dvd's not playing

Trace · External Since: Aug 08, 2006 Posts: 12

Hi,
All of a sudden for some reason, none of my dvd's will play in media player.
I get the message "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a
compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer."
Have downloaded the checkup utility, but I'm still getting the same message.
Can anyone help?
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T

Rich Barry1 · External Since: Jan 11, 2004 Posts: 1354

See if this helps. Try reinstalling the Dvd Decoder.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx

"Trace" <Trace.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E7254D69-D963-40EF-BD8B-7F52489121C0@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> All of a sudden for some reason, none of my dvd's will play in media
> player.
> I get the message "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a
> compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer."
> Have downloaded the checkup utility, but I'm still getting the same
> message.
> Can anyone help?
> --
> T

Panzy · External Since: Jun 02, 2009 Posts: 5

"Trace" <Trace RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E7254D69-D963-40EF-BD8B-7F52489121C0@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> All of a sudden for some reason, none of my dvd's will play in media
> player.
> I get the message "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a
> compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer."
> Have downloaded the checkup utility, but I'm still getting the same
> message.
> Can anyone help?
> --
> T
>

A DVD decoder is nearly always bundled free with preinstalled XP setup's.
Such as PowerDVD etc.
The decoder is not part of XP, but supplied by the OEM you purchased from.
Some questions have to be asked:
Have you formatted and reinstalled XP?
Have you uninstalled any software?

If the answer to both of the above is No, and you are confident you have
made no changes to your PC between the time you last was able to play
a DVD and discovering you no longer can play them....
Try a system restore point .

If the answer was Yes to a format/reinstall - Then you've lost your decoder
and they ain't free. try VLC media player (google for it yourself)

Or if Yes to uninstalled any software, or made any changes - what?

zackwj · Joined: Jul 08, 2007 Posts: 6

i faced the same problem when i reinstalled an old notebook. there is a programme needed by windows media player, k-lite codec pack just download and install it. the videos that still not worked works fine in gom media player

jacksonnier69 · External Since: Jun 20, 2009 Posts: 2

"Trace" wrote:

> Hi,
> All of a sudden for some reason, none of my dvd's will play in media player.
> I get the message "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a
> compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer."
> Have downloaded the checkup utility, but I'm still getting the same message.
> Can anyone help?
> --
> T

jacksonnier69 · External Since: Jun 20, 2009 Posts: 2

"Trace" wrote:

> Hi,
> All of a sudden for some reason, none of my dvd's will play in media player.
> I get the message "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a
> compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer."
> Have downloaded the checkup utility, but I'm still getting the same message.
> Can anyone help?
> --
> Can someone help me to get my DVD to play? Would be much appreciated.