I installed a hp dvd rw in my computer,put it wouldnt play because i dont have a dvd decoder help
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
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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