Why Won't a CD Play in Windows XP?
There are a variety of reasons why a CD may not start up automatically under Windows XP. Some of them are very easy to fix and some are much more difficult.
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Corrupt CD
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The CD may be corrupt. This can often happen with home made CDs that had their "burn" process interrupted before completion.
Scratched CD
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The physical disc itself may be damaged. Often, if the damage is minor, it can be repaired using CD cleaner and CD repair kits.
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CD Not Configured for AutoPlay
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If a CD contains a program, it must also contain a special file, autostart.inf, which tells it how to start up the requested program. If your CD lacks an autostart.inf file, then it will not automatically startup. (See References 3)
CD Uses an Unsupported File System
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Though most CDs use the ISO-9660 CD file system which Windows XP can read, CDs created under other operating systems may use unsupported file systems. The most obvious example are Mac CDs using the HFS file system. (See References 2)
AutoPlay is Disabled
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AutoPlay may be turned off on your computer. (See References 1)
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References
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