Encarta: DVD Player Starts When You Insert the Encarta DVD-ROM into the DVD-ROM Drive (281082)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 2001
- Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 99
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.
RESOLUTIONWARNING: 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
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/6/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbprb KB281082 |
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