"Bill Kearney" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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Maybe. But it's odd that on two machines, I used the same install disks
(yes, multiple licenses), same checklist, did all the MS updates, and the
result is that one plays DVDs while the other does not.

STFW.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...91AC-0AB6-4990
-943D-627E6ADE9FCB&displaylang=en

Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility

Cool. Thanks.