dvd+r of wmv files not accepted

poppy_the_cat

i have just purchased on ebay, a dvd+r of wmv files. anyway my laptop does not accept it yet my brothers does. my dvd players know there are files on there but obviously don't play them.
am i missing something i believe the drive to be fine as it recognises a software cd

windows xp professional
media player 10

thanks

scheming_gypsy

what happens exactly?

if it knows there are files on it can you explore the DVD but not play the files? if so it's possible you haven't got media player assigned to play wmv files.

rogerramjet

For some strange reason some laptop drives seem to take a lot longer to read dvd's than most desktops, I've also see discs completely unrecognised in some drives, usually burned on a HP writer. It could be something as basic as the make of the dvd rom/writer or the make of disc it was burned on why it shows but cannot be read.

poppy_the_cat

thank you for your replies
it is enabled to play wmv files so as you said it could be the dvd disk looks like its going back to the seller
many thanks

to scheming_gypsy when the disk is put in to the laptop it does not read and no files are shown in my computer for that disk. on a dvd player it shows there are folders but i can't play them as it is unable to play wmv files.

scheming_gypsy

in that case like mentioned it's probably the disk / drive compatibility. drive might only be able to play -r's.