Error Hi there i am new to computers, need some help. When i insert a dvd i get the following error."Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer". Tx for your assistance P

click start control panel,administrive tools,computer management,device manager scroll to cd/dvd rom drives right click properties then properties again then tick enable cd digital cd audio for this cd rom device or scroll to dvd regions select the no _ for your specific area or

http://majorgeeks.com/Realtek_High_Definition_Audio_for_VistaWin_7_d5513.html

hope this helps

Hello

OK, at the link below you will be able to download a great free codec. Media player Classic.

It plays pretty much any format.

Click HERE to navigate to the download page.
After the download is complete, install it.

Kind regards
Andrea

Windows Media Player, and many others, will not play everything, regardless of your hardware and it's supporting software.

To overcome this, I recommend a free media player such as VLC (Video Lan) which is free and has a huge amount of codecs and a multitude of other features, including the abilitiy to play most "Region Locked" movies. There are several other good free ones also such as GOM etc, but I prefer VLC due its' mutifaceted capabilities.

hi
insert another dvd. if same happens then restart the computer and try once more .
..again fails please reinstall the driver or shutdown the computer .
open the cabin unplug and reconnect the code to dvd drive

hope you do it...

use divx codecs ....free to download....divx player .....else

you can google search free codecs...ok

Hello,
this problem is due to the decoder is missing in media player. you can download and install decoder from here

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

just install it and play the DVD in WMP.

Question : Is your laptop is DELL???

Update the media player or reinstall a new copy.
That is the 1st thing that you should try.

Thanks
Smith

ok. here is the right solution for you. you must install the codec pack to view the DVD videos in your windows media player.

if you are using windows you need to install the following codec pack

DOWNLOAD


if you are using windows XP, you need to install the following codec pack

DOWNLOAD

Hi,
to play dvd films, ensure your laptop has a media-player installed. i.e windows media player 9-10-11 et,c. also you could check in My computer/control Panel/system/device manager to see if there any yellow exclamation marks, next to any devices. if there are. you,ll need to re-install drivers for the device.

if this solves your problem, please rate as fixya.

thankyou for using the forum.

Mike @ compurepair.

Uninstall the media player,goto windows Market place and install windows media 11. its free and has all the new updates. Providing you have the correct system requirements. If not you can reinstall your old version at the same site and will probably have the required updates anyway.