Recipe 3.29. Resolving DVD Reading and DVD Movie Problems

Problem

Attempts to play a DVD movie fail or you receive the following error message or experience specific problems:

DVD Player Analog copy protection violation: Windows cannot play this copy-protected  disk because it cannot verify that the video outputs on your DVD and/or VGA  cards support copy protection.

Solution

To resolve this issue, install an updated driver or unplug any cables that are connected to the video outputs on your computer.

Discussion

Many video adapters help to decode DVDs, but that does not mean they can fully decode a DVD movie. This error message may occur if your DVD or video adapter driver does not fully support the capabilities of the adapter or your hardware does not support copy protection.

See Also

MS KB 249334, "Troubleshooting DVD Problems in Windows 2000," and http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/windowsxp/dvdplay.aspx