Author Topic: though not AH related... this is giving me migraines (Read 215 times)

OIO · « **on:** November 10, 2004, 03:20:18 PM »

DVD.

My pc has a DVD player (12x) that worked perfectly last time i used it to watch a dvd movie...

problem is that was almost 2 years ago and was under win2000.

now i have winxp and the dvd drive will read data cds, music cds... but wont read dvd's.

and its been so long since i had to deal with this i kinda forgot how to fix it.

Anyone know how to fix this?

I have POWERDVD (which came with the dvd player) latest version free trial.

winxp used ATAPI 12X DVD driver..and for the life of me i have no CLUE what dvd i have, theres no brand or anything on the unit.

I think its the driver... but i also have this nagging feeling theres another file im supposed to be installing.. a hardware or software decoder or something.

when I put a dvd on the drive and try to play it, all dvd players i tried dont detect a dvd movie in it... going to windows 'my computer' it shows the dvd drive... double click it.. it says 'insert a disc on drive E' (my hard drives take up C: and D: ) .

help

zmeg · « **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2004, 05:01:22 PM »

Most dvd programs have the decoder built in but a free version may not, do you still have the cd that came with the drive?

OIO · « **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2004, 09:46:24 PM »

no i dont

Roscoroo · « **Reply #3 on:** November 10, 2004, 10:32:30 PM »

go to the manufactures web site with all the numbers ect off of your dvd player .. you should be able to DL the stuff you need from there.