Re: Dvdrom or rewriter- not refreshing/autoplaying

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From: Rob (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/13/04 

Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 03:32:56 -0700

Thanx Kelly - Volumes /Populate method had been using but
had to do it every time- however have carried out a
Restore from about month back and now seems to be OK .
Thanx 4 response
>-----Original Message-----
>Very common issue within XP, Rob.
>
>Suggestions:
>
>Open My Computer, right click on the CD Rom in question,
>Properties/Hardware/Properties/Volumes/Populate.
>
>Other than that, this problem can occur if you are using
Folder view in
>Windows Explorer. The view may not be automatically
refreshed in Folder view
>in Windows Explorer.
>
>To work around this problem, use either of the following
methods:
>
>Manually refresh Windows Explorer by pressing F5 or by
clicking Refresh on
>the View menu in Windows Explorer. And/or Do not use
Folder view in Windows
>Explorer.
>
>Incorrect Contents Are Displayed in Windows Explorer
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q314939
>
>How to Troubleshoot Issues with Reading CD, CD-R, CD-RW,
and DVD Discs
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q321641
>
>You Cannot View the Files on a Disc After You Replace a
CD-R or CD-RW Drive
>with a DVD or CD-ROM Drive
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q311455
>
>CD's Recorded in Windows XP Is Missing Files or Folders,
or Is Unreadable
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;q309691
>
>--
>All the Best,
>Kelly
>
>Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>
>Troubleshooting Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
>"Rob" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:1badb01c450e1$a0cfe7a0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> This problem sems to have only recently started. First
>> noticed after son installed Monopoly Tycoon . After
>> removing the MT disc he then wanted to install
Warcraft
>> 3, However having replaced with the warcraft disc he
said
>> he was unable to instal. When I checked My Computer -
>> although the warcraft disc was in drive the exporer was
>> showing the folder/directory structure of the Monopoly
>> disc.
>> This seemed to persist even after logging off /
>> restarting.
>> Applied a Restore to before Monopoly installed - and
>> Managed to install Warcraft - however exactly same
>> problem noticed when then wanted to install Anno 1503 -
>> the drove appeared to show details of the warcraft disc
>> although no longer there.
>> By ejecting the disc -leaving tray open then Right
>> clicking on drive , Properties, Volume and Populate -
>> which detects no media - then putting new disc in and
>> repeating actions above appears to allow reading of
newly
>> inserted disc ?
>> Also drive does not appear to autoplay on disc
insertion -
>> as it used to prompt for particular application
>> dependent on what media used - this is despite ensuring
>> the autoplay is selected on properties.
>> Finally - for some reason the F: DVD rom now also
>> permanently seems to have lable based on Anno 1503
disc 2
>> can anyone help - as becoming increasingly annoying
>
>
>.
>

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