Re: drives won't recognize data cd/dvd but will play music

Is "Autoplay" on, in each drives properties ?
Are "Allow Active Active content from CDs to run on My Computer" and
"Allow Active Active content to run in files on My Computer" both checked in IE? drop-down
Tools | Internet Explorer | Options | Advanced | scroll down to Security ?
If unchecked, and after installing whatever it is your are trying to install, you may want to put them back to how they were :-)

regards, Richard


"Mark Fisher" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:KVQai.31128$JQ3.3393@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have a problem with an XP Home system: Neither of the cd/dvd drives will recognize "data" disks (such as program installation disks). Both drives can play music and I can burn music and videos to both drives. I tried upgrading the drivers and even buying new drives, but the problem remains: The new drives have the same problem. (Since I have a home network, I can still read data disks and install programs from another computer, but that's a pain.) Any ideas?

Thanks.

--Mark

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