Windows Media Player can't play DVD

Terrysdelight

Hi

Trying to watch a dvd and have got the following error message C00D1163:-

Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try installing an updated driver for your video card.

I haven't tried playing DVD's before, have tried a couple of different dvd's but they won't play either.


Any ideas how I can locate the correct driver for my video card. My laptop runs on Windows XP and I haven't a clue what type of video card I have.

Grateful if someone can come to my rescue!

Many thanks
Terri

-TangleFoot-

Does this help?

Richie-from-the-Boro

Terrysdelight wrote: »

Hi

Trying to watch a dvd and have got the following error message C00D1163:-

Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try installing an updated driver for your video card.

I haven't tried playing DVD's before, have tried a couple of different dvd's but they won't play either.


Any ideas how I can locate the correct driver for my video card. My laptop runs on Windows XP and I haven't a clue what type of video card I have.

Grateful if someone can come to my rescue!

Many thanks
Terri

I've [ almost ] never found anything that Media Player Classic will not play providing it has the correct codec(s).

However without [ in the particular ] knowing which format the DVD file is and which version of WMP you are using, it could be :

- digital copy protection via WMP, or more likely ;
- you don't have the correct codec to execute the file.

I'm assuming your O/S is 32 bit, if it is download and install K-lite from : http://download.cnet.com/K-Lite-Mega-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10794603.html

If it is 64 bit get this one instead : http://www.codecguide.com/klcp_64bit.htm

Terrysdelight

Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »

I've [ almost ] never found anything that Media Player Classic will not play providing it has the correct codec(s).

However without [ in the particular ] knowing which format the DVD file is and which version of WMP you are using, it could be :

- digital copy protection via WMP, or more likely ;
- you don't have the correct codec to execute the file.

I'm assuming your O/S is 32 bit, if it is download and install K-lite from : http://download.cnet.com/K-Lite-Mega-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10794603.html

If it is 64 bit get this one instead : http://www.codecguide.com/klcp_64bit.htm

Hi, I have no idea if O/S 32 or 64 - not sure how to find out. Below is the spec of the laptop - can you tell from this what I need to do?

Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz, 4mb L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB

12.1 WXGA 1280*800 Display with Truelife

Integral Camera

Integrated Bluetooth

1024MB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM

120GB HDD

8*DVD+/-RW

AC Power supply

9 Cell battery

Intel Graphics 950

Intel pro WLAN 3945 Internal wireless card

Genuine Dell Windows XP and COA

busenbust

Will another player help?
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

DCFC79

busenbust wrote: »

Will another player help?
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

another vote for vlc, ive used it for a number of years and not had an issue,

busenbust

busenbust wrote: »

Will another player help?
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

DCFC79 wrote: »

another vote for vlc, ive used it for a number of years and not had an issue,

Indeed, plays anything and everything you throw at it :cool:.

bat999

@ Terrysdelight

Those are the two options that usually get suggested for this problem.
Either
Install the correct codec for Windows Media Player
Or
Install a media player such as VLC that comes with all its codecs already there.

It's your call.
:cool:

roddydogs

Trouble is when people send e-mails linked to Media Player, it wont go to VLC, or at least mine dont.

Taffybiker

roddydogs wrote: »

Trouble is when people send e-mails linked to Media Player, it wont go to VLC, or at least mine dont.

It will if you set VLC as the default player.

cit_k

vlc is worth the download.