Microsoft KB Archive/271265

= DirectCD No Longer Works After Installing Windows Media Player =

Article ID: 271265

Article Last Modified on 8/11/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0

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This article was previously published under Q271265



SYMPTOMS
After you install Windows Media Player 7 on a computer that is running Windows 2000, your Adaptec DirectCD software may no longer work.



CAUSE
This issue can occur when a registry key is damaged.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue:

WARNING: The following procedure makes an alteration to the registry, so you must use caution when you perform the procedure.
 * 1) Download the Cddirect.reg file from the Microsoft Download Center and save the file to the Windows folder.
 * 2) Click Start, click Run, type cddirect.reg, and then click OK.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download Cddirect.reg now

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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