In the AutoPlay dialog box that appears, click Burn files to disc using Windows Explorer. > > Type a name for your disc in the Disc title box. > > Click one of the following formatting options: ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-autorun-formatting-question-from-a-computer-tech/677045/3 "2013-12-23T23:57:29Z")
This guy had the identical problem in Win Vista. Seems like it should work in Win 7. > **[vista tries to format any disk i put in my cd/dvd-rw](https://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-windows/threads/103575/vista-tries-to-format-any-disk-i-put-in-my-cd-dvd-rw)** > > I am running vista home premium. Vista tries to format any disk I put in my cd/dvd-rw, regardless of what is on it. this is getting very tiresom. I can't ... > [@](#): > > This is the fix: > > I was facing the same issue and I was able to resolve it by turning off vista’s burning feature : > > By Group Policy: > > 1. run gpedit.msc > 2. go to [User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer] > 3. double click [Remove CD Burning Features], choose [Enable] > > By Registry: > > 1. run cmd.exe as administrator > 2. reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoCDBurning /t REG\_DWORD /d 1 /f > > You can use any third party free burning software like (cdburnerXp [http://www.cdburnerxp.se/](http://www.cdburnerxp.se/) ) to burn your cd/dvds. ---
**Author:** ![md2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@md2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/md2000)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-autorun-formatting-question-from-a-computer-tech/677045/4 "2013-12-24T13:12:25Z")
Yeah, I have Win7 (and worked with Vista, XP, W2003, W2008, W2012) and never saw the autoformat behaviour. Very odd. I wonder if somewhere once upon a time you answered “yes” to the wrong prompt.