Cannot read dvd, says that a compatible decoder is installed

decoder for Windows media player

I have windows XP Service pack 3. I'm playing commercial DVD discs using Windows Media Player, but I get a massage: Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because no compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer. How can I get an appropriate encoder?

FWIW... Win XP cannot natively recognize Commercial
DVD video... it requires a DVD decoder.

If you could play before commercial video DVD...
do a system restore to a time before this started
may be your solution.

Or you could buy a DVD decoder at the following link:

(FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
Restore point before installing software or updates)

Info about DVD decoders:
Plug-ins for Windows Media Player
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/downloads/Windows-Media-Player/plug-ins

Or you can download and use one of the following freeware
media players:

VLC Media Player
http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/
(works on XP/Vista/7)

Media Player Classic Home Cinema
http://MajorGeeks.com/Media_Player_Classic_Home_Cinema_d6213.html
(works on XP/Vista/7)

Or... you can try to download and install one of the
Following codec packs.

(FWIW... it is always preferable, if you create a system restore
point before installing any software or updates).

* Proceed at your own risk *.

(1) K-Lite Codec Pack (full)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/
(Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista / Windows7 / XP64 / Vista64 / Windows7 64)

(2) information on CCCP (combined Community Codec Pack)
http://www.CCCP-project.NET/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
(XP SP1 or more, Vista, Windows 7 - 32 bit - 64 bit)

(3) Windows 7 Codec Pack
http://download.CNET.com/Windows-7-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10965840.html
(2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008 / 7)

Good luck...

Tags: Windows

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