Error when you try to play a DVD: Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because the disc prohibits playback in your region of the world. You must obtain a disc that is intended for your geographic region.

copy a group of photos w/music (Smilebox program) on dvd;

After following the instructions of SMilebox to burn "images set to music" on DVD, to the attempt of DVD playback, I got following error message: Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because the disc prohibits playback in your region of the world. You must obtain a disc that is intended for your geographic region.  We live in the Washington area. I didn't know that DC was considered an unusual geographic region?

Hey nongeekbetty,

The DVD is encoded for a different region. Most DVD readers only works with DVDs that are coded for the computer was purchased in the same region. So if you buy a DVD in one country and then try to play on one computer from another country this DVD could not play.

Step 1:

Make sure that the DVD region is set to the appropriate region:

a. Click Start.

(b) in the search box, type Device Manager.

c. right-click on the DVD drive.

d. right-click on it and select Properties.

e. make sure that the region will be resolved.

For your information:

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/playing-DVDs-in-Windows-Media-Center-frequently-asked-questions

Step 2:

Also temporarily disable User Account Control (UAC) and check it out.

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/turn-user-account-control-on-or-off

Note: Activate it once you are done with the check.

Kind regards

Savan - Microsoft technical support.

Tags: Windows

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