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More info?)
Why did you not download the XPack program from the site I posted?
It will work with Windows Media Player 8 and up and play movies from your
DVD player. I know it will because I had a similar problem with playing DVDs
until I downloaded and used it
"Rick" <Rick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CB82278A-6EA1-4854-BEB2-8CC9F9DBC7F2@microsoft.com...
> i installed windvd6. still no playback of dvds or recognition of dvd in
drive.
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> rv1504
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> "Jerry" wrote:
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> > WinXP does not play DVDs unless decoder software or codecs are
installed.
> >
> > Try here:
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http://www.intervideo.com/products/custom/ms/windowsxp/media_pack.jsp
> >
> > "Rick" <Rick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:AE6D7091-5044-4F64-9B37-81B36A628E2C@microsoft.com...
> > > my dvd drive will not playback, or read dvd's in its drive. it will
read
> > & playback audio, video cd's, and data disc. what happened?
> >
> >
> >