Re: Playing DVDs in Windows Vista revisited

  • From: Zaheer Sheikh <cybergeek2020@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:00:04 -0500

Hey Lisa,

Have you tried more than one DVD's on your DVD drive? It's possible
that the DVD you are trying to run is corrupted. You can also try
uninstalling the DVD driver from the Device Manager, and than
restarting your PC.

Hope this works.

Zaheer Sheikh

http://www.jfwcc.co.cc

On 2/26/09, Dave Carlson <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Have you checked with the DVD drive manufacturer to see if there is a newer
> driver available? Seems strange that it works for CD and blank media, but
> not DVD.
>
> If Auto Play didn't work at all for any type of media, I would wonder if the
> drive needs to be configures as bootable in the BIOS.
>
> Dave
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lisa P Briones" <lbriones@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:43 PM
> Subject: Playing DVDs in Windows Vista revisited
>
>
> Hi everyone,
> Ok, I took some of your suggestions and put them into play with still no
> success.  I have the latest KLyte codec pack installed and I have Cyber link
> Power DVD8 installed, but I still can not get the auto play menu to come up
> for DVDs, re writable DVDs, or program discs.  There is also no way to get
> into the drive when the disc is in to play it or install from as I have
> tried getting in that way.  I've been in the auto folder in the control
> panel many times and all settings are as I want "ask me what to do," when
> various media is inserted.  Even though the drive has no problem with CDs
> and recognizing blank DVDs, do you guys think something could be wrong with
> the drive or do you have any new ideas?  Thanks.
> Lisa P Briones
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