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The answers to this are many and varied. But let's start with the basics...
Firstly, is the drive, DVD compatible? A standard CD drive will not play DVDs. A DVD drive will however play both.
If it is a DVD compatible drive, will it fail to play any DVD, or is it just one particular disk? If only one disk, then that disk is either damaged or faulty or of the wrong region (see below).
If it won't play a DVD at all, then suspect either a faulty drive and/or hardware. If they're okay, then the installation of the drivers and supporting software maybe at fault. Uninstall the software/drivers etc., remove the drive and re-install again.
Finally, is it the right region? Some DVD drives are multi-regional, which means they will play DVDs from other regions (countries).
Others are multi-regional, but only for the first few transitions: you are allowed to play disks from different regions for up to 4 or 5 region changes. On the 4th (or 5th) region change, that disks region will be set as the region for the drive - permanently! A pointless feature, in my opinion.
The regions are as follows...
0 All regions 1 United States, Canada and US territories 2 Europe, South Africa, Middle East, Japan 3 South-East and East Asia 4 Central America, Mexico, S. America, Caribbean, Australia, N.Z., Pacific Isl. 5 Rusland, former Soviet Union, North Korea, India, Africa 6 China 7 Reserved (not active) 8 International territory (ships, planes etc)
AnswerWhere the answer states: "If only one disk [won't play], then that disk is either damaged or faulty or of the wrong region (see below)", I'd like to point out that there is another reason not mentioned in that list -- the programming of the DVD can prevent it being played on various computer DVD drives. Sometimes the drive will not even "see" the disc because of this. AnswerWith the advent of copy protections for DVDs, there are an increasing number of production firms that are specifically coding discs so that they will not play in a computer. These firms instead are offering "digital versions" that can be purchased for a premium. Disney and its subsidiaries are at the forefront of this movement.
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Why will a DVD play on your computer but not on your Xbox 360?
A DVD will play on the computer because the computers are made to play DVD's. The Xbox 360 will not play DVD's because they are made to only play BluRay discs.
How do you get your DVD player to play DVDs on your computer?
Insert the DVD into the DVD drive of your computer if you have one.
Can you play DVD Videos on your Computer?
Only if it has a DVD reader.
What is the difference between a DVD and a data DVD?
In short, Data DVD only can be played in computer, and DVD can be played on both DVD play and computer.
Would like to play DVD in computer for which you need software which can downloaded freelyonline?
ok
How do i play hdvd's on my computer?
You have to buy a CD Burner that can play HD Dvd's to play HD Dvd's.
Can you play a DVD or Blu-ray on your apple computer?
If it has a Superdirve you can play a DVD but not a Blu-ray.
Can a notebook laptop play a DVD?
A computers DVD/CD Rom can play both DVD's and Cd's as well as computer programs
Can you play DVD's on computer?
yes but you need to have DVD player or other players
How do you play a DVD on your computer?
If your computer has a CD drive, but the video into it and it should start playing automatically or something pops out to ask if you want to play the DVD.
Can you play a DVD RW disc recorded on a TV on a computer's DVD drive?
Yes. There is no difference that I know of between a DVD burned on a computer DVD burner and a DVD burned on a "tv" DVD burner.
Can I play a European DVD on a North American computer?
Most computer DVD players are not region specific. Therefore, most DVDs will play on most computers. There are six DVD regions in the world.
