DVD decoder error... what?

Running Windows XP media center edition with a PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8701 drive,
been running DVDs fine for a year and one day I open up Media Center and boom:

"Decoder Error

The video decoder has either malfunctioned or is not installed. Please
restard media center and/or the computer."

This happens for all DVDs and all other programs I use except for 3rd party
trial crap I pulled off the shady side of the internet. Anyone have an idea
why this came about now and how I can fix it?

The "add hardware" troubleshooter gives me a list of venders that sell
decoders but I don't WANT a new decoder, I want the one in my computer.

Damon

"Damon" <Damon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> Running Windows XP media center edition with a PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8701
> drive,
> been running DVDs fine for a year and one day I open up Media Center and
> boom:
>
> "Decoder Error
>
> The video decoder has either malfunctioned or is not installed. Please
> restard media center and/or the computer."
>
> This happens for all DVDs and all other programs I use except for 3rd
> party
> trial crap I pulled off the shady side of the internet. Anyone have an
> idea
> why this came about now and how I can fix it?
>
> The "add hardware" troubleshooter gives me a list of venders that sell
> decoders but I don't WANT a new decoder, I want the one in my computer.


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