USB Auto Play

[duane123]

I have a problem that just started happening - when I plug in a USB travel drive, it no longer opens a box asking what action to take. I want it to open a folder with a list of the files on the drive. It always used to open this "what action" box. In an attempt to fix this I tried opening My Computer, right clicking on the travel drive device and selecting properties, clicking the auto play tab and saw that it is checked to ask me what action to perform. BUT IT WILL NOT WORK CORRECTLY anymore. What can casue this action to stop or be over ridden? I am using Win XP Home all updates installed.

 

[linney]

Some things to look at.

AutoPlay intermittently does not detect removable media or digital cameras

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822660&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

6952 » AutoFix freeware can fix problems with Windows XP Autoplay.

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBN/tip6900/rh6952.htm

USB device does not function after connecting device to a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer or to a Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;870893&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

314634 - Windows XP Does Not Detect Your New USB Device

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314634&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

822603 - Availability of the Windows XP SP1 USB 1.1 and 2.0 Update

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822603&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

When you install Windows XP Service Pack 2, the USB 2.0 drivers do not appear to update

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=873169#appliesto

why doesnt xp pro recognize usb drives after installing SP1?
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