Can I play a DVD in windows media player 9 on win2000?

kbleft · Apr 14, 2004, 08:32 AM

I'm trying to play my DVDs on a windows 2000 computer using windows media player 9, but I can't quite get it to work. I have cyberlink's DVD decoding codec and an AC3 audio codec (from the K-Lite Codec pack), and I have applied the registry tweak here: http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/717/ Nevertheless, WMP9 won't open a DVD when I choose "open" and click on the DVD drive. It opens the disc and sees the directories, but it won't recognize any .vob files as movie files.

What am I missing, here? Is there a specific codec I should be looking for, or do I need to do more registry editing? Also, do I need to install WDM drivers for my Radeon vid card?

If somebody has accomplished this and can walk me through it, I would appreciate it. Thanks.

Vampyromaniac · Apr 20, 2004, 08:32 AM

just tried it here, won't work for me either. As for the WDM drivers, they won't affect this issue, but depending if you have an all-in-wonder card,they should be installed (you didn't say what card you have)

kbleft · Apr 20, 2004, 06:48 PM

Thanks for the effort. I've figured out that the tweak/fix posted above works for media player 6/7, not media player 9. I still don't understand why Microsoft removed the functionality from the media 9 software, but I know you can get it back, in WindowsXP only, by purchasing a "DVD Pack". I don't have WinXP, so I can't get a DVD Pack to install on my machine. If I could, I would monitor the install process and figure out what gets changed.

Vampyromaniac · Apr 20, 2004, 09:03 PM

ahh, that explains it

pr0digal jenius · Apr 20, 2004, 09:22 PM

i have DVD functionality on Windows Media Player 9 and i didn't buy or download any microsoft anything....turning on the DVD functionality is a part of many tweakign suites...i think i did it in either XTeq or Customizer XP....either way...that proves it's nothign mroe then an ini file or reg key.....i'll look into it and see what I can find

kbleft · Apr 20, 2004, 09:50 PM

Thanks, prodigal! I would love to know what you are able to find. By the way, are you using win2k or winXP?

Gh0st3d · Jun 8, 2004, 11:05 PM

Unfortunately there is no way to add DVD support to windows 2000 Media Player you could use zoom player if you are looking for and alternative to PowerDVD you could use Zoom Player.

Al_Vampyre · Jul 8, 2004, 05:16 PM

Actually WMP9 will play DVD's but you have to have the DVD engine installed, which means installing something like Power DVD anyway, so just use Power DVD instead.

Apr 14, 2004, 08:32 AM	#1
kbleft DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 88 Rep Power: 0	Can I play a DVD in windows media player 9 on win2000? I'm trying to play my DVDs on a windows 2000 computer using windows media player 9, but I can't quite get it to work. I have cyberlink's DVD decoding codec and an AC3 audio codec (from the K-Lite Codec pack), and I have applied the registry tweak here: http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/717/ Nevertheless, WMP9 won't open a DVD when I choose "open" and click on the DVD drive. It opens the disc and sees the directories, but it won't recognize any .vob files as movie files. What am I missing, here? Is there a specific codec I should be looking for, or do I need to do more registry editing? Also, do I need to install WDM drivers for my Radeon vid card? If somebody has accomplished this and can walk me through it, I would appreciate it. Thanks. Last edited by kbleft; Apr 14, 2004 at 08:59 AM.

Apr 20, 2004, 08:32 AM	#2
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	just tried it here, won't work for me either. As for the WDM drivers, they won't affect this issue, but depending if you have an all-in-wonder card,they should be installed (you didn't say what card you have) __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Apr 20, 2004, 09:03 PM	#4
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	ahh, that explains it __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Jun 8, 2004, 11:05 PM	#7
Gh0st3d DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cyberspace Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	Unfortunately there is no way to add DVD support to windows 2000 Media Player you could use zoom player if you are looking for and alternative to PowerDVD you could use Zoom Player. __________________ "Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal." --Albert Einstein

Jul 8, 2004, 05:16 PM	#8
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Actually WMP9 will play DVD's but you have to have the DVD engine installed, which means installing something like Power DVD anyway, so just use Power DVD instead. __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Apr 20, 2004, 06:48 PM	Thread Starter #3
kbleft DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 88 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the effort. I've figured out that the tweak/fix posted above works for media player 6/7, not media player 9. I still don't understand why Microsoft removed the functionality from the media 9 software, but I know you can get it back, in WindowsXP only, by purchasing a "DVD Pack". I don't have WinXP, so I can't get a DVD Pack to install on my machine. If I could, I would monitor the install process and figure out what gets changed.

Apr 20, 2004, 09:22 PM	#5
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	i have DVD functionality on Windows Media Player 9 and i didn't buy or download any microsoft anything....turning on the DVD functionality is a part of many tweakign suites...i think i did it in either XTeq or Customizer XP....either way...that proves it's nothign mroe then an ini file or reg key.....i'll look into it and see what I can find

Apr 20, 2004, 09:50 PM	Thread Starter #6
kbleft DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 88 Rep Power: 0	Thanks, prodigal! I would love to know what you are able to find. By the way, are you using win2k or winXP?