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Ralph
03-11-2009, 04:17 PM
Hello, it’s me again if it was not for bad luck or lack of PC knowledge I would not know what to do, had a coffee mug at work once that stated “ With my luck my Ship would come in and I will be at the Airport “.

Formatted my Windows XP Pc and when I try to open my Windows Media Player it states: WMP cannot play this DVD because is not possible to turn on analog copy protection on the output display. Try installing an update driver for your video card, believe that I tried to update it and sometimes the response from WMP say’s that I need an ENCODER???

Should I reinstall the XP OS disc as repair?????
HemiDog
03-11-2009, 04:20 PM
What version of WMP do you have? 10 or 11
Ralph
03-11-2009, 04:27 PM
Version 11, gee Hemi what are you doing with my picture?
HemiDog
03-11-2009, 04:34 PM
There are several reasons why you might not be able to use the Player to play a DVD. The following are the most common reasons.
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A compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer. For information about DVD decoders, including how to obtain one, see DVD Decoder Plug-ins. ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Thought you might like that picture Ralph :lmao

The decoders on that link costs you money. If you want a free media player that will play your DVDs, check this link VLC ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Ralph
03-11-2009, 04:38 PM
A twin image of me or is it RMT?? :thinking: Have been on that site, it cost$ thought that somehow would be an update and/or a plain plug in, only have 3 desktops and two laptops besides a PS3, could a copy be made from another PC? just a thought??????.
HemiDog
03-11-2009, 04:41 PM
Could be either. I thought you guys were brothers. :too_funny:
Ralph
03-11-2009, 04:48 PM
You know that we are in RMT, Sh-- list as of now. Hemi do you have a response to my question, bud.
HemiDog
03-11-2009, 04:51 PM
Go HERE ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) & download the player. It's FREE
Smduff
03-11-2009, 04:51 PM
k-lite codec pack
Ralph
03-11-2009, 05:33 PM
k-lite codec pack

What do you mean by K-lite codec pack, can it be downloaded? should I google it?

:Bow:Thanks guy's.
ReadMeToo
03-11-2009, 07:30 PM
Ralph look at my sig

wiindows media player plug in
gee whiz batman give ya tools and ya just dont want to play

BTW did you do the sp3 update to that outdated software
Ralph
03-11-2009, 08:54 PM
Say RMT see that you finally woke up barely as previous;y posted on the first page, those cost $, I am entitled I think to the WMP if that is correct its free, could I just copy from a vista then put on the XP? or reload the OS as a repair/:agree:
Chris
03-12-2009, 09:12 AM
Ralph all you need is the correct codec package google media player codecs for xp or use the link rm2 has in his signature should work. I have used classic media player for xp i the past and it works pretty good
Chris
03-12-2009, 09:15 AM
ralph trry this link[Only registered and activated users can see links]
Chris
03-12-2009, 09:16 AM
you get classic player with the download I just dont use it. ounce you install the codec package you can either use the player or delete it
ReadMeToo
03-12-2009, 07:22 PM
Down load this ralph
Media Player Classic v6.4.9.1 (20080127) (open source) ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Ralph
03-12-2009, 07:30 PM
I know RMT that is free you mean to go into the pc section? thanks guy's for helping just bought my 64 bit quad core and have been adding programs all day long and off and on. My older XP desktop will be going to my oldest daughter with a slim monitor, she is in the process off getting a laptop " sometime?"

Her desktop hasn't worked in a while.
ReadMeToo
03-12-2009, 08:12 PM
ralph be fore you started adding software did by any chance you do all the updates first then add office then do updates again????
Ralph
03-12-2009, 08:45 PM
RMT, formated my windows XP, I am talking about my XP did all the updates first then noticed that wMP, would not play.
Chris
03-13-2009, 02:55 PM
Ok rm2 That is the same player that i gave him in the post before yours only it comes with a codec pack for xp
ReadMeToo
03-13-2009, 03:03 PM
Great were on same page on tools. Except ralph
Chris
03-13-2009, 03:23 PM
thats ok hell catch on,,,,,,,,I think
Ralph
03-13-2009, 03:28 PM
Thanks for all the info. talked to my daughter and she stated that she does not uses WMP at all, gee whiz thought that was doing her a favor oh well issue solved.
Ralph
03-13-2009, 03:29 PM
Great were on same page on tools. Except ralph

RMT, you finally figure me out, ha, ha.:biggrin:
ReadMeToo
03-13-2009, 05:35 PM
[Only registered and activated users can see links]

, where did I put that big red button to mash
Ralph
03-14-2009, 08:26 PM
Some one on this forum told me that your brain is like the Australian Alps, echo, echo, echo.:giggle::giggle: