i formatted my hard drive and reinstalled winxp and it wouldnt work
2006-09-12 15:01:54 · 2 answers · asked by paula 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
this is what it says: Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer.
2006-09-12 15:29:08 · update #1
the dvd player came with my computer, why do i need to buy software??
2006-09-13 14:34:34 · update #2
I think what your after is DRIVERS. The drivers SHOULD have been re-installed along with everything else when you re-installed win xp. Check in your device manager and see if the drive is listed there. If it is, un-install it and reboot. This should re-install the drivers. If not, there is another problem, re-install win xp again. Some files may have been corrupted.
2006-09-12 15:18:07 · answer #1 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not the hardware that needs the decoder, you have to buy the software. I just went thru this and you aren't going to find a free decoder anywhere online.
Buy one. Click the link on Media Player and pick one to buy.
2006-09-12 16:06:12 · answer #2 · answered by Ken G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋