Hi,
I'm running Windows XP Home SP2 on a Laptop. For about 3 years now I've been able to watch DVDs but any kind of audio/music CDs aren't recognized in my D:\ drive.
After looking and searching around on my system I just knew that somehow I had Disabled something to do with the DVD CD-ROM hardware/software. Never could find anything amiss. Troubleshooter says the hardware is fine. All the buttons I could find are in the Enable mode. I've looked around in the registry even. But don't know what I'm looking for.
So last week I broke down and bought a replacement for my D:\ removable storage. Put the new one in and it's the same thing. DVDs OK but no CDs being recognized. I happened upon a download at MS Downloads called "Auto Play Repair Wizard" supposed to fix any Auto Play problems I'm having. What have I got to lose at this point? I ran it and here is the log it created:


AutoFix [V5.2.3790.67]
Time [2006-12-16 05:25:26]
Microsoft Windows Version [5.1 (Service Pack 2) ]

Test [The Shell Hardware Detection service is running.] - Instance [N/A]:
Result [AutoStart Setting]: OK
Result [The Shell Hardware Detection service is running.]: OK

Test [Policies] - Instance [D:\, Drive Type: 5]:
Result [HKCU\... \Policies!NoDrives]: OK {Absent}
Result [HKCU\... \Policies!NoDriveAutorun]: OK {Absent}
Result [HKCU\... \Policies!NoDriveTypeAutorun]: OK {Present}
Result [HKLM\... \Policies!NoDrives]: OK {Absent}
Result [HKLM\... \Policies!NoDriveAutorun]: OK {Absent}
Result [HKLM\... \Policies!NoDriveTypeAutorun]: OK {Absent}
Result [Driver level policies]: OK {
HKLM\... \Services\cdrom!Autorun (Present)
HKLM\... \Services\cdrom\Parameters!Autorun (Absent)
HKLM\System\CCS\Enum\.. AlwaysEnable (Absent)
HKLM\System\CCS\Enum\.. AlwaysDisable (Absent) }

Test [Drive Notification] - Instance [D:\, Drive Type: 5]:
Result [Legacy Notification]: Problems
Result [AutoPlay V2 Notification]: Problems {
Service (Silent)
Shell (Deaf) }
>> Repair > Repair > Required action: The wizard found problems but cannot fix them -> None
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Ok, seems like I'm missing some Registry Keys maybe? How What Where do I get those back? My Restore CDs are useless, PC won't recognize them. Is there a Registry manual somewhere? And I have no idea what I'm talking about here.. can someone puhleeeeze enlighten me? Am I even on the right track?
ANY observations, suggestions, and/or information will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Wroxx

Hi - I have exactly the same print out as yours My cd/dvd player was fine - the only thing I can think of that I did was loading a rather old photo printer software. I uninstalled it but no difference. I am looking for help too - so I have downloaded every CD repair tool I can find but nothing works - its crazy - something was deleted but I don't know how.

Good luck with yours

Some security software may have an "autorun" turn off function to protect your PC from infection mostly from usb drives. Since usb drives as well as rom drives are removable devices, maybe they both got turned off. Why the DVD would still work I do not know, but the problems reported seem like something prevented the fixer from turning it back on.