Unable to open removable drive

Greetings people,

I'm having some problem here with my removable drive. I can no longer
open it by double clicking on the icon in My Computer but instead,
I'll have to open it by right clicking > Open. Each time I double
click on the icon, a window will appear and ask me to select the
programs to open the Removable Drive. I don't have such problem with
my friend's removable drive.

Could you guys please help me get around this? Thanks a lot. Cheers!

jchchye wrote:
> Greetings people,
>
> I'm having some problem here with my removable drive. I can no longer
> open it by double clicking on the icon in My Computer but instead,
> I'll have to open it by right clicking > Open. Each time I double
> click on the icon, a window will appear and ask me to select the
> programs to open the Removable Drive. I don't have such problem with
> my friend's removable drive.
>
> Could you guys please help me get around this? Thanks a lot. Cheers!

May be caused by an file autorun.inf in the root of the
removable drive.
The file may be 'hidden'. To see them in the Windows
Explorer: Menu 'Tools' -> 'Folder Options'
Tab 'View', mark 'show hidden files and folders'

If it's indeed hidden then it's probably created
by a virus.


Greetings from Germany

Uwe

"jchchye" <jchchye@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Greetings people,
>
> I'm having some problem here with my removable drive. I can no longer
> open it by double clicking on the icon in My Computer but instead,
> I'll have to open it by right clicking > Open. Each time I double
> click on the icon, a window will appear and ask me to select the
> programs to open the Removable Drive. I don't have such problem with
> my friend's removable drive.
>
> Could you guys please help me get around this? Thanks a lot. Cheers!
>

This happens if the drive contains certain file types that XP recognises.
XP then helpfully offers you a list of applications to open to access those
files. Simply select the penultimate option, which is to open the device in
explorer.