Windows Media Player-DVD does not play

Media Player Vista

Vista media playerdoes not read DVDs.  music CD plays ok. a film recorded on cd format plays better than a dvd.

Hello bsstanfield619,

·        Have you an error when you try to play DVD on Media Player?

·        This happens with all DVDs you play or any particular format of DVD?

·        Have you checked if the DVD work on another computer?

·        What is the extension of the files you are trying to play from the DVD?

You might not have the required codecs to play the DVD on your computer. It would depend on new type of file that you are trying to play from the DVD.

Read the article that will give you information about Codecs and decoders that you need to upgrade to below:

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306331

Thank you
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