cann't see the show

claybuu · Jan 9, 2003, 10:04 PM

ok i have a hitachi dvd rom-cd 2500 it is about 5/6 years old up to date drivers . but can't play videos plays 2 sec & stops error pops up that my system version & computer hardware in use; my digital product id. to identify licence; also internet protocal ip address of my computer? im at a lost o/s windows xp home oyeah i have a gforce xm card a asus motherboard p4s8x wincoder no go window media no go win dvd no go what can i try next.

ps am i out of date?

DriveEuro · Jan 10, 2003, 02:01 AM

Um, I am doubting that you had a DVDROM drive 6-7 years ago. That would make it 1996-1997....back then Pentium 1s were the thing and 200 mhz was a lot. It isn't 6-7 years old... Sorry.

digitalwanderer · Jan 10, 2003, 02:04 AM

When did the problem start? Had you updated anything or done anything to your PC just prior to the problem?

claybuu · Jan 10, 2003, 02:43 AM

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Originally posted by digitalwanderer
When did the problem start? Had you updated anything or done anything to your PC just prior to the problem?

no i put it together new it never played on this pc befor but on my acer yes i know acer pen 2 530 plays find.

Dyre Straits · Jan 10, 2003, 02:54 AM

I got one of the earliest DVD ROM drives available for computer back in 1998. It was a Creative Labs product.
I got it for the initial purpose of playing, Tex Murphy - Overseer, which was, at that time, released by Access. (Now copyrighted by Microsoft.)
The Access Copyright date is 1998.

I never was able to play the game from the DVD disk, however, because of a lot of driver issues at the time.

Anyway, I still have an Hitachi GD-2000 DVD ROM drive that I got with another package.

Since then, when I've encountered problems with DVDs failing to play, I usually REMOVE the device from within Device Manager and let Windows redetect and install it again.

I also reinstall the software for playing DVDs.

But, I haven't had an issue in quite some time now.

Dyre Straits

EDIT: Just to let you know, I just watched the entire DVD of, SIGNS. No problem at all here.

Jan 9, 2003, 10:04 PM	#1
claybuu DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	cann't see the show ok i have a hitachi dvd rom-cd 2500 it is about 5/6 years old up to date drivers . but can't play videos plays 2 sec & stops error pops up that my system version & computer hardware in use; my digital product id. to identify licence; also internet protocal ip address of my computer? im at a lost o/s windows xp home oyeah i have a gforce xm card a asus motherboard p4s8x wincoder no go window media no go win dvd no go what can i try next. ps am i out of date? Last edited by claybuu; Jan 10, 2003 at 02:45 AM.

Jan 10, 2003, 02:01 AM	#2
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Um, I am doubting that you had a DVDROM drive 6-7 years ago. That would make it 1996-1997....back then Pentium 1s were the thing and 200 mhz was a lot. It isn't 6-7 years old... Sorry. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Jan 10, 2003, 02:04 AM	#3
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	Re: cann't see the show When did the problem start? Had you updated anything or done anything to your PC just prior to the problem? __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?