Re: Cannot play DVD

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From: Ben Stevenson (nospam_at_firestorml.com)
Date: 01/03/05 

Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 21:47:13 +0800

I do have the Windows Media Player that came together with the XP OS. I have
used it often to watch videos on the Net. My problem is that I cannot play
DVDs. When I try to, WMP comes up with the stated message in my original
post.

The original software as I have stated is the NERO CD that came with the
Player. I have installed it, but I still cannot play DVDs. Or is there
anything on the NERO CD I may not have installed?

"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23OMZQjV8EHA.3840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> If you haven't got WMP 10 installed try that:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx
>
> Otherwise try the software that came with your DVD player - WinDVD or
> whatever.
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "Ben Stevenson" <nospam@firestorml.com> wrote in message
> news:%23ilWvdV8EHA.2088@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >I bought a SONY DVD player and had it installed. It play CDs quite OK but
> > does not play DVDs. I get the message:
> >
> > "Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because a compatible DVD
> > decoder
> > is not installed on your computer."
> >
> > I do believe that I had faithfully installed the drivers and components
> > that
> > came with the NERO CD that was supplied with the CD/DVD ROM. I had even
> > gone
> > to the site and installed the updates but I still cannot play DVDs.
> >
> > I do hope someone can help me here, as I have received a DVD educational
> > course content that I had paid for and must pursue it to progress thru
my
> > course.
> > TIA
> >
> >
>
>

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