"67c: qttask.exe no disc" error message whenever windows xp starts 1

[nonkylee]

When I tried to make a copy from a cd to a blank one yesterday, suddenly my computer was turned off and rebooted.
After it repeated the same thing a couple of times, I just pulled out both cds (original one in dvd-rom and the blank one in cd-writer) in the middle of the process.

After that, I get this error message whenever windows xp starts.

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67c:qttask.exe no disc
There is no disc in the drive.
Please insert a disk into drive \Device\Harddisk1\DR3

cancel try again continue
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All I did was trying to make a copy. I didn't double-click to install any program.
I've put my original cd into dvd-rom and cd-rw back but I keep getting the error message again.

Can anyone help me out?

 

[TheZeDD]

Hypothesis: A GOOD example of MS and Apple products not living in harmony =0

"QTTASK.EXE" belongs to that of the Apple\Macintosh Quick Time Media Player =/

Try opening and turning off your Quick Time Players auto startup/enable functions. Maybe reinstalling or even uninstalling, reboot, [problem gone?] and then reinstalling may cure this if in fact this is what it is.

Drop a line back and let us know how it goes!

- Cheers

[If all else fails, pull the pin and run for cover =0 ..LoL ;]

 

[BigBHaller]

I think as a rule of thumb, disable all unnecessary start up items in windows. There are start menu startup items, and there are registry items.

QuickTime is a definite no-need startup item.

A freeware app that I find very useful is the Startup Control Panel written by Mike Lin. It can be found at MLin.net. It allows you to disable/enable ALL startup items (found in the various locations that Windows hides them: Start menu and registry keys).

 

[nonkylee]

Wow, Uninstalling Quicktime did solve the problem.
Thanks for the tips to prevent any future troubles too!!!

You guys are great!!!

 

[TheZeDD]

Your Welcome!

As BigB states, disable anything you really dont need or can launch as needed. Real Player, AOL sys icon for the noobs and especially Quick Time are a 'small' but crucial list of no needs for startup ! !

These items will load anyways as needed when needed and keping them out of the startup process will help insure system stability as well as resource management (less memory hogging/system crashes/etc).

Glad We Could Help!

..and We All Thank You For Your Feedback!

 

[TheZeDD]

Opps... forgot to add this.

In regards to BigB's post about using the startup control to edit/remove startup ites I recommend that any inexperienced users looking to tweak their startup process take heed of warning to possibly damaging or corrupting system processes.

Also, though one can tweak the majority of these thru aftermarket programs Microsoft has been good enough to include a utility accessible from the Start Menu under the 'Run' option by typing 'msconfig' [without the quotes].

However, I would again recommend leaving this to the more experienced [or at least questioning] and also make the recommendation to first attempt finding the option to disable the programs autostarting feature from the menus/options available within the programs themselves [sometimes available thru a shortcut created in your startup menu as 'settings/options' so in the case it may be reenabled without cause!

I have seen many problems occur with users inexperienced in tweaking their startup items with no way to reverse the damage on some processes.

- Just a Thought =)