play DVD and system crashes..

HELP!! everything works in any media player i've downloaded and tried
EXCEPT DVD movies. i can play dvd rom games, play cd's, watch the
pre-installed videos that come with the players.......just not actual dvd
movies. i'll pop one in and maybe the submenus will appear, but then it
blue screens with a message of "a thread tried to release a resource it did
not own". i have the dvd regions correct, a higher grade computer i built,
and all my drivers are updated. i've googled the hell out of this with no
luck. they're normal, real movies too- not burned or anything. please help
if you can. thanks!

chris

Approx 6 mths ago, one of my DVD drives would not load/recognize only
commercial DVD movies as you described. I carried out extensive
research/searching by any means possible, the results were negative.
As you say all other forms of media will play, but not DVD movies.
I have not given up trying to find the reason/solution.
I have posted the query in this group (3 times) plus other groups, no
solution.
I have since installed another drive in the same computer, no problems.
The (faulty) drive is still on PC, but it will no play movie DVDs.
If I find a solution I will let you know.
Good Hunting & Good Luck

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Regards
Bob J


"Chris Williamson" wrote:

> HELP!! everything works in any media player i've downloaded and tried
> EXCEPT DVD movies. i can play dvd rom games, play cd's, watch the
> pre-installed videos that come with the players.......just not actual dvd
> movies. i'll pop one in and maybe the submenus will appear, but then it
> blue screens with a message of "a thread tried to release a resource it did
> not own". i have the dvd regions correct, a higher grade computer i built,
> and all my drivers are updated. i've googled the hell out of this with no
> luck. they're normal, real movies too- not burned or anything. please help
> if you can. thanks!
>
> chris
>

By the way this problem does not appear to be only applicable to Vista, I
have traced similar/same problem during the last 3-4yrs. (XP/W2000)
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Regards
Bob J


"Chris Williamson" wrote:

> HELP!! everything works in any media player i've downloaded and tried
> EXCEPT DVD movies. i can play dvd rom games, play cd's, watch the
> pre-installed videos that come with the players.......just not actual dvd
> movies. i'll pop one in and maybe the submenus will appear, but then it
> blue screens with a message of "a thread tried to release a resource it did
> not own". i have the dvd regions correct, a higher grade computer i built,
> and all my drivers are updated. i've googled the hell out of this with no
> luck. they're normal, real movies too- not burned or anything. please help
> if you can. thanks!
>
> chris
>