Autoplay Scanner and Camera Wizard does not run when a network scanner is used

One of kind problem.  Use the ‘autofix’ from Microsoft.  It needs to run, restart, run again, restart, it’s a circus!

The registry entries and also the MS autofix eventually make it work, but It’s so many restarts and re-runs, it’s undocumentable.

MS   ‘autoplay repair wizard’  comes from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c680a7b6-e8fa-45c4-a171-1b389cfacdad&displaylang=en

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http://www.the-pc-guru.com/Windows_Scanner_and_Camera_W.php

Solution

Check that autoplay / autorun is properly configured:

• Start the Registry Editor (click Start, Run, type regedit and clickOK).


• Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\ Services\CDRom.


• Select the folder CDRom.


• In the right-hand pane, check that the value AutoRun is set to 1. If not, double-click AutoRun and set it to 1.


• Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.


• Select the folder Explorer.


• In the right-hand pane, check that the value NoDriveTypeAutoRunis set to 0×00000091 (145). If not, double-click NoDriveTypeAutoRun and set its value to 91 (Base Hexadecimal.)


• ExpandHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.


• Select the folder WinLogon.


• If a value named allocatecdroms is present, select it and then delete it.


• Download and run the file fixautorun-xp.reg to make these Registry changes without using the Registry Editor.


• Restart the computer after making these changes.


• Connect the camera to the computer.


• Open My Computer.


• Right-click the drive corresponding to the digital camera.


• Select the AutoPlay tab.


• Select Pictures from the drop-down list.


• Click Select an action to perform, then select the action Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard.


• Click OK.

If the Camera and Scanner Wizard still does not start:

• Download and run the Microsoft Autoplay Repair Wizard.

If the Camera and Scanner Wizard does not start every time the digital camera is connected:

• This is probably a driver problem that prevents the camera from being detected as such each time.


• You can usually work around this issue by disconnecting the camera, waiting a few seconds and then trying again.

If the Scanner and Camera Wizard does not run when a network scanner is used, and your computer operating system is Windows XP SP2:

• Open Control Panel, Windows Firewall.


• Select the Exceptions tab.


• Click Add Port.


• In the Add a Port dialog box, for Name type Scanner and Camera Wizard.


• For Port number, type 21.


• Ensure that the TCP radio button is selected.


• Click OK.

Kyle Hanson