Microsoft KB Archive/281082

= Encarta: DVD Player Starts When You Insert the Encarta DVD-ROM into the DVD-ROM Drive =

Article ID: 281082

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 2001
 * Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 99

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This article was previously published under Q281082



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
When you insert a Microsoft Encarta 2001 DVD-ROM into your DVD-ROM drive, a DVD player may start instead of Encarta 2001.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the value data for the NoDriveTypeAutoRun value in the Windows Registry is incorrect.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, edit the following registry key to use the following value and value data:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Currentversion/policies/explorer

Value: NoDriveTypeAutoRun

Value data: 95 00 00 00

Additional query words: ers2001 autorun autoplay launch

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB281082

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