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  #1  
Old October 23rd 06, 07:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
DEBNC
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Posts: 15
Default DVD Player

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



  #2  
Old October 23rd 06, 09:06 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Alan
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Posts: 213
Default DVD Player


"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


  #3  
Old October 23rd 06, 10:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Richard G. Harper
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Posts: 396
Default DVD Player

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





  #4  
Old October 23rd 06, 08:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
DEBNC
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Posts: 15
Default DVD Player

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



  #5  
Old October 23rd 06, 08:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
DEBNC
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Posts: 15
Default DVD Player

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






  #6  
Old October 25th 06, 03:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
glee
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Posts: 2,458
Default DVD Player

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/vi...r_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




  #7  
Old October 25th 06, 03:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
DEBNC
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Posts: 15
Default DVD Player

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/vi...r_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





  #8  
Old October 25th 06, 03:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
glee
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Posts: 2,458
Default DVD Player

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
news
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/vi...r_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






 




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