Some DVDs no longer play

[Sirtokalott]

I have 2 DVD drives and both have stopped playing certain DVDs, mainly retail
ones but also some DVD games. I have no problem with CDs and most Copied
DVDs. I have tried updating the firmware. I have all the codecs I need and
i'm using power DVD. I have tried a full system recovery, still no joy and I
have not made any changes to the hardware. I used to have no problem using
either drive to play DVDs and both have went at the same time so I don't
think it's a hardware issue. I have looked everywhere for help and no one
has any answers. Can somebody out there please help?

 

[John Inzer]

I have 2 DVD drives and both have stopped playing certain DVDs,
mainly retail ones but also some DVD games. I have no problem with
CDs and most Copied DVDs. I have tried updating the firmware. I
have all the codecs I need and i'm using power DVD. I have tried a
full system recovery, still no joy and I have not made any changes to
the hardware. I used to have no problem using either drive to play
DVDs and both have went at the same time so I don't think it's a
hardware issue. I have looked everywhere for help and no one has any
answers. Can somebody out there please help?

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If it's not a bad drive...maybe the following
free player would be worth a try:

VLC media player
http://www.videolan.org/

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Scrat]

If you can't play the physical disc on hardware, try ripping the dvd to an
ISO image and mounting it on a virtual DVD device. I use the freeware
VirtualCloneDrive (slysoft.com). It is excellent under Vista x86; don't see
why it should be any different under XP. Rip your DVD to an iso image and
mount it. This is my preferred way of watching DVDs. I like to keep the
mileage off the laser.

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