close cd-rom drawer automatically

Russel_Nash · 08-03-2004, 06:57 AM

Hi,
is there an easy way in windows 2000 to automatically close all cd-rom / dvd-drive drawers before windows shuts down. It's almost chronically that I forget to close them. I got a program which closes the drawers but now I need it to be run when Windows shuts down.
Would be nice if somebody could help.

Russel

**johnwill** · 08-03-2004, 09:00 AM

Why not invoke the drawer close application in a shutdown script?

Russel_Nash · 08-03-2004, 09:47 AM

Because I have no idea how to write one

**johnwill** · 08-03-2004, 01:47 PM

Make sure you're logged on as an administrator.

Create a text file with the name CLOSECD.CMD and put a fully qualified command to invoke your utility to close the CD's. When you double click on this CMD file, it should invoke the program.

Start, RUN, type gpedit.msc

Under Local Computer Policy, Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Scripts.

Double click the shutdown scripts icon and click the show files button at the bottom. Drag the created CMD file into the open window, which will probably be empty at this point. Close the window.

Click the Add button and browse to C:\WINNT\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Scripts\Shutdown and select your new command file. Click OK to the prompts, and the command has been added to the shutdown policy.

08-03-2004, 06:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Russel_Nash Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2 OS: Windows 2000	close cd-rom drawer automatically Hi, is there an easy way in windows 2000 to automatically close all cd-rom / dvd-drive drawers before windows shuts down. It's almost chronically that I forget to close them. I got a program which closes the drawers but now I need it to be run when Windows shuts down. Would be nice if somebody could help. Russel

08-03-2004, 09:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,874 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Why not invoke the drawer close application in a shutdown script? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

08-03-2004, 01:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,874 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Make sure you're logged on as an administrator. Create a text file with the name CLOSECD.CMD and put a fully qualified command to invoke your utility to close the CD's. When you double click on this CMD file, it should invoke the program. Start, RUN, type gpedit.msc Under Local Computer Policy, Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Scripts. Double click the shutdown scripts icon and click the show files button at the bottom. Drag the created CMD file into the open window, which will probably be empty at this point. Close the window. Click the Add button and browse to C:\WINNT\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Scripts\Shutdown and select your new command file. Click OK to the prompts, and the command has been added to the shutdown policy. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

08-03-2004, 09:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Russel_Nash Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2 OS: Windows 2000	Because I have no idea how to write one