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After formatting dell notebook and install window xp, it cannot play dvd with DVD decoder issue
Hi Experts,
I formatted my dell notebook and install window xp home again.
After that I play a DVD but gave me this message -
Window Media Player cannot play this DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer.
Please help.
Thanks
I formatted my dell notebook and install window xp home again.
After that I play a DVD but gave me this message -
Window Media Player cannot play this DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer.
Please help.
Thanks
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About purchasing a DVD decoder, I bought the dell notebook with the DVD drive. Isn't it all paid?
Unfortunately, no; its not all paid. Computer manufactures provide you with the DVD drive and to save costs they normally ask the end-user to purchase the "rights" to play DVDs using the drive.
Unlike your standard DVD players, which already include these rights. A computer DVD drive has the ability to read any DVD disc, however to play the content you need the DVD codec installed on your computer.
Unlike your standard DVD players, which already include these rights. A computer DVD drive has the ability to read any DVD disc, however to play the content you need the DVD codec installed on your computer.
If you have no restore CD with your dell, there is another option. If you install a freeware media player that also plays DVD (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html) then you would get DVD playback capability. Otherwise you may have to contact Dell to get a restore CD to get the factory installed decoder back.
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Have you tried this decoder for media player??
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx
try calling dell & ask for the DVD decoder disc. If still available, it should come at no charge (availability may depend on when ypu had purchased the system). it would either be cyberlink powerdvd or bundled with burning software, if your drive is write-capable. it is not included in any of the resource or OS discs. They are usually, if not always, on a separate disc.
for some reason, they do not include the disc unless user requested.
If your system has it, you can also restore it using the backup partition. it will include all factory-installed applications
for some reason, they do not include the disc unless user requested.
If your system has it, you can also restore it using the backup partition. it will include all factory-installed applications
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Sorry I was offline for sometime...my internet at home down..
I have got my notebook fixed by dell.
However, for giving pts, shall i give 100pts to RaymondPayne, and 75pts each to Damionas and Merete?
Any objections?
I have got my notebook fixed by dell.
However, for giving pts, shall i give 100pts to RaymondPayne, and 75pts each to Damionas and Merete?
Any objections?
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