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Previously, I never had a problem reading DVDs with VLC Media Player.

Currently, running Windows 8.1 (newest updates), and the newest version of VLC Media Player for Windows.

I tried to play the DVD of the TV series Homeland, Season 1, Disc one. (Commercial DVD, not a copy.)

Tried several times, and VLC was not able to read the disc at all.

What's going on?

Try VLC 2.1.2 32bits version.

A commercial DVD (Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells II Live - Region 3, 4, 6) was playing perfectly with the previous version of VLC media player. An update message appeared when I started the program. I updated to Version 2.1.2 Rincewind Problem persisted even when system was shut down and restarted.

Error Messages:
Playback failure:
DVDRead could not open the disc "D:".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvd:///D:/'. Check the log for details.

Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 Bit Operating System)

Try VLC 2.0.8 32bits version and install it with admin rights.

Try VLC 2.0.8 32bits version and install it with admin rights.

The workaround that your suggested worked. I wonder when the 64-bit version will become functional again?

Probably for 2.1.3

Try VLC 2.0.8 32bits version and install it with admin rights.

Or go back to 2.1.1 64 bit as I have done. Works on Windows 7 don't know about 8. Looks like I'm not the only one finding 2.1.2 64 bit can't access the DVD drive/read the disc (can't access media I think was the error message I was getting).