My computer keep on telling me that window media player cant play this dvd because it does not have a compatiabe dvd decoder installed on computer

have you tryed playing on media player or power dvd

Please refer to this website and download a DVD decoder that corresponds to your operating system. One of these programs will unlock the DVD decoding feature of your computer.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx#DVDDecoder

get "FFDShow" codec decoder from google...it's free

If you are looking to play DVD files i.e. VOB files then you can play it using VLC player.

Follow the below link to download VLC player.

www.videolan.org

VLC player plays almost every file format and it does not needs any extra codec to run the files.

Dear Sir,

Here is the solution.
To play DVD video you must have DVD decoder Codec.
So you can use power DVD softwares of VLC media players,these players decode the DVD video.If you had latest Power DVD software download and install it.Otherwise here is the link for free VLC media player Download
Download VLC player
otherwise download Trial version of Power DVD
Download Power DVD 9

If you find any difficulty leave a feedback,we will glad to assist you


good luck

well you can download the vlc program which can easily play the all format videos........this program u can download it from here

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

I believ you can find a decoder at filehippo.com Keep in mind that DVD burning software will work even if you don't have a burner, just delet the icon from the desk top for burning, your media play will use the decoder in it. The burning software has a decoder in order to read then burn.

if you bought the computer new or the DVD drive new , you whould have got a CD with it , most probably with something like WinDVD or something , if you have the specific CD with DVD software on it install it , as it will enable you to watch DVD's using Windows media player etc..

if you bought the computer second hand etc.. and or cant find the cd's a free solution is to download VLC media player (Download here) the only disadvantage about using this free solution is that you will have to play the DVD's through VLC you wont be able to use windows media player etc. to play DVD's as VLC does not require decoder software to play DVD's

otherwise you can purchase software such as WinDVD and this will enable you to play using your media player of choice.

Thanks!

YOu need a 3rd pary dvd player software installed, Like power dvd. Power DVD , Win Dvd etx, you should have gotten a copy of a player when you brought your computer, If you didnt or cant find it you can download one, many have trial versions or you can get a free one.

If you get a trial version of Power Dvd it automatically installs a dvd decoder. even if power dvd trial expiers and you cant use it anymore you will still be able to play the dvd's on windows media player cause the decoder will remain there and media player will have axcess to it :)