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slyc_willie
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DivX.
Of course, that's assuming you have a DVD drive. If so, then Media player should already be able to run it.
TheeGoatPig
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VLC Media Player works well as well. I used to use that before I had a DVD player for my TV.
fieryjen
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DivX.
Of course, that's assuming you have a DVD drive. If so, then Media player should already be able to run it.
It is a DVD drive. But... it doesn't run.
I haven't tried playing a DVD since I re-installed XP, so I thought I must have had something before that I didn't re-install.
When I try playing the DVD it tells me this (I tried "Snatch" for good measure):
Figuring my DVD player application was Windows media player, I tried that and was told I needed a DVD decoder. The media center is bitching about the same thing.
slyc_willie
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It is a DVD drive. But... it doesn't run.
I haven't tried playing a DVD since I re-installed XP, so I thought I must have had something before that I didn't re-install.
When I try playing the DVD it tells me this (I tried "Snatch" for good measure):
Figuring my DVD player application was Windows media player, I tried that and was told I needed a DVD decoder. The media center is bitching about the same thing.
Weird.
Well, try DivX, see what happens.
Or you could try to reinstall the DVD drive through your Control Panel. That might be all you would need to do.
fieryjen
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TxRad
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Download.com has an updated DVD codec package for Media player. It also allows you to play avi files on Media player and some of the newer mpeg files but not all.
For some reason, XP with service pack 2 didn't come with all the DVD drivers for Media player.
