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Computer my computer wont reconize dvds they dont even come up in My Computer is there somthing i can buy or do to fix this Windows:XP Have:microsoft media player plays: only music cds

  • Anonymous Mar 22, 2014

    just bought gateway computer cant get any media or play cds what do I download on windows 8

  • Anonymous Dec 21, 2021

    THE SR2150NX(RR790AA)
    some DID COME NEW WITH THIS BUT YOU NEVER TOLD FULL SUB MODEL THAT TELLS THIS FACTs

    SR2150NX(RR790AA) AND LOTS MORE SOLD WORLD WIDE AND NOT THE SAME IF NOT THIS SUB.
    example just one of subs.
    DVD±RW
    Optical Drive Spec SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology: 16x DVDR, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R DL, 4x DVD-R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CDR, 32x CDRW, 40x CD-ROM

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From what I have found, that system should come with a DVD-RW drive by default.

  1. Check device manager, see if the drive is detected by Windows as a DVD type drive.
  2. If the drive is ID'd as a DVD drive, but will not browse a DVD movie in MY COMPUTER then there is a failure of the DVD optics of the drive and it needs to be replaced.
  3. If you can browse a DVD, but not play one, then you most likely need a DVD codec installed to read DVDs. Search google for the K-Lite Codec pack.
  4. If you are trying to burn to DVD media, ensure you have a DVD buring software installed as XP has no native DVD burn capability.


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  • Anonymous Dec 21, 2021

    http://pcdied.com/raw/dvd-brd-front1.jpg
    must have dvd here first.
    2007 pc vast had none, but was an option then.
    step 1 above nails that.
    dvd must be good.
    dvd for your region;
    dvd is real not faked, like ******* movies are.
    VLC loaded, see it does play./

    2007 is first year of vista, is it ?
    testing 1,2,3
    does the tray button eject>? y/n no= power cable to drive fell off or drive is dead.
    does it show files on CD?
    does it show files on DVD (store movies)
    does the state, DVD on the tray front lid ?
    does dvd show up in device manager.
    what is on your DVD now. content? unknown and can be 100 kinds of things, not told. you,
    we can only say movie, eve tell the title. helps. or is the disk blue-ray? IDK cant see it here.

  • Anonymous Dec 21, 2021

    A DESKTOP THEN 14 YEARS Ago had many choices, of ODD, optical disk drives,
    h3ll ive upgraded mine 4 times in 14 long years. some had none,. new. yah the none option then.

    best clue is and was
    If you can browse

    if my PC ,local explorer shows fails and movies dvd do not play then load VLC FOR FREE,
    https://www.videolan.org/vlc/

    AND SAFE
    THE ODD MUST BE A DVD DRIVE, NOT A CD ONLY DRIVE

  • Anonymous Dec 23, 2021

    this question asked here 1000s of times
    ever search,. or too lazy.
    or google XP fails on DVD
    endless hits, XP sucks.
    for sure XP DVD filters a train wreck.
    endless.

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