Cannot View CD in Explorer After USB Flash Drive is Inserted andInstalled

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Keith

I am unable to see the CD contents with Windows Explorer at anytime
after I plug in any USB flash drive.

After I install my embedded image, I can open an explorer window and
view the contents of a CD. But when I plug in a USB flash drive, I am
no longer able to view the contents of any CD through explorer. I can
see them through a command prompt, but not explorer. Even though I
have unplugged the USB flash drive, it still does not allow the
contents of a CD to be displayed.

I have performed a clean install and exported the registry, then
plugged in the USB drive and then exported the registry. I then have
compared the difference and have narrowed it down to one section that
is added when the USB drive is plugged in for the first time
(installed).

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\CD Burning]
"CD Recorder Drive"="\\\\?\\Volume{e9a77443-ed38-11dd-b24c-
d59830dfaf09}\\"
"DriveIndex"=dword:00000003

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\CD Burning\Drives]

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\CD Burning\Drives\Volume{e9a77443-ed38-11dd-b24c-d59830dfaf09}]
"Drive Type"=dword:00000001
"CurrentCDWriteSpeed"=dword:ffffffff
"MaxCDWriteSpeed"=dword:00000018

I can delete this and after a reboot, I can see the contents of the
CD, but after I plug the USB drive in, the registry section returns
and I can no longer see the CD contents in explorer.

Any ideas how I can prevent this?
 
I am unable to see the CD contents with Windows Explorer at anytime
after I plug in any USB flash drive.

After I install my embedded image, I can open an explorer window and
view the contents of a CD.  But when I plug in a USB flash drive, I am
no longer able to view the contents of any CD through explorer.  I can
see them through a command prompt, but not explorer.  Even though I
have unplugged the USB flash drive, it still does not allow the
contents of a CD to be displayed.

I have performed a clean install and exported the registry, then
plugged in the USB drive and then exported the registry.  I then have
compared the difference and have narrowed it down to one section that
is added when the USB drive is plugged in for the first time
(installed).

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\CD Burning]
"CD Recorder Drive"="\\\\?\\Volume{e9a77443-ed38-11dd-b24c-
d59830dfaf09}\\"
"DriveIndex"=dword:00000003

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\CD Burning\Drives]

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\CD Burning\Drives\Volume{e9a77443-ed38-11dd-b24c-d59830dfaf09}]
"Drive Type"=dword:00000001
"CurrentCDWriteSpeed"=dword:ffffffff
"MaxCDWriteSpeed"=dword:00000018

I can delete this and after a reboot, I can see the contents of the
CD, but after I plug the USB drive in, the registry section returns
and I can no longer see the CD contents in explorer.

Any ideas how I can prevent this?
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I have discovered that if I change the DiskIndex from 3 to 4 then I
can access the contents of the CD without rebooting. But as soon as I
plug in the USB flash disk then I am back to No CD contects.
 
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