Windows 10: My DVD player no longer works?

It appears that with one of the Microsoft updates, Power DVD was added to my computer. The problem is it will not read DVD's with

out purchasing an upgrade.. It worked fine the last time I played a DVD.. ( which I don't do very often)



What can I do? I have a big test to study for and don't have time to deal with this.. Any help would be appreciated.

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Burned DVD's Work in SOME players

In that case, it is possible the problem is with the blu ray player not supporting DVD+R disks.

Suggest you check to make sure: it's possible you can overcome this problem by simply burning DVD-R instead of DVD+R. Check your blu ray compatibility list first.

 

DVD Player No Longer Working

I have an ASUS X555L laptop that had a DVD player that worked and no longer does. I have windows 10 and have had it for a long while. I was able to play DVDs via my laptop but since the mandated "update" went through I no longer can.

Can anyone help me get my DVD player to work again please??

 

DVD player stopped working

Hi Frank,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

Please answer the following questions so that we can help you.

• 
  What do you refer by ‘DVD player stopped working’?
  
• 
  Is the DVD drive not detecting DVD’s or is the drive itself not detected by Windows?
  

I suggest you to follow the methods below if the DVD drive is not detected and check.

Method 1: Run Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter

Follow these steps to run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter:

• Press Windows key + X and click on Control Panel.
• Select Troubleshooting.
• Select View all on the top left corner.
• Click Hardware and Devices.
• Follow the on-screen instruction to run the troubleshooter.

Method 2: Uninstall and reinstall the driver

I suggest you to try uninstall the DVD drive drivers check if it works for you. Follow the steps to uninstall the DVD drive drivers:

• Press Windows Key + X key and click Device Manager.
• Right-click on the DVD drive listed and click on ‘Uninstall’.
• Select the option to Delete driver software.
• Restart the computer after its uninstalled.

Try to access the device manufacturer's website and download and install the latest chipset drivers.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.