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Re: i installed a hp dvd rw in my computer,put it wouldnt play because i dont have a dvd decoder hel (208 Views)
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i installed a hp dvd rw in my computer,put it wouldnt play because i dont have a dvd decoder help

‎12-01-2011 04:08 PM

Hi, I installed an hp dvd lightscrid 840rw on my computer.It didnt have one before it seems to be working ok as i installed a burning program with it,But when i try to play a dvd movie with windows media player it keeps telling me that i dont have a dvd decoder installed on my computer,so how do i get that,as i said the burn program was nero11 but that didnt help

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Re: i installed a hp dvd rw in my computer,put it wouldnt play because i dont have a dvd decoder hel

‎12-01-2011 04:22 PM

Hi,

 

Try installing the standard codec pack on the link below as this contains the mpeg-2 decoder required for dvd playback - during the installation, just accept the default suggestions.

 

http://www.codecguide.com/download_k-lite_codec_pack_standard.htm

 

After the installation has completed, restart the PC.

 

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DP-K

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