Why can I no longer play a DVD in Windows Media Player?

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IWannaGoHome

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I went to play a video mix DVD that a friend made for me, and it only played the audio. So I put a store bought DVD in, and it wouldn't play at all -- gave me the message that there wasn't a compatible DVD decoder. I just upgraded Windows Media Player, and it didn't make a difference. What the heck happened now, and how do I fix it? Thank you.
 
It's quite probably a dirty laser lens. Buy a lens cleaner disc from any good music or computer store and follow the insructions. If this fails the drive may be dead. You can buy a CD/DVD burner now for under £40 (UK) and they are simple to fit. Just make sure the jumpers on the back are set the same as those on the existing drive. Only two cables to unplug and replace it's a 10 minute job. Hope this helps
 
its its an actual store baught dvd, then you cant use just media player, ( nt to shure about WHY it happens) but i know how to fix!

download vlc media player, and use that, i find it more reliable
OR look for a dvd decoder addon for media player!
 
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