Solved SanDisk Cruzer Flash Drive-AUTOPLAY problem

[prukeyhi]

Hi,

I have this flash drive
USB Flash Memory - Smart Design Flash USB Drive by SanDisk
U3 is built within it. As i put it in win7 i dont have the AUTOPLAY menu , but I can through the browser locate the two components of the drive under My Computer:

1-CD DRIVE SYSTEM U3

2-REMOVABLE DISK

I think I read somewhere win 7 Such is restricted to built-DOK with U3 security because ...?

-I've No problem at all with AUTOPLAY in win 7 with all others DOK or disk insertion.

-I've No problem with the "problematic" DOK on VISTA / XP -AUTOPLAY menus opened immediately.

The problem is known?

How can we overcome it in WIN7?

 

[karlsnooks]

I'm a little confused.

Not your fault, just my slow grasping of problems.

Could you do me a favor and

post a snip of the output of:
WIN E key combo
WIN is the key with the wavy flag.

Make a snapshot:
WIN | type SNIPPING | ENTER
Click the New button.
Drag the cursor around the area you want to snip.
File | Save as | select save location and name | Save button

Post the snapshot:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-how-post-screenshot-seven-forums.html

 

[prukeyhi]

please:

 

[Hopalong X]

My Sandisk Cruzer shows the same two exact options.
To use the U3 software click the CD drive (E).
To directly access files click the Removable Disk (F).

There is nothing wrong Windows is reading it as two seperate drives, one thru the U3 software and second by direct access.
If you look the MB size is different so Windows sees 2 drives plugged in.
Just an oddity not a problem.

I thought it very strange the first time I plugged mine in until I realized what it was doing.

Mike

 

[prukeyhi]

thanks guys
BUT my problem is -no autoplay menu upon Sandisk Cruzer insertion...

here is how autoplay (2 of them) opens in vista for Sandisk Cruzer

 

[Hopalong X]

Click the Run U3 Launchpad in your picture.

Let it load. A U3 icon will be in the system tray. See picture below.
Right click the U3 icon then left click "Autorun U3 Launchpad on Drive Insertion".

Right click the icon again and there should be a check mark beside Autorun.
Leave it checked.
Click Open U3 Launchpad.
Click Eject.
Pull the drive, replug and hopefully it will ask you what you want to do.

That should do the trick I hope..

Howdy Karl.
Wasn't trying to butt in just new I had one that did the same.

 

[prukeyhi]

Karl,
-My last picture is from VISTA pc not WIN7
- "Autorun U3 Launchpad on Drive Insertion" was checked already....
- i did not get autoplay menus at all... did you?

 

[Hopalong X]

Both autoplay options opened for me.
I'm not sure why yours isn't.

 

[prukeyhi]

Both autoplay options opened for me.
I'm not sure why yours isn't.

Well that's why i started this thread ...
i have no idea what can cause this fault

 

[Hopalong X]

Open Computer as you did above to show drives.
Right click the CD drive showing the U3. Left click Open Auto Play.
New window left click "View more Autoplay options...."
See picture below.
In the new window "Use Auto play" at top should be checked as outlined in yellow in the picture.

You can also set each setting on this last page to Always ask by clicking curtain and choosing that option or which ever you prefer.

 

[prukeyhi]

karl,
do you have any V sign mark next to anything ?

 

[prukeyhi]

Right click the CD drive showing the U3. Click Open Auto Play

When i right -click Open Auto Play on the cd drive or the removable disk - i do not get autoplay menu ...
-"Use Auto play" at top is already checked(like in your last screen shot)

 

[Hopalong X]

Right click the disk with the U3 where it shows all the disk drives.
Left click the Open Auto Play.
Left click the next item listed also.

Edited previous post with left or right click.

 

[prukeyhi]

-that's what i did before -i do not get autoplay menu
-please answer my #11 question
-Any further help will be appreciated!

 

[Hopalong X]

I am not sure what V sign you are refering to in your picture?
I don't know. ??

Found an easier way to get to Auotplay
Start then Control Panel then Auto Play is the third alphabetical listing on mine- should be similar on yours. Click it and at the top left is the place to checkmark if it isn't already.

I posted to try to get some extra help.

Mike

 

[prukeyhi]

-i do not have any V sign as you can see in my photo, do you have any thing marked?
-Control Panel then Auto Play checkmark is there already

 

[Hopalong X]

I didn't see anything with a V.

I'm out of options so I posted for some help. I'm not sure when. It depends on who is on line and has any ideas.
Sorry I wasn't more help.
There is probably a simple check mark or box somewhere I missed or don't know about yet.

Mike

Try reading through this tutorial. I just found it but have not read it myself.
I'll read it also. Meet you back here.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/27544-autoplay-enable-disable-autorun.html

 

[prukeyhi]

some progression !
i'm able to open autoplay menus (with right click) only after reboot when the sandisk is still pluged in the USB port.
but when i eject it out and insert again - i can not reopen right click autoplay menus.
please tell me how you eject the sandisk in details please -may be the answer is lying here...

EDIT- thanks i read the tutorial my settings were/are correct.

 

[Hopalong X]

Right click the U3 icon in the task bar. Left click Safely eject.
If Icon is missing go to Computer and right click either drive shown for Flash drive. The U3 or Sandisk.
Then left click Eject which wil be down the list 6-8 spots in the window.
It should tell you when it is safe or light on flash drive will go off.

Read this tutorial. We already did the method One.
Go to Method Two. I just did it on mine. They were all default.
There will be four items listed. Disable the top one leave the other three default.

AutoPlay - Enable or Disable AutoRun

Marking them disable actually turns the stuff on. It is arse backwards writing by Microsoft.
You are disabling the disable function.
Go figure.

 

[prukeyhi]

-upon eject it tells that it is safe to (on small square above the taskbar)
but the light on flash drive is not going off, but kind of slowly blinking every 3 seconds instead.

-i tried method 2 as well , my top one was disabled already and other 3 as default (not configure state) i also tried to put all 4 on default Still no good.

Still the best state i've reached is on #18

Hopalong X- thank you very much so far !
Any other suggestions please?