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CDs and DVDs do not autoplay when inserted
When you insert a CD or DVD into the drive, the disc does not autoplay or autorun.
Cause
Windows has a number of settings that relate to autoplay / autorun. The CD or DVD drive must notify Windows that a new disc has been inserted, and you must specify to Windows that you want CDs and DVDs to play automatically. Under Windows XP, a specific action, such as a player program, must also have been defined for the type of media on the disc. If any of these settings are incorrect, autoplay will not function.
Solution
If you are running Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me:
- Open Control Panel.
- Open Device Manager.
- Expand the entry for CD and DVD drives.
- Right-click the entry for the CD drive and select Properties.
- Select the Settings tab.
- Tick the box Auto Insert Notification.
- Click OK.
If you are running Windows XP:
- Start the Registry Editor (click Start, Run, type regedit and click OK).
- Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom.
- Select the folder CDRom.
- In the right-hand pane, check that the value AutoRun is set to 1. If not, double-click AutoRun and set it to 1.
- Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
- Select the folder Explorer.
- In the right-hand pane, check that the value NoDriveTypeAutoRun is set to 0x00000091 (145). If not, double-click NoDriveTypeAutoRun and set its value to 91 (Base Hexadecimal.)
- Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
- Select the folder Explorer.
- In the right-hand pane, if the value NoDriveTypeAutoRun exists, ensure that it is set to 0x00000091 (145) or delete the value.
- Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
- Select the folder WinLogon.
- If a value named allocatecdroms is present, select it and then delete it.
- Download and run the file fixautorun-xp.reg to make these Registry changes without using the Registry Editor.
- Restart the computer after making these changes.
If you are running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows 2000:
- Start the Registry Editor (click Start, Run, type regedit and click OK).
- Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom.
- Select the folder CDRom.
- In the right-hand pane, check that the value AutoRun is set to 1. If not, double-click AutoRun and set it to 1.
- Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
- Select the folder Explorer.
- In the right-hand pane, check that the value NoDriveTypeAutoRun is set to 0x00000095 (149). If not, double-click NoDriveTypeAutoRun and set its value to 95 (Base Hexadecimal.)
- Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
- Select the folder Explorer.
- In the right-hand pane, if the value NoDriveTypeAutoRun exists, ensure that it is set to 0x00000095 (149) or delete the value.
- Download and run the file fixautorun-9x.reg to make these Registry changes without using the Registry Editor.
- Restart the computer after making these changes.
If you are running Windows XP:
- Open My Computer.
- Right-click the CD or DVD drive.
- Select the AutoPlay tab.
- For each of the file types shown in the drop-down list, ensure that an action other than Take no action has been selected.
If autorun does not work after the above checks have been carried out:
- Download and run the Microsoft Autoplay Repair Wizard.
If autorun still does not work:
- Check that the cable connecting the drive to the motherboard is fully pushed home at each end.
- Suspect a hardware fault.
More information
- The AutoRun feature or the AutoPlay feature does not work when you insert a CD-ROM in the drive (Windows XP)
- CD-ROM May Not Run Automatically in Windows XP (Windows XP)
- CD-ROM May Not Run Automatically in Windows (Windows 2000)
- How to Enable or Disable Automatically Running CD-ROMs
- How to Disable the Feature That Allows CD-ROMs and Audio CDs to Run Automatically (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me)
Applies to
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows Me
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows XP
two comments:
I have done 100% of everything in here and got most of my autoplays to work, except softearte CDrom, for some reason DemoShield player will not recognize that command for autoplay of software. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated
Jeff Sessions () - 16 08 2008 - 19:26
Thanks so much for this - worked perfectly!
Larry Hodge () - 06 08 2009 - 02:14