Can't Play DVD's in WMP11 (Vista)!

I have Vista Home Premium so I know that it comes with the DVD decoder but
when I try to play a DVD, it just says try and update your video driver, I
DID and it still won't work.

PLEASE HELP!

"Snoz" <Snoz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0A309698-7C3D-453B-97CA-4C208AC43DCE@microsoft.com...
>I have Vista Home Premium so I know that it comes with the DVD decoder but
> when I try to play a DVD, it just says try and update your video driver, I
> DID and it still won't work.
>
> PLEASE HELP!

I had the same problem, and could not solve it, so eventually went out and
bought WinDVD 8 for Vista, which plays DVD's perfectly.

Now WMP11 plays the DVD, but only sound, no video! Go figure!

Dave Quail

Snoz,
What are your graphics/video card specs and what driver release for are you
using?

"Dave Quail" <davequailNOTVALID@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Snoz" <Snoz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0A309698-7C3D-453B-97CA-4C208AC43DCE@microsoft.com...
>>I have Vista Home Premium so I know that it comes with the DVD decoder but
>> when I try to play a DVD, it just says try and update your video driver,
>> I
>> DID and it still won't work.
>>
>> PLEASE HELP!
>
> I had the same problem, and could not solve it, so eventually went out and
> bought WinDVD 8 for Vista, which plays DVD's perfectly.
>
> Now WMP11 plays the DVD, but only sound, no video! Go figure!
>
> Dave Quail

I use the ATI MOBILITY RADEON Xpress 200 Series it is signed by Microsoft and
the driver date is 12/11/2006.

"JW" wrote:

> Snoz,
> What are your graphics/video card specs and what driver release for are you
> using?
>
> "Dave Quail" <davequailNOTVALID@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:9032C1AB-3649-4FBC-BA64-DA7C5D6D779B@microsoft.com...
> >
> > "Snoz" <Snoz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0A309698-7C3D-453B-97CA-4C208AC43DCE@microsoft.com...
> >>I have Vista Home Premium so I know that it comes with the DVD decoder but
> >> when I try to play a DVD, it just says try and update your video driver,
> >> I
> >> DID and it still won't work.
> >>
> >> PLEASE HELP!
> >
> > I had the same problem, and could not solve it, so eventually went out and
> > bought WinDVD 8 for Vista, which plays DVD's perfectly.
> >
> > Now WMP11 plays the DVD, but only sound, no video! Go figure!
> >
> > Dave Quail
>
>
>

How much memory does your 200 express have?
How much main memory does your system have?

Check the following link for more details.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...e/capable.mspx



"Snoz" <Snoz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:884F4D7E-FD93-407F-8FFC-A172E1ABD724@microsoft.com...
>I use the ATI MOBILITY RADEON Xpress 200 Series it is signed by Microsoft
>and
> the driver date is 12/11/2006.
>
> "JW" wrote:
>
>> Snoz,
>> What are your graphics/video card specs and what driver release for are
>> you
>> using?
>>
>> "Dave Quail" <davequailNOTVALID@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:9032C1AB-3649-4FBC-BA64-DA7C5D6D779B@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > "Snoz" <Snoz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:0A309698-7C3D-453B-97CA-4C208AC43DCE@microsoft.com...
>> >>I have Vista Home Premium so I know that it comes with the DVD decoder
>> >>but
>> >> when I try to play a DVD, it just says try and update your video
>> >> driver,
>> >> I
>> >> DID and it still won't work.
>> >>
>> >> PLEASE HELP!
>> >
>> > I had the same problem, and could not solve it, so eventually went out
>> > and
>> > bought WinDVD 8 for Vista, which plays DVD's perfectly.
>> >
>> > Now WMP11 plays the DVD, but only sound, no video! Go figure!
>> >
>> > Dave Quail
>>
>>
>>

the 200 xpress has 128mb of memory and I have 1gb of system ram

"JW" wrote:

> How much memory does your 200 express have?
> How much main memory does your system have?
>
> Check the following link for more details.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...e/capable.mspx
>
>
>
> "Snoz" <Snoz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:884F4D7E-FD93-407F-8FFC-A172E1ABD724@microsoft.com...
> >I use the ATI MOBILITY RADEON Xpress 200 Series it is signed by Microsoft
> >and
> > the driver date is 12/11/2006.
> >
> > "JW" wrote:
> >
> >> Snoz,
> >> What are your graphics/video card specs and what driver release for are
> >> you
> >> using?
> >>
> >> "Dave Quail" <davequailNOTVALID@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9032C1AB-3649-4FBC-BA64-DA7C5D6D779B@microsoft.com...
> >> >
> >> > "Snoz" <Snoz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:0A309698-7C3D-453B-97CA-4C208AC43DCE@microsoft.com...
> >> >>I have Vista Home Premium so I know that it comes with the DVD decoder
> >> >>but
> >> >> when I try to play a DVD, it just says try and update your video
> >> >> driver,
> >> >> I
> >> >> DID and it still won't work.
> >> >>
> >> >> PLEASE HELP!
> >> >
> >> > I had the same problem, and could not solve it, so eventually went out
> >> > and
> >> > bought WinDVD 8 for Vista, which plays DVD's perfectly.
> >> >
> >> > Now WMP11 plays the DVD, but only sound, no video! Go figure!
> >> >
> >> > Dave Quail
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

I had the same problems, same card. I installed dvd43 and the problem was
solved.

G

"Snoz" wrote:

> the 200 xpress has 128mb of memory and I have 1gb of system ram
>
> "JW" wrote:
>
> > How much memory does your 200 express have?
> > How much main memory does your system have?
> >
> > Check the following link for more details.
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...e/capable.mspx
> >
> >
> >
> > "Snoz" <Snoz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:884F4D7E-FD93-407F-8FFC-A172E1ABD724@microsoft.com...
> > >I use the ATI MOBILITY RADEON Xpress 200 Series it is signed by Microsoft
> > >and
> > > the driver date is 12/11/2006.
> > >
> > > "JW" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Snoz,
> > >> What are your graphics/video card specs and what driver release for are
> > >> you
> > >> using?
> > >>
> > >> "Dave Quail" <davequailNOTVALID@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:9032C1AB-3649-4FBC-BA64-DA7C5D6D779B@microsoft.com...
> > >> >
> > >> > "Snoz" <Snoz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> > news:0A309698-7C3D-453B-97CA-4C208AC43DCE@microsoft.com...
> > >> >>I have Vista Home Premium so I know that it comes with the DVD decoder
> > >> >>but
> > >> >> when I try to play a DVD, it just says try and update your video
> > >> >> driver,
> > >> >> I
> > >> >> DID and it still won't work.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> PLEASE HELP!
> > >> >
> > >> > I had the same problem, and could not solve it, so eventually went out
> > >> > and
> > >> > bought WinDVD 8 for Vista, which plays DVD's perfectly.
> > >> >
> > >> > Now WMP11 plays the DVD, but only sound, no video! Go figure!
> > >> >
> > >> > Dave Quail
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >