DVD Decoder

[Ian Barras-Smith]

Running Windows XP Pro & IE 6 .Attempting to play DVD`s the following
dialogue box contains the following: Windows Media Player cannot play the
DVD because a compatible decoder is not installed on your computer. How do I
rectify this problem?
Regards
Skipbs

 

[Guest]

Hi Ian,

To fix this error you must make sure your dvd player's drivers and
software are installed. Your DVD Player software should come with a dvd
decoder driver that will allow WMP to work.

 

[Patti MacLeod]

Hi Ian,

Ensure that an XP-compatible software DVD decoder is installed. Look under
the "No Upgrade Is Available or No DVD Decoder Is Present" section of this
MSKB article for a listing of supported software decoders:

Supported software MPEG-2 DVD decoders in Windows Media Player for Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306331/EN-US/



Regards,

 

[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

In

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Install a codec. You can purchase one for cheap from here
http://www.wmplugins.com/ItemDetail.aspx?ItemID=147 Doing a search may give
you a free codec but be forewarned that free codec sometimes come with a
price such as undesirable spyware. Paying $15 US ain't too bad.

 

[JAWS]

There is a free decoder mentioned at videohelp.com that received good
ratings. It is mentioned at: http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=Dscaler_5

There is a link to the decoder at sourceforge.

Cheers!