Autorun.inf works with one but NOT the other application !

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Netman

I have an "Autorun.inf " in the root directory of a USB Flash Drive, the
statements in the file read as:

[autorun]
open=Xyz.exe
icon=Xyz.exe

The Xyz application is autoexecuted when the USB drive is plugged into my Win XP
Pro SP2 system

On another USB drive I have an "Autorun.inf " that names a different application
(Abc) that is present in the root directory of the USB drive, this file reads
as:

[autorun]
open=Abc.exe
icon=Abc.exe

The Abc does NOT autoexecute when I plug the drive into the same Win XP Pro SP2
system.

(I can execute Abc.exe by a double click on it without any problem)

What could be the problem and how to fix it.

Please advise.

Thanks

Matt
 
The first auto run, is that program also on the usb drive? Sometimes USB
drives will have a different drive letter. When you install a program, the
information of that program is filed in your registrations file. Maybe XP
doesn't know where to find the program on your usb drive.
 
In both instances, the application is located in the root directory of the
respective USB drive, so the drive letter of the USB drive should not matter.

Matt
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|The first auto run, is that program also on the usb drive? Sometimes USB
|drives will have a different drive letter. When you install a program, the
|information of that program is filed in your registrations file. Maybe XP
|doesn't know where to find the program on your usb drive.
|
||>I have an "Autorun.inf " in the root directory of a USB Flash Drive, the
|> statements in the file read as:
|>
|> [autorun]
|> open=Xyz.exe
|> icon=Xyz.exe
|>
|> The Xyz application is autoexecuted when the USB drive is plugged into my
|> Win XP
|> Pro SP2 system
|>
|> On another USB drive I have an "Autorun.inf " that names a different
|> application
|> (Abc) that is present in the root directory of the USB drive, this file
|> reads
|> as:
|>
|> [autorun]
|> open=Abc.exe
|> icon=Abc.exe
|>
|> The Abc does NOT autoexecute when I plug the drive into the same Win XP
|> Pro SP2
|> system.
|>
|> (I can execute Abc.exe by a double click on it without any problem)
|>
|> What could be the problem and how to fix it.
|>
|> Please advise.
|>
|> Thanks
|>
|> Matt
|>
|
 
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