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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: OIO on November 10, 2004, 03:20:18 PM

Title: though not AH related... this is giving me migraines
Post by: 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 :P

Title: though not AH related... this is giving me migraines
Post by: zmeg 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?

Title: though not AH related... this is giving me migraines
Post by: OIO on November 10, 2004, 09:46:24 PM

no i dont :(

Title: though not AH related... this is giving me migraines
Post by: Roscoroo 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.