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Toshiba satellite ps141e 181g1w en 256ram 2ghz celeron wont play commercial dvds
\015 After a full reinstall of winxp home and converting from fat32 to ntfs on the 30g drive, I realised the fat 32 drive would not recognise dvd movie. I reinstalled from the Toshiba oem discs, I did full updates on miscrosoft update on custom setting. Installed codec pack and tried a dvd which wouldn't play in winmedia11. Tried inter-video dvd player but it would not install from oem discs. Then installed avs dvd player. Now plays copied discs but not commercial discs. In media player it shows all of the root menu but you cannot play the files. In avs dvd player the copied disc worked fine but your commercially available disc will not load up. All I hear is the dvd-rom/cdrw seeking. I have searched seemingly everywhere on this problem but have drawn a blank. Can you advise? Laptop otherwise is ok.\015
Answers :
Hello tango13
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\015\012(01) Which partition(s) is/are FAT32?
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\015\012(02) Which partition(s) is/are NTFS?
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\015\012(03) Do you mean your OS partition is FAT32?
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\015\012A Microsoft Windows OS on FAT32 cannot "see" NTFS partitions. Conversely though, it can see FAT32 and NTFS partitions if the Microsoft OS partition is NTFS.
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\015\012(04) If your OS is on a FAT32 partition, you need to convert it to NTFS if it is to be able to "see" other NTFS (and FAT32) partitions.
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\015\012(05) If I didn't understnd you correctly, please, in detail, explain the problem again and tell us what the file system is on each of the partitions you refer to.
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\015\012(06) What did you install from Toshiba OEM discs?
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\015\012(07) Do you mean that, after performing one reinstall of WinXP Home that you then used the Toshiba System Restore CDs to restore the system again? (effectively wiping out the 1st reinstall of Windows XP you said you performed)?
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\015\012(08) What precipitated your reinstalling your OS in the 1st place? (I ask because the reason(s) may be connected to the issues you are currently experiencing.)
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\015\012(09) Your media player and codec issues are not related to your file system issue(s).
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\015\012(10) How many **DIFFERENT** commercially-produced DVDs have you attempted to play in your laptop's DVD ROM drive?
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\015\012(11) The DVD ROM drive spinning and not being able to read your DVDs is either (1) a media compatibility issue or (2) the media is dirty or damaged, or (3) a mechanical issue w/ your DVD ROM drive. In any case, I seriously doubt if it is a software issue. IOW, I believe it is a hardware issue.
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\015\012(12) Make sure of the following:
\015\012(A) The movies you are attempting to play are actually on DVD media and not Blue Ray or some other media type that is incompatible w/ your optical drive (DVD ROM drive).
\015\012(B) The media (discs) are clean and not scratched, warped or otherwise damaged.
\015\012
\015\012Please, post back here w/ answers to these questions along w/ any more questions, observations, or comments you might have. Let us know also what else you've tried in attempts to correct the issues you're experiencing.
\015\012
\015\012Thank you
\015\012BJ @:)
\015\012
\015\012***IMPORTANT NOTE***
Once you assign ratings to the experts' contributions, the problem will be automatically closed and we'll no longer be able to assist you. So, please, wait until your problem has been resolved - *then* rate the solutions and choose a "Best Solution". As long as the problem remains open, we will be able to continue to work w/ you on it.
\015\012
\015\012(01) Which partition(s) is/are FAT32?
\015\012
\015\012(02) Which partition(s) is/are NTFS?
\015\012
\015\012(03) Do you mean your OS partition is FAT32?
\015\012
\015\012A Microsoft Windows OS on FAT32 cannot "see" NTFS partitions. Conversely though, it can see FAT32 and NTFS partitions if the Microsoft OS partition is NTFS.
\015\012
\015\012(04) If your OS is on a FAT32 partition, you need to convert it to NTFS if it is to be able to "see" other NTFS (and FAT32) partitions.
\015\012
\015\012(05) If I didn't understnd you correctly, please, in detail, explain the problem again and tell us what the file system is on each of the partitions you refer to.
\015\012
\015\012(06) What did you install from Toshiba OEM discs?
\015\012
\015\012(07) Do you mean that, after performing one reinstall of WinXP Home that you then used the Toshiba System Restore CDs to restore the system again? (effectively wiping out the 1st reinstall of Windows XP you said you performed)?
\015\012
\015\012(08) What precipitated your reinstalling your OS in the 1st place? (I ask because the reason(s) may be connected to the issues you are currently experiencing.)
\015\012
\015\012(09) Your media player and codec issues are not related to your file system issue(s).
\015\012
\015\012(10) How many **DIFFERENT** commercially-produced DVDs have you attempted to play in your laptop's DVD ROM drive?
\015\012
\015\012(11) The DVD ROM drive spinning and not being able to read your DVDs is either (1) a media compatibility issue or (2) the media is dirty or damaged, or (3) a mechanical issue w/ your DVD ROM drive. In any case, I seriously doubt if it is a software issue. IOW, I believe it is a hardware issue.
\015\012
\015\012(12) Make sure of the following:
\015\012(A) The movies you are attempting to play are actually on DVD media and not Blue Ray or some other media type that is incompatible w/ your optical drive (DVD ROM drive).
\015\012(B) The media (discs) are clean and not scratched, warped or otherwise damaged.
\015\012
\015\012Please, post back here w/ answers to these questions along w/ any more questions, observations, or comments you might have. Let us know also what else you've tried in attempts to correct the issues you're experiencing.
\015\012
\015\012Thank you
\015\012BJ @:)
\015\012
\015\012***IMPORTANT NOTE***
Once you assign ratings to the experts' contributions, the problem will be automatically closed and we'll no longer be able to assist you. So, please, wait until your problem has been resolved - *then* rate the solutions and choose a "Best Solution". As long as the problem remains open, we will be able to continue to work w/ you on it.
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