Solved cannot play dvd

[calmat]

hi everyone

I have recorded a dvd off of film 4 which is a channel on my television, the dvd i recorded will play back on my dvd recorder, but when i try to play on my computer
i get this message (see attached) can anyone please help.

regards calmat

 

[tom982]

Hello calmat and welcome (back) to the forums

If you right click on the disc and select explore, what files are there?

Tom

 

[calmat]

hello tom

here is snippet of files on dvd

regards calmat

 

[tom982]

Hi calmat,

That looks fine to me, those are the files that should appear on a normal DVD.

If you go to Control Panel > Programs > Change AutoPlay settings, could you take a screenshot of your autoplay settings please?

Tom

 

[calmat]

hello tom

is this what you want

regards calmat

 

[tom982]

Hi calmat,

I've got a chemistry exam tomorrow, so I'll have to keep this short.

Thanks for the screenshot, it may come in use later, but for now I've had a brainwave.

If you go back to my first post and repeat the instruction to see the files on the disc. What happens if you double click on VIDEO_TS? And what about VTS_01_1?

Tom

 

[calmat]

hello tom

when i try what you said i get this[/ATTACH]

regards calmat

 

[tom982]

Hi Calmat

Okay, it looks like we're getting somewhere now. Video files on DVDs are stored as .VOB files, of which you have a few on your DVD. The screenshot you've provided me with has shown that Windows doesn't know what to do with the file as the filetype association is either broken, or non existent. So let's fix that and see where it gets us:

Change Default Filetype Association

1. Click
   
   then click Control Panel
2. Click Programs, then Default Programs
3. On this new page, click Associate a file type or protocol with a program
   It may take a minute to load the results
4. Scroll down to .vob and double click on it to change the association
5. Click Browse and navigate to the following file path:
   
   C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
   
   
6. Select the file and click Open
7. Click Okay

Then try opening the file again and let me know how you get on.

Tom

 

[calmat]

hello tom

I have done what you told me (see attachment), but i am still getting
same message

regards calmat

 

[wither 3]

The only way I know of to open a vts.....vob file is to import it into video editing software such as Nero, Roxio, Cyberlink, etc.

You can try dragging and dropping it into WMP.

What's bothering me is that there's two .ifo and two .bup files. Ordinarily, there would only be one of each. I'm not sure how a DVD player would play this DVD and retain all the effects, transitions, menus that may be on the original. Could be why it's not opening in WMP.

 

[calmat]

hello wither


thanks very much for your help


regards calmat

 

[wither 3]

What's the status?

 

[calmat]

hello wither

still the same

calmat

 

[wither 3]

Did you try dragging and dropping the .vob into the playlist area of WMP?

Look at the time stamps for the .ifo and .bup files and compare them to the vts....vob. Are they significantly different?

 

[ilikefree]

Try the video ts ifo
Right click and click play with
Scroll to windows media player.exe

 

[calmat]

hello everyone

i will try all of your suggestions


regards calmat

 

[calmat]

hello everyone

sorry I have not replied to all of your ideas, but with all of your help, I can now play my DVD`s

All of your help has been very much appreciated

regards calmat