Re: DVD Media not recognized

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From: » mrtee « (hingelicker$_at_new.rr.com)
Date: 02/25/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:55:17 -0600

XP does not support DVDs out of the box, you need to install 3rd party DVD mastering software and codecs for reading (I presume movies) the DVD. The software for doing that SHOULD have come with the drive and according to Sony's site it does:
The DRU-510A comes complete with DVD authoring software for converting your video footage into DVD format, as well as software for burning CDs and DVDs

Veritas RecordNow™
CD/DVD mastering software

Veritas Simple Backup™
Backup software

Sonic Solutions MyDVD™
DVD video authoring software

ArcSoft ShowBiz®
Video editing software

Cyberlink PowerDVD®
Soft DVD Player Software

Install the software suite and try it. Also open help & support and type in "DVD" read the article. 

-- 
Just my 2¢ worth,
          Jeff
__________In response to__________
"TimF" <TimF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BC00E732-FFC5-44BB-B2D2-6D335DC88087@microsoft.com...
|I don't have any writing software installed.  I am just trying to read 
| pressed DVD's or blank DVD's.  I get an invalid media error. Or the drive 
| spins up, the light flashes, then my systems crawl until I eject the DVD.  
| Reads, writes and formats CD's perfectly.

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