Media Player

[joe.s-b]

Windows 7 media player does not play a cd anymore. Any ideas welcome. all else works.

[Buenchico]

It's possibly more likely to be a problem with your CD drive than with WMP.

Install VLC (which should be on everyone's computer anyway):
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.en_GB.html
and try playing a CD by following these instructions:
https://software.grok.lsu.edu/Article.aspx?articleid=5207

If it works then your problem is indeed with WMP and you should try reinstalling it:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/26107/how-to-reinstall-windows-media-player-in-windows-7-to-solve-problems/
If it doesn't then your problem is with the drive itself and you may need to replace it. (Dirt cheap and dead easy on a desktop, possibly rather more awkward on a laptop).

[joe.s-b]

Thanks - I had forgotten VLC which I used to have. Will try again in the tomorrow.

[joe.s-b]

Thanks, VLC installed and working




thanks