Installing DVD query

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I just got a LG DVD player. I went to ati's site to get the dvd drivers to
accompany my AIW 32 meg radeon.

It tells me I need the original CD to validate drivers. This card is like 3
or 4 years old now and the original CD is nowhere to be found.

How can I install the software ?

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Not sure if you're trying to install drivers for player or software to be
able to watch dvd movies? What os are you running 'cause win 98 and up
should load drivers for optical drives automatically.

Manny



"Brad" <nospam@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> I just got a LG DVD player. I went to ati's site to get the dvd drivers to
> accompany my AIW 32 meg radeon.
>
> It tells me I need the original CD to validate drivers. This card is like
3
> or 4 years old now and the original CD is nowhere to be found.
>
> How can I install the software ?
>
>
>

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Sorry to say you are out of luck.

--
DaveW



"Brad" <nospam@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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>I just got a LG DVD player. I went to ati's site to get the dvd drivers to
>accompany my AIW 32 meg radeon.
>
> It tells me I need the original CD to validate drivers. This card is like
> 3 or 4 years old now and the original CD is nowhere to be found.
>
> How can I install the software ?
>
>
>

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I use "Power Dvd" that came with my Lg player. You should see if you have
that software. Sometimes your motherboard maker even supply's you with it.
Another software is called "Win Dvd". There both use to play dvd's on your
computer. It shoudn't be hard to get them . I personally have a few from
just upgrading opical drives and MB.



"Brad" <nospam@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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>
> Yes. I would like to be able to watch movies.
>
> I have Win Xp pro.
>
> 40x burner primary
> 16x LG DVD secondary
> Athlon 1.4 ghz
> 512 ram
> 32 meg AIW Radeon
> 120 gig maxtor
> 480W Antec PSU
>
> > Not sure if you're trying to install drivers for player or software to
be
> > able to watch dvd movies? What os are you running 'cause win 98 and up
> > should load drivers for optical drives automatically.
> >
> > Manny
> >
> >
> >
> > "Brad" <nospam@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> > news:eMD9d.669192$gE.592755@pd7tw3no...
> >> I just got a LG DVD player. I went to ati's site to get the dvd drivers
> >> to
> >> accompany my AIW 32 meg radeon.
> >>
> >> It tells me I need the original CD to validate drivers. This card is
like
> > 3
> >> or 4 years old now and the original CD is nowhere to be found.
> >>
> >> How can I install the software ?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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Mike Kirkland wrote:

> On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 21:37:14 GMT, "Brad" <nospam@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>>I just got a LG DVD player. I went to ati's site to get the dvd drivers to
>>accompany my AIW 32 meg radeon.
>>
>>It tells me I need the original CD to validate drivers. This card is like
>>3 or 4 years old now and the original CD is nowhere to be found.
>>
>>How can I install the software ?
>>
>>
> How come your drive didn't come with a software DVD player? All drives
> come with a lite version of PowerDVD or WinDVD usully. Did you buy it
> used?

Retail drives do, OEM drives don't.

--
--John
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(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

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On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 07:27:44 -0400, "J. Clarke"
<jclarke@nospam.invalid> wrote:


>Retail drives do, OEM drives don't.

OEM too. I only buy OEM and they always come with a software player
and the burners always come with burning software, OEM or Retail.

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Mike Kirkland wrote:

> On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 18:08:01 GMT, me/2 <null@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>
>
>>Not always true. Newegg offers most of their OEM optical drives
>>either without software or with software for around $5.00 more. I've
>>found this to be true with CD burners, DVD readers and DVD/CD burners
>>for the most part.
>>
>>me/2
>
> I've never been given the choice here in Canada. I always buy OEM
> drives and always get software with them. No extra cost.

Probably depends on brand.

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--John
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(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

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> How come your drive didn't come with a software DVD player? All drives
> come with a lite version of PowerDVD or WinDVD usully. Did you buy it
> used?

It was a new drive.. OEM. Drive only with the manual and the audio cable and
4 screws

However, I have heard some suggestions on getting "power dvd" and it turns
out my friend has a copy of it for me.

I would have preferred to have all the ati software working but it looks
like i shall persue the alternative.

Thx to those that helped.