c drive not opening on double clicking

kooabs03 · Jul 2, 2007

i have loaded win xp n i m not able to open the drive by double clicking(i have to right click n select open). it shows access denied. i had similar problem with other partitians but they started working after formatting. is there any way to solve this without formatting the drive??

satyamy · Jul 2, 2007

use
chkdsk
to scan for errors in Drive C

prem4u · Jul 2, 2007

kooabs03 said:
i have loaded win xp n i m not able to open the drive by double clicking(i have to right click n select open). it shows access denied. i had similar problem with other partitians but they started working after formatting. is there any way to solve this without formatting the drive??

is autoplay option is coming in right click menu on drives...???????

iceeeeman · Jul 2, 2007

Heres the solution Dude :-
Go to start Then Open run and Type , Regedit n then go to :-

Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]

Then in the Right hand Side change the Value of default to 1.

Then go to

Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]

And in the right hand side change the Value of defalut To 1 .

Thts It ..

kooabs03 · Jul 3, 2007

iceeeeman said:
Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\[B]Directory[/B]\shell]

Then in the Right hand Side change the Value of default to 1.

Click to expand...

could not find HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell directory. found HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell n changed value of shell to 1

iceeeeman · Jul 3, 2007

Dude copy/paste the following code in notepad

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
@="1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]
@="1"

Save It by any name , BUT THE EXTENSION SHOLUD BE .REG
Finally double click on it n then click on Yes.

kooabs03 · Jul 4, 2007

done that but it still gives the error

*i10.tinypic.com/62sb60j.jpg

on double clicking

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ayush_chh · Jul 4, 2007

may be here is your answer...

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58181

iceeeeman · Jul 4, 2007

Dude i m Sure this will work..............

Before Performin This Create a backup of ur registery.
Go to Run n then type regedit then go to :-

Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory]

Expand it and then delete the Key Shell

Then Open Notepad and then copy/paste the following code in it :-

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
@="1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find]
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
  65,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec]
@="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

Save it by any name But the extension Should be .reg.Finally Double click on it and then click on Yes .

Now Go to :-

Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive]

Expand it and then delete Shell Key from it .

Now Open Notepad And then copy/paste the following code in it :-

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive]
@="Drive"
"EditFlags"=hex:d2,01,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
  65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,38,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]
@="1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\DosHere]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\DosHere\Command]
@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find]
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
  65,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find\ddeexec]
@="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Kaspersky Anti-Virus]
@="{dd230880-495a-11d1-b064-008048ec2fc5}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files]
@="{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Sharing]
@="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{59099400-57FF-11CE-BD94-0020AF85B590}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{fbeb8a05-beee-4442-804e-409d6c4515e9}]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\FolderExtensions]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\FolderExtensions\{fbeb8a05-beee-4442-804e-409d6c4515e9}]
@=""
"DriveMask"=dword:00000020
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\Sharing]
@="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{1F2E5C40-9550-11CE-99D2-00AA006E086C}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153}]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{7988B573-EC89-11cf-9C00-00AA00A14F56}]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{93CCF120-E053-45CA-B7E0-7DC963928598}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{ECCDF543-45CC-11CE-B9BF-0080C87CDBA6}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{fbeb8a05-beee-4442-804e-409d6c4515e9}]
@=""

Save it by any name But the extension Should be .reg.Finally Double click on it and then click on Yes .

Hope This Helps

kooabs03 · Jul 4, 2007

thnx 4 ur help(didn't try this one though). there was a file autorun.inf , deleted it, rebooted the system n its working

iceeeeman · Jul 4, 2007

Hey Dude Good to hear Tht u have Solved Ur problem

ENJOY

and if u r havin any more probs just Post them here .

spironox · Jul 5, 2007

iceeeeman said:

Dude i m Sure this will work..............

Before Performin This Create a backup of ur registery.
Go to Run n then type regedit then go to :-

Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory]

Expand it and then delete the Key Shell

Then Open Notepad and then copy/paste the following code in it :-

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
@="1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find]
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
  65,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec]
@="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

Save it by any name But the extension Should be .reg.Finally Double click on it and then click on Yes .

Now Go to :-

Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive]

Expand it and then delete Shell Key from it .

Now Open Notepad And then copy/paste the following code in it :-

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive]
@="Drive"
"EditFlags"=hex:d2,01,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
  65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,38,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]
@="1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\DosHere]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\DosHere\Command]
@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find]
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
  65,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find\ddeexec]
@="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Kaspersky Anti-Virus]
@="{dd230880-495a-11d1-b064-008048ec2fc5}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files]
@="{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Sharing]
@="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{59099400-57FF-11CE-BD94-0020AF85B590}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{fbeb8a05-beee-4442-804e-409d6c4515e9}]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\FolderExtensions]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\FolderExtensions\{fbeb8a05-beee-4442-804e-409d6c4515e9}]
@=""
"DriveMask"=dword:00000020
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\Sharing]
@="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{1F2E5C40-9550-11CE-99D2-00AA006E086C}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153}]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{7988B573-EC89-11cf-9C00-00AA00A14F56}]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{93CCF120-E053-45CA-B7E0-7DC963928598}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{ECCDF543-45CC-11CE-B9BF-0080C87CDBA6}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{fbeb8a05-beee-4442-804e-409d6c4515e9}]
@=""

Save it by any name But the extension Should be .reg.Finally Double click on it and then click on Yes .

Hope This Helps

one of the most excellent solution to the problem i guess wil be rep u man awesome really awesome

blueshift · Jul 5, 2007

spironox said:
one of the most excellent solution to the problem i guess wil be rep u man awesome really awesome

ya sure..rep him.

iceeeeman · Jul 5, 2007

THNX spironox

spironox · Jul 11, 2007

iceeeeman said:
THNX spironox

hey iceeeeman i want to know what about other frives i mean D: E : F: etc what should be changed i mean will the sol provide solution to all drives probs !!

iceeeeman · Jul 11, 2007

Ya man this solution is for all drives

himanshumaker · Nov 17, 2007

try this it will work

erase aurorun.inf /f /a -r
and restart your computer
try it will all drive that have this problem

c drive not opening on double clicking

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