As far as I know "windows vista basic" doesn't come with a free DVD decoder.
Can you access the DVD via Windows explorer? Movie DVD's usually contain at least two folders:
Audio_TS
Video_TS
If you can see these folders or any other folders the DVD drive should be ok and you laptop might be lacking an appropriate software to play Movie DVD's.
VLC or The KM-player are possible solutions - both are freeware
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As far as I know "windows vista basic" doesn't come with a free DVD decoder.
Can you access the DVD via Windows explorer? Movie DVD's usually contain at least two folders:
Audio_TS
Video_TS
If you can see these folders or any other folders the DVD drive should be ok and you laptop might be lacking an appropriate software to play Movie DVD's.
VLC or The KM-player are possible solutions - both are freeware
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