What do I use to open a dvd my computer won't recognize?

[spazo]

We bought some dvds online and they play fine on our dvd player but for whatever reason, my computer doesn't "recognize" them. When I put them in the dvd drive and click on the drive icon, it says that I should insert a dvd as if there wasn't one there. Are there any programs which will force it to open?

 

[gsaldivar]

PowerDVD?

 

[BlueWeasel]

If you are looking for something free, give VLC a try.

 

[Czar]

Your drive is probably not a dvd drive or is broken.

or the bastards invented some new copy protection

 

[spazo]

Its definately a dvd drive and I'm pretty sure it works...and the dvds I'm copying are from China so I doubt theres any high tech copy protection going on...


edit: nothing seems to work, when I try to open the dvd in any program, windows spits back telling me to insert a disc

 

[Sforsyth]

Maybe the regien code is different then your Drive, I've gotten a few DVD's that wouldn't open on my computer but would open fine on my daughters, both LG 16X DVD Writer different models but my daughters has Book Type setting and mine dosen't

 

[dealseaker]

vcdhelp.com maybe dvd drive is locked?