DVD not recognised by computer [+REP]

[Japan]

I put in a DVD and my computer couldn't recognise it. I tried it with both a downloaded and shop-bought dvd and they both didn't work.
Then I tried it on my laptop and it worked fine.
Does anyone know what I should do?

[Wayne]

Do you need to update your drivers?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314060

[Robbie]

Are you sure it's a DVD Drive lol

[Stephen!]

You probably don't have any DVD codecs to play the movie.

[Japan]

Whats a DVD Codec?
+REP to everyone who replied =)

[Japan]

I could play cd's in it fine, But DVD's wont work.

[Recursion]

Download VLC and try opening the DVD in that, if it works then you need the correct codecs installed.

Codecs are basically what decodes the video.

"- coding and decoding equipment: a piece of equipment that codes and decodes electronic signals"

[Japan]

But when you put a DVD into the disc drive usually a pop-up comes up.
I'll try the VLC thing and see what happens.
+REP <3

[Jam]

I updated my Samsung drivers because of the same thing, although only blank DVD's (I know the whole + & - thing, it should take them) and I ended up with the disc drive constantly whurring, the eject button not working and the drive not showing up in My Computer whatsoever.

[hamheyelliot]

Are you sure it's a DVD Drive lol
I think that needs to be answered before you try any codecs and software, you know. :P

[Stephen!]

Yeah. If you say CD's work fine then that's probably why.

[Markeh]

It'll be the Codecs. I've fixed this problem on a family friends desktop by using VLC instead of WMP

[Jahova]

It might be a CD player not a CD/DVD player?

[iLogan]

I reccomend VLC Player, it works with all file types

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

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