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December 4th, 2003 15:00
WinDVD "create overlay failed" - I've tried everything!!!! Help!
I've done everything, and I still can't play DVDs with WinDVD4,Version: 4.0 DXVA B11.030
- already tried everything from Dell KB article, Why do I receive the error "Create Overlay Failed" when starting WinDVD?
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- installed RS2171.exe - for InterVideo WinDVD update
- installed RS65078.exe - for intel graphics driver update
- unistalled WinDVD, and re-installed, the re-installed above patch
- toggled the video setting of NetMeeting, also verified it's not running
- hardware acceleratin is enabled (all the way to the right)
- DirectX is running and dxdiag.exe tool says all is well: Direct3D acceleration is enabled, DirectDraw is not available, nor is AGP texture acceleration
- set display to high color (16 bit) and resolution to 800x600
- fully patched XP Pro
Anything else? Intergraphics has a piece of sh## web site, with very few suggestions on how to fix this problem.
Thanks.
chris
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barneytoe
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December 4th, 2003 15:00
Oops, almost forgot to mention the laptop, a Latitude D400.
chris
barneytoe
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December 4th, 2003 20:00
Just downloaded PowerDVD 5 evaluation version, and it works!!!!
So I guess WinDVD 4 doesn't cut it. I'll see if Dell can figure this one out.
barneytoe
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December 9th, 2003 16:00
Dell couldn't help me, so I found an open source program called VideoLAN VLC that works great. I uninstalled WinDVD 4 and will never look back.
In addition to the debugging steps I listed in original message, we also tried:
1) pulling laptop out of docking station, and retested
2) ran msconfig, unset all items in Startup tab, and re-tested.
3) verified that I don't have the following software installed:
PCAnywhere
Zenwork Tools
4) uninstalled DVD Sentry - silly program that Dell provides to make sure your DVD software that they provide (that doesn't work), runs automatically
5) verified Windows XP remote desktop sharing is NOT enabled.
what a pain!
whiz787
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December 22nd, 2003 03:00
For Win98 users:
Go to Start
Control Panel
System
Performance tab
click on graphics button
set to full
& reboot
Good Luck. WinDVD4 is a great program. The only one I know that plays bin/cue files.
John
Shaka999
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December 30th, 2003 19:00
mikeo7
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January 1st, 2004 22:00
Had the same problem on a new Centrino HP. Exited Net meeting and the movie worked fine.
Luck!
lwood72
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January 4th, 2004 16:00
I have this same problem, "create overlay failed" message, and I fixed it on my laptop by setting the "hardware acceleration" to "full". I'm using Win XP so I go to
Display Properties\Settings\Advanced\Troubleshoot
Move the "Hardware Acceleration" slider to "full".
This made WinDVD4 work, as well as Windows Media Player, as well as fixing a problem I had with choppy audio and video.
Thanks for the tip. Pass this info along, it may help others with this problem.
dyrespyder
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January 9th, 2004 01:00
Remedy
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January 19th, 2004 07:00
None of these things posten in this thread have helped me. this is a win2k cpx laptop ... any last comments ???
Remedy
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January 19th, 2004 12:00
Shaka999
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January 19th, 2004 12:00
I couldn't get WinDVD to work at all. Microsofts Media Player doesn't have a problem and I've been using that for DVD.
farlo
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January 21st, 2004 12:00
Shaka999
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January 21st, 2004 13:00
Shaka999
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January 21st, 2004 13:00
Looks like the version of Media Player is 9.00.00.2980.
I wonder if MS's version string is long enough...
Remedy
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January 21st, 2004 13:00
LOL ... MS's version numbers are way to long ...
I have also checked if netmeeting was running - and it wasnt ... it seems as if this problem is undefinable ...
My best advice and resolution to this prob. is reinstall ... depressing !