Can't Play VCD's on my computer...please help!

psx2k1 · 11-07-2003, 05:54 PM

hi people...
i hope someone can help me with this problem. i just received the adelaide concert on vcd (zoo tv), but when i put it into my dvdrom to play it, the Windows media player says
"Windows Media Player encountered an unknown error"

can anybody help me out? funny thing is that there are other VCD's that i can view..but not this one..

please help

Thanks

bono_man2002 · 11-07-2003, 06:03 PM

um i think you need a program called Power DVD, i play all my vcds on that.....
i do have a link for it somewhere...if i can find it i will post it for you

psx2k1 · 11-07-2003, 07:17 PM

bono_man2002

you were totally right! i do have a program called powerDVD..and i used it to play the vcd's...and it worked!!

Thank you for the tip!

discothequeLP · 11-08-2003, 03:58 PM

You can do this too

Open up the CD in the explorer view, as you would open a folder

there should be a folder on the CD called MPEGAV

Open that folder, then choose the biggest .dat file inside

play that file w/ windows media player and it will work

11-07-2003, 05:54 PM	#1
psx2k1 The Fly Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 44 Local Time: 05:37 AM	Can't Play VCD's on my computer...please help! hi people... i hope someone can help me with this problem. i just received the adelaide concert on vcd (zoo tv), but when i put it into my dvdrom to play it, the Windows media player says "Windows Media Player encountered an unknown error" can anybody help me out? funny thing is that there are other VCD's that i can view..but not this one.. please help Thanks __________________

11-07-2003, 06:03 PM	#2
bono_man2002 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In the wrong band Posts: 28,504 Local Time: 04:37 PM	um i think you need a program called Power DVD, i play all my vcds on that..... i do have a link for it somewhere...if i can find it i will post it for you __________________

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11-07-2003, 07:17 PM	#3
psx2k1 The Fly Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 44 Local Time: 05:37 AM	bono_man2002 you were totally right! i do have a program called powerDVD..and i used it to play the vcd's...and it worked!! Thank you for the tip!

11-08-2003, 03:58 PM	#4
discothequeLP Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 8,095 Local Time: 10:37 PM	You can do this too Open up the CD in the explorer view, as you would open a folder there should be a folder on the CD called MPEGAV Open that folder, then choose the biggest .dat file inside play that file w/ windows media player and it will work