Decoder for windows media player?

[Guest]

All I want to do is play a DVD through the Windows media player but a message
comes up : Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD
decoder is not installed on your computer.
Where do I go from here ?
Thanks

 

[Wesley Vogel]

How to Check if DVD Decoder Software is Installed...

By default, Windows XP does not come with compatible DVD decoder software
installed. To confirm if you have Windows XP-compatible DVD decoder
software
on your system:

Start | Run | Type: dvdupgrd /detect | Click OK |

A Windows dialog box will open with identifying information about the
installed software. If No decoders found is displayed, no decoder is
installed and you cannot play DVDs.

Supported Software MPEG-2 DVD Decoders in Windows Media Player for Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];306331

Then get out your credit card....

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

DVD Support in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/windowsxp/dvdplay.aspx

DVD Decoders for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/windowsxp/buypacks.aspx

Resources for troubleshooting DVD problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308012/EN-US/

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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| All I want to do is play a DVD through the Windows media player but a message
| comes up : Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD
| decoder is not installed on your computer.
| Where do I go from here ?
| Thanks

 

[Guest]

How to Check if DVD Decoder Software is Installed...

By default, Windows XP does not come with compatible DVD decoder software
installed. To confirm if you have Windows XP-compatible DVD decoder
software
on your system:

Start | Run | Type: dvdupgrd /detect | Click OK |

A Windows dialog box will open with identifying information about the
installed software. If No decoders found is displayed, no decoder is
installed and you cannot play DVDs.

Supported Software MPEG-2 DVD Decoders in Windows Media Player for Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];306331

Then get out your credit card....

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

All I want to do is play a DVD through the Windows media player but a
message comes up : Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a
compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer.
Where do I go from here ?
Thanks

Have done as advised. Windows can not detect dvdupgrd/detect. so no box is displayed !

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Then you need to purchase a DVD Decoder because you do not have one.
Windows XP does not include a DVD decoder.

DVD Support in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/windowsxp/dvdplay.aspx

DVD Decoders for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/windowsxp/buypacks.aspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

 

[Andrew Murray]

You'll need something like PowerDVD, or a hardware decoder card (fits in a
PCI slot).