Cant Play DVDs

hey merry xmas to all. now i cant seem to play regular DVDs on windows media
player 11, i have installed a divx codec pack but to no avail. my other comp
runs xp with media player 10 i think and no probs? also is there anyway i can
get rid of WMP11 and go back to 10?

"now"? Did this break?

If this was working, then no codec pack would be useful: many would be
harmful.

What "MPEG filters" are listed under WMP's Help:about:Technical Support
Information menu tool?

No, WMP11 has important fixes that WMP10 doesn't contain. WMP10 would work
poorly. Also the DVD playback in both cases requires the same component
that you either have or don't have, so if it doesn't work in WMP11 it
definitely wouldn't work in WMP10.

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"mrhotdog" <mrhotdog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> hey merry xmas to all. now i cant seem to play regular DVDs on windows
> media
> player 11, i have installed a divx codec pack but to no avail. my other
> comp
> runs xp with media player 10 i think and no probs? also is there anyway i
> can
> get rid of WMP11 and go back to 10?

it hasnt worked for as long as i have had the laptop which isnt that long,
shouldve made that clear... where can i check what u just mentioned

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> "now"? Did this break?
>
> If this was working, then no codec pack would be useful: many would be
> harmful.
>
> What "MPEG filters" are listed under WMP's Help:about:Technical Support
> Information menu tool?
>
> No, WMP11 has important fixes that WMP10 doesn't contain. WMP10 would work
> poorly. Also the DVD playback in both cases requires the same component
> that you either have or don't have, so if it doesn't work in WMP11 it
> definitely wouldn't work in WMP10.
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
> "mrhotdog" <mrhotdog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6E4DC06F-714B-4A97-AFAA-BC66E0C88959@microsoft.com...
> > hey merry xmas to all. now i cant seem to play regular DVDs on windows
> > media
> > player 11, i have installed a divx codec pack but to no avail. my other
> > comp
> > runs xp with media player 10 i think and no probs? also is there anyway i
> > can
> > get rid of WMP11 and go back to 10?
>
>

What "MPEG filters" are listed under WMP's Help:about:Technical Support
Information menu tool?

Press CTRL+M to see the Help menu in WMP if you don't know how to get to
that. =)

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See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
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"mrhotdog" <mrhotdog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5C8865E1-B8DF-46D8-AAC9-80EEA6CF3315@microsoft.com...
> it hasnt worked for as long as i have had the laptop which isnt that long,
> shouldve made that clear... where can i check what u just mentioned
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> "now"? Did this break?
>>
>> If this was working, then no codec pack would be useful: many would be
>> harmful.
>>
>> What "MPEG filters" are listed under WMP's Help:about:Technical Support
>> Information menu tool?
>>
>> No, WMP11 has important fixes that WMP10 doesn't contain. WMP10 would
>> work
>> poorly. Also the DVD playback in both cases requires the same component
>> that you either have or don't have, so if it doesn't work in WMP11 it
>> definitely wouldn't work in WMP10.
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>> "mrhotdog" <mrhotdog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6E4DC06F-714B-4A97-AFAA-BC66E0C88959@microsoft.com...
>> > hey merry xmas to all. now i cant seem to play regular DVDs on windows
>> > media
>> > player 11, i have installed a divx codec pack but to no avail. my other
>> > comp
>> > runs xp with media player 10 i think and no probs? also is there anyway
>> > i
>> > can
>> > get rid of WMP11 and go back to 10?
>>
>>

mrhotdog;919810 Wrote:
> it hasnt worked for as long as i have had the laptop which isnt that
> long,
> shouldve made that clear... where can i check what u just mentioned
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
> > > > my dell inspiron 530 tower will not play real or burnt dvds,and i had
> > this computer for about a year now and i still can't get them to play on
> > wm 11 or on powerDVD DX THAT CAME INSTALLED ON MY COMPUTER


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