DVD Player

[DEBNC]

I have Windows 98 and somehow lost my DVD player. I have Windows 98 but am
unable to find it on my CD. Also, I got an error message that says since I
have a newer version (updates) than the CD the CD has been disabled.

When I try to play a DVD it says, "This file does not have a program
associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in My
Computer by clicking View and then clicking Folder Options." I did this
associating it with "Micro DVD Player" which I downloaded off of the internet
but it will not associate at all with any program I use.

Could you tell me how to download Windows DVD Player and tell me how to make
it work or what other free program I can use that works with Windows 98 and
how to make the association work? I know how to do associations under Folder
Options but it just isn't working.

Thank you so much. I have tried everything I can think of.
--
In His Service,
Debra A. Snipes
www.In-His-Service.org

[Alan]

"DEBNC" > wrote in message
...
> I have Windows 98 and somehow lost my DVD player. I have Windows 98 but am
> unable to find it on my CD. Also, I got an error message that says since I
> have a newer version (updates) than the CD the CD has been disabled.
>
> When I try to play a DVD it says, "This file does not have a program
> associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in My
> Computer by clicking View and then clicking Folder Options." I did this
> associating it with "Micro DVD Player" which I downloaded off of the
internet
> but it will not associate at all with any program I use.
>
> Could you tell me how to download Windows DVD Player and tell me how to
make
> it work or what other free program I can use that works with Windows 98
and
> how to make the association work? I know how to do associations under
Folder
> Options but it just isn't working.
>
> Thank you so much. I have tried everything I can think of.
> --
> In His Service,
> Debra A. Snipes
> www.In-His-Service.org
>
Is the DVD player shown correctly under Disk Drives in Device Manager?
Secondly, does it play CDs OK?
Alan

[Richard G. Harper]

Windows 98 does not include a functional DVD player. I believe there's an
icon but it won't work unless a third-party DVD decoder is installed, which
means a program that will play DVDs. So to make the Windows DVD player
work, you need to install a complete DVD player anyway. Yep, catch-22 but
there it is. ;-)

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
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"DEBNC" > wrote in message
...
>I have Windows 98 and somehow lost my DVD player. I have Windows 98 but am
> unable to find it on my CD. Also, I got an error message that says since I
> have a newer version (updates) than the CD the CD has been disabled.
>
> When I try to play a DVD it says, "This file does not have a program
> associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in My
> Computer by clicking View and then clicking Folder Options." I did this
> associating it with "Micro DVD Player" which I downloaded off of the
> internet
> but it will not associate at all with any program I use.
>
> Could you tell me how to download Windows DVD Player and tell me how to
> make
> it work or what other free program I can use that works with Windows 98
> and
> how to make the association work? I know how to do associations under
> Folder
> Options but it just isn't working.
>
> Thank you so much. I have tried everything I can think of.
> --
> In His Service,
> Debra A. Snipes
> www.In-His-Service.org
>
>
>

[DEBNC]

No the DVD Player is not listed and Yes it does play CDs with Media Player.
--
In His Service,
Debra A. Snipes
www.In-His-Service.org





"Alan" wrote:

>
> "DEBNC" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have Windows 98 and somehow lost my DVD player. I have Windows 98 but am
> > unable to find it on my CD. Also, I got an error message that says since I
> > have a newer version (updates) than the CD the CD has been disabled.
> >
> > When I try to play a DVD it says, "This file does not have a program
> > associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in My
> > Computer by clicking View and then clicking Folder Options." I did this
> > associating it with "Micro DVD Player" which I downloaded off of the
> internet
> > but it will not associate at all with any program I use.
> >
> > Could you tell me how to download Windows DVD Player and tell me how to
> make
> > it work or what other free program I can use that works with Windows 98
> and
> > how to make the association work? I know how to do associations under
> Folder
> > Options but it just isn't working.
> >
> > Thank you so much. I have tried everything I can think of.
> > --
> > In His Service,
> > Debra A. Snipes
> > www.In-His-Service.org
> >
> Is the DVD player shown correctly under Disk Drives in Device Manager?
> Secondly, does it play CDs OK?
> Alan
>
>
>

[DEBNC]

I have installed a third-party DVD player.
--
In His Service,
Debra A. Snipes
www.In-His-Service.org





"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> Windows 98 does not include a functional DVD player. I believe there's an
> icon but it won't work unless a third-party DVD decoder is installed, which
> means a program that will play DVDs. So to make the Windows DVD player
> work, you need to install a complete DVD player anyway. Yep, catch-22 but
> there it is. ;-)
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "DEBNC" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I have Windows 98 and somehow lost my DVD player. I have Windows 98 but am
> > unable to find it on my CD. Also, I got an error message that says since I
> > have a newer version (updates) than the CD the CD has been disabled.
> >
> > When I try to play a DVD it says, "This file does not have a program
> > associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in My
> > Computer by clicking View and then clicking Folder Options." I did this
> > associating it with "Micro DVD Player" which I downloaded off of the
> > internet
> > but it will not associate at all with any program I use.
> >
> > Could you tell me how to download Windows DVD Player and tell me how to
> > make
> > it work or what other free program I can use that works with Windows 98
> > and
> > how to make the association work? I know how to do associations under
> > Folder
> > Options but it just isn't working.
> >
> > Thank you so much. I have tried everything I can think of.
> > --
> > In His Service,
> > Debra A. Snipes
> > www.In-His-Service.org
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

[glee]

All you need to play DVD movies on DVD discs in Win98SE is an actual physical
DVD-ROM drive, and Media Player Classic for Win98/ME:
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_players/media_player_classic_for_win98_me.cfm
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"DEBNC" > wrote in message
...
>I have Windows 98 and somehow lost my DVD player. I have Windows 98 but am
> unable to find it on my CD. Also, I got an error message that says since I
> have a newer version (updates) than the CD the CD has been disabled.
>
> When I try to play a DVD it says, "This file does not have a program
> associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in My
> Computer by clicking View and then clicking Folder Options." I did this
> associating it with "Micro DVD Player" which I downloaded off of the internet
> but it will not associate at all with any program I use.
>
> Could you tell me how to download Windows DVD Player and tell me how to make
> it work or what other free program I can use that works with Windows 98 and
> how to make the association work? I know how to do associations under Folder
> Options but it just isn't working.
>
> Thank you so much. I have tried everything I can think of.
> --
> In His Service,
> Debra A. Snipes
> www.In-His-Service.org
>
>
>

[DEBNC]

I have Windows 98, not SE and the updates. Doesn't that make it SE? I have an
actual DVD-ROM and Media Player 9. Will that work? What do I need to do?
--
In His Service,
Debra A. Snipes
www.In-His-Service.org





"glee" wrote:

> All you need to play DVD movies on DVD discs in Win98SE is an actual physical
> DVD-ROM drive, and Media Player Classic for Win98/ME:
> http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_players/media_player_classic_for_win98_me.cfm
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> http://dts-l.org/
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "DEBNC" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I have Windows 98 and somehow lost my DVD player. I have Windows 98 but am
> > unable to find it on my CD. Also, I got an error message that says since I
> > have a newer version (updates) than the CD the CD has been disabled.
> >
> > When I try to play a DVD it says, "This file does not have a program
> > associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in My
> > Computer by clicking View and then clicking Folder Options." I did this
> > associating it with "Micro DVD Player" which I downloaded off of the internet
> > but it will not associate at all with any program I use.
> >
> > Could you tell me how to download Windows DVD Player and tell me how to make
> > it work or what other free program I can use that works with Windows 98 and
> > how to make the association work? I know how to do associations under Folder
> > Options but it just isn't working.
> >
> > Thank you so much. I have tried everything I can think of.
> > --
> > In His Service,
> > Debra A. Snipes
> > www.In-His-Service.org
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[glee]

Forgive me....it will work with 98 also. You don't need 98SE. (In fact, IIRC I
used it with Win95B also).

That's all you need. To use Media Player 9 you still need to install a third-party
software player (PowerDVD, WinDVD) in order to get the needed codecs etc. One of
those usually come on CD with a new retail drive, but if you do not have one, just
use MPC that I linked. It will play commercial DVD discs or ripped .vob files, just
like WMP and the other players, and it's free.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"DEBNC" > wrote in message
...
>I have Windows 98, not SE and the updates. Doesn't that make it SE? I have an
> actual DVD-ROM and Media Player 9. Will that work? What do I need to do?
> --
> In His Service,
> Debra A. Snipes
> www.In-His-Service.org
>
>
>
>
>
> "glee" wrote:
>
>> All you need to play DVD movies on DVD discs in Win98SE is an actual physical
>> DVD-ROM drive, and Media Player Classic for Win98/ME:
>> http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_players/media_player_classic_for_win98_me.cfm
>> --
>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> http://dts-l.org/
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "DEBNC" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >I have Windows 98 and somehow lost my DVD player. I have Windows 98 but am
>> > unable to find it on my CD. Also, I got an error message that says since I
>> > have a newer version (updates) than the CD the CD has been disabled.
>> >
>> > When I try to play a DVD it says, "This file does not have a program
>> > associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in My
>> > Computer by clicking View and then clicking Folder Options." I did this
>> > associating it with "Micro DVD Player" which I downloaded off of the internet
>> > but it will not associate at all with any program I use.
>> >
>> > Could you tell me how to download Windows DVD Player and tell me how to make
>> > it work or what other free program I can use that works with Windows 98 and
>> > how to make the association work? I know how to do associations under Folder
>> > Options but it just isn't working.
>> >
>> > Thank you so much. I have tried everything I can think of.
>> > --
>> > In His Service,
>> > Debra A. Snipes
>> > www.In-His-Service.org
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>