Asked By
michael_a
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Posted on - 04/23/2011
I have a DVDROM but I cant play DVD movies on my windows.
I'm using WindowsXP.
Please help me!
Answered By
jhoel
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#87623
Unable to play dvd’s on my Windows
If your computer has the right stuff. The computer operating system or playback software must support regional codes and be licensed to descramble copy-protected movies. If the computer has TV video out, it must support Macro vision in order to play copy-protected movies.
You may also need software that can read the MicroUDF file system format used by DVDs I suggest to download VLC media player, it's a freeware and it supports a lot of file format.
Unable to play dvd’s on my Windows
Thanks for the information. May be I just needed software to be able to watch DVD's' on my desktop.
I will try to download the VLC media player.
Thanks again.
Answered By
techgeek
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#87625
Unable to play dvd’s on my Windows
I agree with you mr.Jhoel, if theres no problem on your hardware then you have nothing to worry about.
VLC was good.
It can play most of the video files.
Unable to play dvd’s on my Windows
Thanks for sharing ideas with me,
I will now download the VLC and lets see what will happen
Answered By
jhoel
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#87627
Unable to play dvd’s on my Windows
There are also different  freeware media player
1. vMedia JUkebox  is an all-in-one media player, music collection organizer, iPod connector and music store with extreme tagging techniques. This music player can pretty much do it all. While not as small as VLC, it definitely does have a bunch of features. It can even be used to sync your phone, while finding tags for your newest imported songs, and simultaneously downloading the newest plug-in to customize your user experience. Sweet, right?
2. songbird   is one of the most customizable media players ever created. Besides being created by Mozilla, and being open source, it allows users to create add-ons/plug-ins for added user experience. Built-in options include: Last.fm playback history plug-in, support for the iPod, available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, metadata management, etc.
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Unable to play dvd’s on my Windows
Thanks you very much.
The VLC media player works well. I can now play movies on my computer.
I will also try to install other media players on my spare time.
Unable to play dvd’s on my Windows
Have you tried to insert another disk to determine what the problem really is?
Maybe the movie disk that you are using has some scratches on the disk itself, try to clean it with a soft clean cloth.
And also, if you have inserted another disk and your DVD ROM can still don't read it, try to check if there are missing codec to play the movie.
You can try the KLite Codec which you can download below:
http://www.free-codecs.com//www.free-codecs.com/download/k_lite_codec_pack.htm
And if it still doesn't work, ask for a technician to check on the lens of your optical drive.
