Re: DVD-RW drive wont work

#1 01-05-2006, 02:15 AM

U2WillFall Wrote:
> Any luck on the DVD playback? I have a sony laptop that stopped
> playing
> dvd's after installing sp2. Please let me know if you found anything.
>
>
>
> I tried to edit registry but it wouldn't take. This is what Microsoft
> says, keep in mind you can PAY them for the hotfix but otherwise if you
> want it for free you have to wait until SP3 comes out. What a ripoff!
>
> Here you go:
>
> SYMPTOMS
> When you insert a DVD-RW disc into the DVD drive of a Microsoft Windows
> XP-based computer, Windows XP does not recognize the disc. For example,
> you do not see any files on the disc.
>
> You may also experience this problem with DVD-RW discs that have been
> formatted as DVD-VR. Some consumer DVD recorders use the DVD-VR
> format.
> Back to the top
>
> CAUSE
> This issue occurs because the Universal Disc Format driver, Udfs.sys,
> tries to read the DVD-RW disc by using a packet length of 32 blocks
> instead of by using a packet length of 16 blocks. CD-RW uses a packet
> length of 32 blocks, but DVD-RW uses a packet length of 16 blocks.
>
>
> RESOLUTION
> Service pack information
> To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP.
> For more information, click the following article number to view the
> article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
> 322389 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389/) How to obtain the
> latest Windows XP service pack
>
>
> Hotfix information
> A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only
> intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only
> apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This
> hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not
> severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the
> next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.
>
> To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support
> Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product
> Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs,
> visit the following Microsoft Web site:
> http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
> (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
>
>
> Here is another fix if you know how to edit the registry:
>
>
> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]
> Registry Key:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class
> Key Name: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
> Value Data: [Delete All Value Data from UpperFilters and LowerFilters]
> Note: Do not delete the Key or the Multi-String Values. Delete only the
> data values.
> Exit Registry and Reboot

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RoadWarrior

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