DVD playing in Windows XP problem

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I am getting the following error:

"Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer."

I upgraded media player to the lastest version and that didn't help, what do you recommend?

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am assuming this is in bootcamp?

did you install the drivers from the disc created?

try using vlc
 
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Yes thats correct I am running windows under bootcamp. I ran the driver updates off the Leopard disk, I assumed all the drivers where installed. I will check the disk again if I see and driver related to the superdrive.
 

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Windows XP did not come with DVD player codecs out of the box, nor does Windows Media Player. The term "codec" is short for code/decode - it's essentially the software that allows your computer to interpret the data on the DVD and display it. You must purchase a DVD player package like PowerDVD to install DVD player codecs. Once the package is installed, Windows Media Player becomes capable of playing a DVD (or you can just use the playing software you purchased).

See the link below for codec options:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx
 

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