Did you reboot after installing it?

Oh!!!!!!!

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

Be right back

lol
Melody

Nothing worked.

I rebooted it, I inserted the dvd.

Got the same message

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File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "dvd:E:\".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvd:E:\'. Check the log for details.
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What exactly does this message mean anyway?

I'm doomed, DOOMED I SAY!!
lol
melody

On our computer, the DVD is assigned to the D drive. Go into my computer and look to see where yours is.

I can't ask my son as he is at Disney World until late Sunday.

E is typically for external harddrives or backups.

I have no idea what is going on with yours, or the E drive business. Our use of that program was simple. Hubby did it and he is no whiz by any means!

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!

Even before I read your latest post, I went to my computer, I saw Avatar was in Drive E. I right clicked and it asked me what I wanted to open with, I saw VLC and I clicked on that.

I AM NOW WATCHING AVATAR.

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


lol

melody

maybe a bad download or install of that one.. might have to remove it and try again
or

try something on this page-
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...r/plugins.aspx

Do you have everything updated? XP, win media player etc?

Well, I'M STILL DOOMED!!!

I still love ya Mrs. D,

BUT.

I was in the middle of watching my beautiful avatar when the screen froze, and then it changed and when I went to play it again (I took out the dvd and put it back again), it told me
'
VLC MEDIA PLAYER JUST CRASHED, DO YOU WANT TO SEND A BUG REPORT.

I clicked on Send.

Then I tried to watch it once again, and here's what I got on the screen

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File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "dvd:E:\".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvd:E:\'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "dvd:E:\".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvd:E:\'. Check the log for details.

--------------------------------------------------------------

So do I uninstall the vlc thing and re-install it?

Thanks much

I'm going to give up soon.

lol
Melody

Try another DVD.... Avatar may be pushing the envelope with data. That is a complex movie, etc.

If the other DVD crashes, then yes, I'd reinstall. Make sure you have enough RAM for this?

Otherwise we wait for my son to get home. See what he thinks.

There is a site on the web my husband really likes and this link is from Kim's Komando site for another player...

http://www.komando.com/downloads/category.aspx?id=2187

You might try this one, Mel. Sometimes it is slow, so be patient.
If you click her bio link first, then often you can get into the downloads section more easily. This is a very popular and well thought of website for tech help. Her bio is very interesting too and worth reading.

Okay, first I'll try and play another dvd. then I'll go to your link.

And we have 2 gigs of ram. That should be plenty.

Will update and I thank you.

Mel