DVD WONT PLAY...

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Skid

Hi, I am new to using this facility. I have got a DVD
Rom but it wont play any DVD's. What could the problem
be, and before you ask it is fully installed.
 
you need to install some dvd software to play the dvd...ie power dvd which is freely available from most download sites
 
The installation of a DVD-ROM drive under XP should be nothing more than
powering off, attaching it and attaching a power source to it, then
rebooting. XP should detect new hardware and do the rest.

However, all this will give give you a device that can read data DVDs and
CDs, NOT one that can play movies.

For movies you need to install some additional (third party = non-Microsoft)
software. Usually such software comes with the DVD-ROM hardware, but not
always. Futher, there may still be a few DVD-ROMs that have pre-XP
software, which will not work under XP.

So, if your drive came with movie software, beyond just a driver set,
install it. If the installation is succesful, then try opening the software
first, then using it to play a movie DVD second. Merely inserting a movie
into the drive may not cause it to play. If the movie still does not play,
check with the software vendor for any updates, or get a new software. I
use Power DVD.
 
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