computer dvd player problems

spydar · 09-24-2004, 05:09 PM

K, yet chapter in "bob crashed and won't tell me why".

I have a dvd drive on my computer, and that's usually where I play my dvd's from, but since my mystery crash a couple weeks ago I haven't been able to play any dvds. I had to do a full system recovery and have tried completely removing and then reinstalling my dvd program that came with my computer several times. each time I get it installed and try to play something a messsage comes up tell me to lower my resolution and (I think) colour level, so I do, but then it just gives me a different error message and punks out all over again! HELP PLEASE!!!

Luvian · 09-24-2004, 05:12 PM

Try reinstalling/updating your video drivers.

Felix The Assassin · 09-24-2004, 11:23 PM

I don't recall what the final verdict was from your last crash. Did you re-install OS?
Did you just do a restore?
If you did a OS re-install, like Luvian says, get the new drivers. If you didn't, then you might just have a registry issue where the PC is not recognizing the drive, and you have severe issues. Go to 'device manager', then look at the DVD/CD-ROM drives. Is there a 'splat'? If so, fix it. If not, remove the DVD player software, the driver and then re-boot the system and re-install the driver *First*, then the DVD program. Then update as needed.
If that doesn't work, you may yet be forced to completely swipe your HDD, and re-install. This sounds horrible, but depending on the severity of the last crash, may be your only option.

Stormymystic · 09-25-2004, 03:41 AM

hey this happened to me too after my big crash, what I wound up doing was taking out all the roms I had, and then installed the dvd rom first, because I had 2 on there, and the one that should have been the master was reading as a slave, and vice versa, so if you have any more drives on there, try un plugging them and reinstalling them one at a time....

spydar · 09-25-2004, 11:28 PM

thanx guys, I'll try reinstalling the drives themselves and hopefully that'll FINALLY fix bob and I can get back to wasting my time on my computer.

Hivetyrant · 09-27-2004, 08:45 AM

Also, what is the other error that you are getting?

09-24-2004, 05:09 PM	#1
spydar Avatar Join Date: March 6, 2003 Location: my parlour Age: 40 Posts: 510	K, yet chapter in "bob crashed and won't tell me why". I have a dvd drive on my computer, and that's usually where I play my dvd's from, but since my mystery crash a couple weeks ago I haven't been able to play any dvds. I had to do a full system recovery and have tried completely removing and then reinstalling my dvd program that came with my computer several times. each time I get it installed and try to play something a messsage comes up tell me to lower my resolution and (I think) colour level, so I do, but then it just gives me a different error message and punks out all over again! HELP PLEASE!!! __________________ \"One short sleep past, we wake eternally, and Death shall be no more- Death thou shalt die.\" -John Donne

09-24-2004, 05:12 PM	#2
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 43 Posts: 6,763	Try reinstalling/updating your video drivers. __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

09-24-2004, 11:23 PM	#3
Felix The Assassin The Dreadnoks Join Date: September 27, 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 61 Posts: 3,608	I don't recall what the final verdict was from your last crash. Did you re-install OS? Did you just do a restore? If you did a OS re-install, like Luvian says, get the new drivers. If you didn't, then you might just have a registry issue where the PC is not recognizing the drive, and you have severe issues. Go to 'device manager', then look at the DVD/CD-ROM drives. Is there a 'splat'? If so, fix it. If not, remove the DVD player software, the driver and then re-boot the system and re-install the driver First, then the DVD program. Then update as needed. If that doesn't work, you may yet be forced to completely swipe your HDD, and re-install. This sounds horrible, but depending on the severity of the last crash, may be your only option. __________________ The Lizzie Palmer Tribute Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. John F. Kennedy 35th President of The United States The Last Shot Honor The Fallen Jesus died for our sins, and American Soldiers died for our freedom. If you don't stand behind our Soldiers, please feel free to stand in front of them.

09-25-2004, 03:41 AM	#4
Stormymystic Knight of the Rose Join Date: April 8, 2003 Location: Arkansas Age: 48 Posts: 4,442	hey this happened to me too after my big crash, what I wound up doing was taking out all the roms I had, and then installed the dvd rom first, because I had 2 on there, and the one that should have been the master was reading as a slave, and vice versa, so if you have any more drives on there, try un plugging them and reinstalling them one at a time.... __________________ [url]\"http://stormymystic.deviantart.com/gallery/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3968/stormyvx6.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

09-25-2004, 11:28 PM	#5
spydar Avatar Join Date: March 6, 2003 Location: my parlour Age: 40 Posts: 510	thanx guys, I'll try reinstalling the drives themselves and hopefully that'll FINALLY fix bob and I can get back to wasting my time on my computer. __________________ \"One short sleep past, we wake eternally, and Death shall be no more- Death thou shalt die.\" -John Donne

09-27-2004, 08:45 AM	#6
Hivetyrant Jack Burton Join Date: August 24, 2002 Location: Aussie now in the US of A! Age: 37 Posts: 5,403	Also, what is the other error that you are getting?

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