1. First, download and see if the Doug Knox fix "XP_CD-DVD-Fix.exe" repairs the anomaly.
2. Second, supplemental reading:
a. "DVD Support in Windows 98 (Q188513)."
b. "How to Troubleshoot CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Read Issues (Q218617)."
c. "Troubleshooting DVD Problems in Windows 2000 (Q249334)."
d. "How to Enable Direct Memory Access (DMA) (Q258757)."
e. "DMA Is Not Automatically Enabled in Windows Millennium Edition (Q26690
."
f. "Available Troubleshooters in Windows Millennium Edition (Q28883."
g. "Stop 0x00000050" Error Message When You View Files on a DVD (Q290321)."
h. "Troubleshooting DVD Playback in Windows Media Player for Windows XP (Q30631."
i. "Supported Software MPEG-2 DVD Decoders in Windows Media Player for Windows XP (Q306331)."
j. "Some Controls May Not Function During DVD Playback, Windows XP (Q30669."
k. "Resources for Troubleshooting DVD Problems in Windows XP (Q308012)."
l. "Windows Media Player May Not Recognize or Play DVD (Q309321)."
m. "Cannot Play a DVD in Windows XP (Q310436)."
n. "DVD Information Is Stored Locally When You Play DVDs (Q318671)."
Note: Do you want this? "WMP retrieves additional information about the DVD from the WindowsMedia.com Web service, and then stores the information in your media library, a file on your hard disk.
o. "How to Troubleshoot Issues with Reading CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD Discs (Q321641)."
p. "DVD Demystified", Internet DVD FAQ for the Usenet newsgroups.
q. "DVD Technology."
hello, anytime i try to open a dvd from my computer, winDVD freezes, then after a bit, an error window saying "The instruction at '0x1f434d6b' referenced memory at '0x0000000'. The memory could not be "written." also, when i try to open the dvd from windows media player, it freezes up as well. i'm running windows xp sp1, and the dvd is a licensed one i bought from a reputable chain. this error occurs on both my dvd, and dvd burning drive. can anyone provide insight?
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