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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 02:27 AM
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DVD Decoder???????? HELP!!!!!!

Im trying to watch Full Metal Jacket on my computer and it keeps saying I do not have a DVD decoder installed on my computer. I have windows XP Pro. The DVD rom is built into the computer, and worked before I reformatted a while back. My computer did not come with any disks to re install that stuff. Ive been looking online and I cant find any free downloads to fix this problem.

Does anybody know where I can download a DVD decoder that will work with Windows Media Player for free? I have no way of buying one online, I only have cash. I dont want to pay for it anyhow Please help, I want to watch my movie!
 
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 02:50 AM
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You must have had some form of DVD player software installed at some point. What video card do you have and which drivers did you install; from original CD or downloaded?
 
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 03:15 AM
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Just to watch the movie you can download a Demo version.
Try PowerDVD.
http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/downl...als_1_ENU.html
 
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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I dont know what video card or drivers I have, how do I find out?
 
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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You might try Winamp. . . . .


http://www.winamp.com/
 
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Click on Programs/control panel/ system
Click the tab that says hardware, then click on the device manager, This will give you a list of all hardware on the system. Click on your DVD player, then properties, and try to make the troubleshoot program work.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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Ok, I think I got it figgered out. Somebody sent me a link for "powerDVD" and I went there and downloaded their program, and a friend gave me the registration code. Thanks for all the replies!

Sorry I didnt reply sooner. We were having bad weather last night, and right after I started this thread my power went out and didnt come back on till almost noon today.
 
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