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diyguys wrote:

Bad form DIY Guys...editing after a reply...

Let Microsoft try to fix it:

READ all the instructions first:

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems

Then if it puts up a message, write it down before proceeding to the next stage.

dave

Installed the klite ,put dvd in where do i go to play it

-- Sat May 29, 2010 10:52 pm --

wine~o wrote:

diyguys wrote:

Bad form DIY Guys...editing after a reply...

Go play on another part of the forum ,i am trying to get the problem fixed

Enable the Auto Run:
http://autorun.moonvalley.com/enable.htm

Or go to My computer and right click on the DVD drive icon and click Open

-- Sat May 29, 2010 10:59 pm --

Just a quick question.
Did the DVD play on your laptop before you did the reinstall, I mean the actual disk that will not play now.

Media player should open automatically..if not..download

http://winmediaplayer2010.com/

wine~o wrote:Media player should open automatically..if not..download

http://winmediaplayer2010.com/

MY norton says it is unsafe to download

-- Sat May 29, 2010 11:08 pm --

dave.m wrote:Enable the Auto Run:
http://autorun.moonvalley.com/enable.htm

Or go to My computer and right click on the DVD drive icon and click Open

-- Sat May 29, 2010 10:59 pm --

Just a quick question.
Did the DVD play on your laptop before you did the reinstall, I mean the actual disk that will not play now.

Cant see the icon for dvd .Before i had to reinstall the dvds all use to play.

Don't know much about computers, sure Dave M's got it all in hand but have you tried going to the start menu and searching for 'Debbie Does Dallas'

Don't let them wind you up

Brilliant. Fantastic. F**kin' marvelous.

Cant see the icon for dvd .Before i had to reinstall the dvds all use to play.

So its not codecs or anything like that, your computer does not recognise the DVD drive.

Since you reinstalled your Windows (was it XP?) it has not recognised your DVD player but how did you reinstall, using a disk or what?

Follow the Microsoft link:

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems

to try and see if they can fix it.

As for Norton saying that the Windows Media Player site:
http://winmediaplayer2010.com/
is dangerous, I think it is about time you f*cked Norton off and get some decent free security software. It is a bloody Windows Media site ffs, what is Norton playing at.

dave.m wrote:Brilliant. Fantastic. F**kin' marvelous.

Cant see the icon for dvd .Before i had to reinstall the dvds all use to play.

So its not codecs or anything like that, your computer does not recognise the DVD drive.

Since you reinstalled your Windows (was it XP?) it has not recognised your DVD player but how did you reinstall, using a disk or what?

Follow the Microsoft link:

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems

to try and see if they can fix it.

As for Norton saying that the Windows Media Player site:
http://winmediaplayer2010.com/
is dangerous, I think it is about time you f*cked Norton off and get some decent free security software. It is a bloody Windows Media site ffs, what is Norton playing at.

Done what you suggested ,no fix,i reinstalled using cds that came with the computer,home basic vista.

So, in My Computer, there is no icon for the CD/DVD Player?

You have tried VLC Player and that does not work.

You have downloaded and installed K-Lite Codecs and that does not work.

You have tried the Microsoft FixIt and that did not work.

All with no success.

Rather than waste anymore time, take it to a local computer shop and ask them to have a look at it, because something is not right and it needs a 'hands-on' approach, to make sure that everything is done and checked correctly.

dave

Ok thanks anyway.

-- Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:27 am --

Just put in dvd again ,windows media player is saying there isnt a compatible decoder installed on the computer

-- Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:52 pm --



-- Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:54 pm --

dave.m wrote:So, in My Computer, there is no icon for the CD/DVD Player?

You have tried VLC Player and that does not work.

You have downloaded and installed K-Lite Codecs and that does not work.

You have tried the Microsoft FixIt and that did not work.

All with no success.

Rather than waste anymore time, take it to a local computer shop and ask them to have a look at it, because something is not right and it needs a 'hands-on' approach, to make sure that everything is done and checked correctly.

dave

I have installed avs ,every time i put the dvd it trys to play on windows media player,how do i get it to play on the avs

-- Sat Jun 05, 2010 5:29 pm --

diyguys wrote:Ok thanks anyway.

-- Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:27 am --

Just put in dvd again ,windows media player is saying there isnt a compatible decoder installed on the computer

-- Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:52 pm --



-- Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:54 pm --

dave.m wrote:So, in My Computer, there is no icon for the CD/DVD Player?

You have tried VLC Player and that does not work.

You have downloaded and installed K-Lite Codecs and that does not work.

You have tried the Microsoft FixIt and that did not work.

All with no success.

Rather than waste anymore time, take it to a local computer shop and ask them to have a look at it, because something is not right and it needs a 'hands-on' approach, to make sure that everything is done and checked correctly.

dave

I have installed avs ,every time i put the dvd it trys to play on windows media player,how do i get it to play on the avs

GOT it working downloaded cannyfixit free codecs site cheers gary and dave

-- Sat Jun 05, 2010 5:31 pm --

Did it before but didnt worked did it again and it worked cheers again.

-- Sat Jun 05, 2010 5:36 pm --

What do these companies that give free codecs get out of the deal?

-- Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:36 pm --

windows media player will only play some of the dvds it use to before