Unable to play dvd video region 1

I recently transferred a Toshiba SD-M1502 dvdrom drive from one
WinXPPro box to another WinXPPro box. I never changed regions, which
was set at Region 1. However, I'm unable to play these dvd discs. I
can access a cd data disc, music cd, even region free dvd's, but I
cannot access a normal Region 1 disc, even in My Computer. It says the
there is no disc in the drive. Any ideas on this? Thanks in advance!

Jeremy

Jeremy Davis

Does anybody have any suggestions on fixing this?

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:59:41 GMT, Jeremy Davis
<> wrote:

>I recently transferred a Toshiba SD-M1502 dvdrom drive from one
>WinXPPro box to another WinXPPro box. I never changed regions, which
>was set at Region 1. However, I'm unable to play these dvd discs. I
>can access a cd data disc, music cd, even region free dvd's, but I
>cannot access a normal Region 1 disc, even in My Computer. It says the
>there is no disc in the drive. Any ideas on this? Thanks in advance!
>
>Jeremy

Jeremy Davis

Jeremy Davis wrote on [Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:03:20 GMT]:
> Does anybody have any suggestions on fixing this?

Try another disc?

>
> On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:59:41 GMT, Jeremy Davis
> <> wrote:
>
>>I recently transferred a Toshiba SD-M1502 dvdrom drive from one
>>WinXPPro box to another WinXPPro box. I never changed regions, which
>>was set at Region 1. However, I'm unable to play these dvd discs. I
>>can access a cd data disc, music cd, even region free dvd's, but I
>>cannot access a normal Region 1 disc, even in My Computer. It says the
>>there is no disc in the drive. Any ideas on this? Thanks in advance!
>>
>>Jeremy
>

Justin

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:14:50 GMT, Justin <> wrote:

>Jeremy Davis wrote on [Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:03:20 GMT]:
>> Does anybody have any suggestions on fixing this?
>
>Try another disc?

Cute! Now how bout a real suggestion?!

>
>>
>> On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:59:41 GMT, Jeremy Davis
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>I recently transferred a Toshiba SD-M1502 dvdrom drive from one
>>>WinXPPro box to another WinXPPro box. I never changed regions, which
>>>was set at Region 1. However, I'm unable to play these dvd discs. I
>>>can access a cd data disc, music cd, even region free dvd's, but I
>>>cannot access a normal Region 1 disc, even in My Computer. It says the
>>>there is no disc in the drive. Any ideas on this? Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>>Jeremy
>>

Jeremy Davis

If the second XP Pro box didnt have a DVDROM in it b4, you still have to set
the region for that OS. Since you arent changing the region on the drive
itself, I dont think it counts toward the 5 region changes allowed via the
firmware on the drive. Being a little less of a jerk and showing some
patience will get you alot farther on usenet as well.


"Jeremy Davis" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:14:50 GMT, Justin <> wrote:
>
> >Jeremy Davis wrote on [Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:03:20 GMT]:
> >> Does anybody have any suggestions on fixing this?
> >
> >Try another disc?
>
> Cute! Now how bout a real suggestion?!
>
> >
> >>
> >> On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:59:41 GMT, Jeremy Davis
> >> <> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I recently transferred a Toshiba SD-M1502 dvdrom drive from one
> >>>WinXPPro box to another WinXPPro box. I never changed regions, which
> >>>was set at Region 1. However, I'm unable to play these dvd discs. I
> >>>can access a cd data disc, music cd, even region free dvd's, but I
> >>>cannot access a normal Region 1 disc, even in My Computer. It says the
> >>>there is no disc in the drive. Any ideas on this? Thanks in advance!
> >>>
> >>>Jeremy
> >>
>

Biz

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 22:23:26 GMT, "Biz" <>
wrote:

>If the second XP Pro box didnt have a DVDROM in it b4, you still have to set
>the region for that OS. Since you arent changing the region on the drive
>itself, I dont think it counts toward the 5 region changes allowed via the
>firmware on the drive. Being a little less of a jerk and showing some
>patience will get you alot farther on usenet as well.

How am I the jerk? Justin is the one that made a smart remark, not me.
If I'm gonna get flammed here for simply asking a legitimate question,
then you're not being very professional in the first place. I know
what a dummy question is. And yes, I went through those, and searched
the net including usenet before posting in here.
>
>
>"Jeremy Davis" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:14:50 GMT, Justin <> wrote:
>>
>> >Jeremy Davis wrote on [Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:03:20 GMT]:
>> >> Does anybody have any suggestions on fixing this?
>> >
>> >Try another disc?
>>
>> Cute! Now how bout a real suggestion?!
>>
>> >
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:59:41 GMT, Jeremy Davis
>> >> <> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>I recently transferred a Toshiba SD-M1502 dvdrom drive from one
>> >>>WinXPPro box to another WinXPPro box. I never changed regions, which
>> >>>was set at Region 1. However, I'm unable to play these dvd discs. I
>> >>>can access a cd data disc, music cd, even region free dvd's, but I
>> >>>cannot access a normal Region 1 disc, even in My Computer. It says the
>> >>>there is no disc in the drive. Any ideas on this? Thanks in advance!
>> >>>
>> >>>Jeremy
>> >>
>>
>

Jeremy Davis

Jeremy Davis wrote on [Tue, 13 Jan 2004 21:35:27 GMT]:
> On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:14:50 GMT, Justin <> wrote:
>
>>Jeremy Davis wrote on [Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:03:20 GMT]:
>>> Does anybody have any suggestions on fixing this?
>>
>>Try another disc?
>
> Cute! Now how bout a real suggestion?!

Actually, that was a real suggestion....


Have you checked google to see if there's a region changing hack out
there that may be able to read how it's set?


OK... When you go into the Device Manager, right click on your DVD ROM
and select the DVD Region tab.

What region does it say it is?

What software have you tried?

>>> On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:59:41 GMT, Jeremy Davis
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I recently transferred a Toshiba SD-M1502 dvdrom drive from one
>>>>WinXPPro box to another WinXPPro box. I never changed regions, which
>>>>was set at Region 1. However, I'm unable to play these dvd discs. I
>>>>can access a cd data disc, music cd, even region free dvd's, but I
>>>>cannot access a normal Region 1 disc, even in My Computer. It says the
>>>>there is no disc in the drive. Any ideas on this? Thanks in advance!
>>>>
>>>>Jeremy
>>>
>

Justin

Jeremy Davis wrote on [Wed, 14 Jan 2004 02:22:10 GMT]:
> On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 22:23:26 GMT, "Biz" <>
> wrote:
>
>>If the second XP Pro box didnt have a DVDROM in it b4, you still have to set
>>the region for that OS. Since you arent changing the region on the drive
>>itself, I dont think it counts toward the 5 region changes allowed via the
>>firmware on the drive. Being a little less of a jerk and showing some
>>patience will get you alot farther on usenet as well.
>
> How am I the jerk? Justin is the one that made a smart remark, not me.

That wasn't a smart remark, it was a valid one. Disks go bad.

> If I'm gonna get flammed here for simply asking a legitimate question,
> then you're not being very professional in the first place.

Professional? In an informal newsgroup? Are you kidding? I provided a
legit course of action.

> I know
> what a dummy question is. And yes, I went through those, and searched
> the net including usenet before posting in here.

And what did you find? And with USENET one never knows anyone's level of
competence, either.


>>
>>
>>"Jeremy Davis" <> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>> On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:14:50 GMT, Justin <> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Jeremy Davis wrote on [Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:03:20 GMT]:
>>> >> Does anybody have any suggestions on fixing this?
>>> >
>>> >Try another disc?
>>>
>>> Cute! Now how bout a real suggestion?!
>>>
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >> On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:59:41 GMT, Jeremy Davis
>>> >> <> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>>I recently transferred a Toshiba SD-M1502 dvdrom drive from one
>>> >>>WinXPPro box to another WinXPPro box. I never changed regions, which
>>> >>>was set at Region 1. However, I'm unable to play these dvd discs. I
>>> >>>can access a cd data disc, music cd, even region free dvd's, but I
>>> >>>cannot access a normal Region 1 disc, even in My Computer. It says the
>>> >>>there is no disc in the drive. Any ideas on this? Thanks in advance!
>>> >>>
>>> >>>Jeremy
>>> >>
>>>
>>
>

Justin