To push out the registry setting, modify one machine as described below using
regedit, then with the new value selected, export the registry setting.
Then simply import that setting via regedit for each machine you want to
modify. Still somewhat labor intensive, but prevents you from having to
regedit each machine and manually type the change in.

(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
NoCDBurning REG_DWORD 0x00000001 (1)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\...



Registry Settings
User Key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Value Name: NoCDBurning
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = Allow CDR, 1 = Disable CDR)


"Sstjohn2005" wrote:

> Do you happen to know if that is a registry key to uncheck the CD Recording
> that I can push out to the 300 machines?
>
> "NobodyMan" wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 05:31:05 -0700, "Sstjohn2005"
> > <Sstjohn2005@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Management has asked us to disable the ability to write to a cd in win2000
> > >and xp. Any idea if this is possible from a hardware or software perspective
> > >and if so how?
> >
> > In Win2000, uninstall any CD writing applications.
> >
> > In WinXP, select the CDRW/DVDWR drive, select properties, then find
> > the check box that enables CD Recording and uncheck it. Also
> > uninstall any CD writing apps, just to be on the safe side.
> >
> >