XP Pro: CDROM not refreshing...

Hi everyone,

I am experiencing problems in Windows Explorer/My Computer with my optical drives where they will not 'refresh' when discs are exchanged/removed.

For example, if I watch a DVD then eject the disc, the DVD title still appears next to the drive icon. Then, if I insert a data cd for example, clicking the icon will try to fire up Power DVD again! (I know for a fact it's NOT a Power DVD issue as it happens with any optical drive!)

The same happens if I initially use a data CD. Ejecting the disc and inserting another data disc acts the same way! Explorer just sees the previous disc! If I 'right click' the drive and choose 'explore', I can access the new disc without a problem, but as soon as I go back to My Computer/Explorer the initial CDROM name is next to the icon again!!

This happens on all 3 optical drives; CD-RW, DVDROM, and removable USB CR-RW. I have also experienced this problem in XP Home but never with Win2K Pro.

I've just changed MB (no difference).

MB: Asus P4XP-X
CPU: Pentium 4 1500Mhz (@1823Mhz)

HD: Western Digital WD400 40Gb IDE0 Master
CD-RW: Richoh MP7120A IDE0 slave
DVD: LG DRD8120B IDE1 master
All on 80 pin cables

512Mb PC133

Please help as this is getting annoying! I can live with it, but would rather not have to!

Cheers,

Andy.

PS. Sorry for the long post!

 

Welcome to the Board!

Try a Right mouse click on one of your optical devices, select Properties then the AutoPlay tab. Now select an action to take, click on Apply and OK. HTH.

 

Thank you, I will try that.

I currently have Auto Play disabled through Customizer XP.

Shouldn't XP simply show the empty/default icon once a disc is removed though? I never experienced this problem with other versions.

Andy.

 

No... as I thought, didn't solve the problem! Thanks for the suggestion anyway!

Any more ideas warmly welcomed!

Andy.

 

Running SP1 now, and still have the same problem!

All idea's warmly welcomed!!

Thank you.

Andy.

 

Thanks PeteC, I was all hopeful for a moment there, but still no luck!

I even tried MS's technical approach of not using "Folder View" in Windows Explorer, but with no luck.

I will continue my quest!

Andy.

 

OK, for anyone interested...

I restarted "autoplay" which I had disabled through Cutomizer XP, and now the optical drives refresh as they should.

Only problem now is that bloody "autoplay" every time I insert a disk!

Thanks for the suggestions.

Andy.

 

Holding the "SHIFT" button down when the CD is inserted will prevent it from "Auto Play ".

 

Ah-ha! Thank you Mahmud603! (And PeterC, of course!)

Andy.

 

You are welcome. Trust the procedure worked for you ?.