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presfor
November 13th, 2003, 04:03 PM
I have a DVD for my computer and I can't seem to get to play DVDs. it works fine as a CD-rom. I have downloaded drivers for it but can't get them to work. can anyone help.
nunob
November 13th, 2003, 04:06 PM
I have a DVD for my computer and I can't seem to get to play DVDs. it works fine as a CD-rom. I have downloaded drivers for it but can't get them to work. can anyone help.
More info will be needed such as operating system, what software you are using and the such.
Diver01
November 13th, 2003, 04:20 PM
I have a DVD for my computer and I can't seem to get to play DVDs. it works fine as a CD-rom. I have downloaded drivers for it but can't get them to work. can anyone help.

I had the exact same issue with a Creative DvD player years ago, tried putting it in multiple PC's to rule out the OS and the bottom line was, had to get a new DVD player. It was shot..

I would recommend trying it in another PC. Make sure that you have WinDvD or equilivent installed so it can decode the DVD info.
presfor
November 13th, 2003, 05:56 PM
More info will be needed such as operating system, what software you are using and the such.
I am operating of windows 98. the dvd will not work except as a cd-rom. I downloaded drivers from Drivers.com which are a zip file. DIzzil6j.
TripleRLtd
November 13th, 2003, 06:10 PM
I am operating of windows 98. the dvd will not work except as a cd-rom. I downloaded drivers from Drivers.com which are a zip file. DIzzil6j.Welcome to WinDriver presfor.http://forums.windrivers.com/images/smilies/thumbs.gif
This is a common misconception around here lately.
(Geez there have been several in the last week, right?)
You do not need a driver for DVD.
What you need is DVD read sofware like Diver said:
WinDVD and the like.
Did your DVD drive come with software on a cd?
PLutonius
November 24th, 2003, 09:58 PM
Actaully I have the same probelm with my Liteon LTD-163. And Windvd and other DVD decoders dont work because windows doesnt even read the disc period. It is a DVD driver problem!
confus-ed
November 25th, 2003, 06:03 AM
Actaully I have the same probelm with my Liteon LTD-163. And Windvd and other DVD decoders dont work because windows doesnt even read the disc period. It is a DVD driver problem!

Ooooo ! that word 'Actually' ... grrrr!

First welcome to windrivers PLutonius :) & edit presfor ;)

Second - DVD's don't require driversthey are an ATAPI class device & as such the standard IDE drivers bundled in windoze(whatever version), the ones used by your hard drive, are what it uses!

If it works as a cd, all you need is some working player s/w.

(There are a host of other problems which can stop it working, usually all attributable in some way or other to bioses, or more correctly windows mis-handling of that. As noted earlier the 'best' way to test any seemingly errant unit is to test it in a known good system, where player s/w works!)