Removable media - floppy and zip drives

It is possible to autorun files from removable media such as floppy disk or Iomega zip cartridges and this is intended to enable testing for syntax and logic errors prior to writing a CD.

This feature works with Windows 95/98 but apparently not with later versions.

This method involves editing the registry so you need to take precautions before making any changes.

The registry setting to change is shown below: the default entry of 95 should be changed to 91.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
  Microsoft
   Windows
    CurrentVersion
     Policies
      Explorer
       "NoDriveTypeAutoRun"

This shows NoDriveTypeAutoRun after amendment to enable autorun from removable media

Detailed instructions are shown below:

In the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe), click Edit, then click Find
In the Find What dialog box, type NoDriveTypeAutoRun then click Find Next
Click Edit, and then click Modify
Change the value of NoDriveTypeAutoRun from 0000 95 00 00 00 to 0000 91 00 00 00 then click OK
Click Registry, and then click Exit
Log off and then log on

AutoRun should now be enabled. However, you need to start AutoRun manually when it is installed on a floppy disk or zip cartridge. To do this, right click the floppy, or zip, drive icon and then click AutoPlay.

After testing reset the value of NoDriveTypeAutoRun back to 0000 95 00 00 00 and then log off then log on