Problems playing DVDs on my computer

[Rodge2]

I used to be able to play DVDs on my computer. A few months ago, I had to reinstall my operating system, and now every time I try to play a DVD I get this message:

'Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer.'

When I go to the help site I'm offered, they appear to be trying to sell me a decoder. This doesn't seem right when I could play them previously. Any help would be gratefully received.

[scotman]

Check on the Microsoft site for upgrades etc to Win Media Player. There are also other players that you can download free.

[rojash]

Or get Gomplayer: http://www.gomlab.com/eng/GMP_download.html
or VLC: http://vlcplayerdownload.org/

Both are free.

[ChuckFickens]

VLC will play them

http://www.videolan.o...download-windows.html

Or if you prefer WMP! you just need the correct codecs installed, the k-lite pack includes the correct ones for DVD playback (and a few others)

http://download.cnet....7171.html?tag=mncol;3

Note... you don't need to install media play classic, you can uncheck that option, everything else as default should be fine.

[rojash]

I beat Chcukfickens, I beat Chcukfickens, I beat Chcukfickens, I beat Chcukfickens, I beat Chcukfickens, I beat Chcukfickens

[ChuckFickens]

LOL :)

[Buenchico]

Solution No. 1:
Use the (free) media player which the technical press (and BBC technology programmes) rate far more highly than Windows Media Player:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Solution No. 2:
Use this free media media player, which is at least as good as the one above:
http://www.gomlab.com/eng/GMP_download.html
(It's what I use)

Solution No. 3 :
Try this:
http://en.kioskea.net...-972-dvd-decoder-pack
(NB: I know nothing about that download. It's probably OK but check it with your virus scanner, just to be safe).

Chris

[DavideMexia]

hmmm, i dont think thid is related to hardware as you have previously played dvd's so software. Try to open on VLC - for me the best software to play everything since flv, youtube videos, mpgs, mp4 etc etc. google it and download it.

[Rodge2]

Thank you, thank you everyone. I used k-lite and my DVD is now playing!