You can access CD-R and CD-RW drives after you enable the "Prevent access to drives from My Computer" Group Policy setting in Windows XP (875555)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium)

SYMPTOMS

After you enable the Prevent access to drives from My Computer Group Policy setting on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, you can still access the CD-R and CD-RW drives.

Note The Prevent access to drives from My Computer setting is located in the following folder in the Group Policy MMC snap-in:

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

You must install Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) before you install this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File Information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.Windows XP, x86-based versions
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatformSP requirementService branch
Fldrclnr.dll6.0.2800.159282,43208-Oct-200421:13x86SP1SP1QFE
Shell32.dll6.0.2800.15978,442,88008-Oct-200421:13x86SP1SP1QFE
Sxs.dll5.1.2600.1592700,92808-Oct-200421:13x86SP1SP1QFE
Comctl32.dll6.0.2800.1592921,60008-Oct-200408:43x86NoneNot Applicable
Shell32.dll6.0.2900.25258,385,02408-Oct-200420:50x86SP2SP2QFE
Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium)
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatformSP requirementService branch
Fldrclnr.dll6.0.2800.1592130,56008-Oct-200408:25IA-64SP1SP1QFE
Shell32.dll6.0.2800.159714,393,85608-Oct-200408:26IA-64SP1SP1QFE
Sxs.dll5.1.2600.15922,034,17608-Oct-200408:26IA-64SP1SP1QFE
Comctl32.dll6.0.2800.15922,639,36008-Oct-200408:25IA-64NoneNot Applicable
Wfldrclnr.dll6.0.2800.159282,43208-Oct-200408:43x86SP1WOW
Wshell32.dll6.0.2800.15978,442,88008-Oct-200408:43x86SP1WOW
Wsxs.dll5.1.2600.1592700,92808-Oct-200408:43x86SP1WOW

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type mmc, and then click OK.
  2. On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in.
  3. Click Add.
  4. Under Available Stand-alone Snap-ins, click Group Policy, and then click Add.

    Note Click Browse to locate Group Policy objects (GPOs) that are linked to sites, domains, organizational units, or computers. The default Group Policy object is Local Computer. Use this object to change the settings on the local computer, or click Browse to locate GPOs on other computers.
  5. Click Finish, click Close, and then click OK to close the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box
  6. Expand User configuration.
  7. Under User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, and then expand Windows Components.
  8. Under Windows Components, click Windows Explorer.
  9. Locate and then double-click Remove CD Burning features.
  10. Click the Setting tab, click Enabled, click Apply, and then click OK.
  11. Close the Group Policy snap-in.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/24/2006
Keywords:kbQFE kbHotfixServer kbWinXPsp3fix kbWinXPpreSP3fix kbfix kbbug kbpubtypekc KB875555 kbAudEndUser
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