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When i open a video file or a dvd cd it refuses to play it all this happend after VLC crashed from trying to open a dvd cd and i wonder if you got any thoughts of what it can be.

can you provide more informations ?
like your operating system, your vlc version, describing exactly what you are doing..

we can't help you without details

can you provide more informations ?
like your operating system, your vlc version, describing exactly what you are doing..

we can't help you without details

Operating system = Windows XP
Version = Latest

When i open a file it won't play it no screen pops up it just stay totaly dead nothing happens at all. I have tried to just paus and replay it and still nothing happens. I get no error messages and i can't open neither a ordinary avi file with it or a dvd movie.

Try erasing the preferences directory. C:\Documents and Settings\Owner (this is you)\Application Data\VLC Erase VLC, Application Data is a hidden directory so you will need to make it visible.

Try erasing the preferences directory. C:\Documents and Settings\Owner (this is you)\Application Data\VLC Erase VLC, Application Data is a hidden directory so you will need to make it visible.

Tried that already :/ didn't work.

What happens if you try to play the DVD (menu) or use DVD simple from within VLC?

Are you having problems with other file types?

What happens if you try to play the DVD (menu) or use DVD simple from within VLC?

Are you having problems with other file types?

I can't play anything gimme a sec and i will show you how it looks like when it happens (if that might help) .

This is how it looks when i start Vlc

http://slappy.rymdraket.net/pics/vlc1.JPG

This is how it looks when i have loaded a dvd movie

http://slappy.rymdraket.net/pics/vlc2.JPG

It stays like the second picture all the time had it on for 2 hours straight just to see if it can help but nothing happens.

I just wrote this a few moments ago for another user, but really the problem can range from not working right to not working at all. You might want to take a look.

viewtopic.php?t=26869

BTW your links didn't work!

I just wrote this a few moments ago for another user, but really the problem can range from not working right to not working at all. You might want to take a look.

viewtopic.php?t=26869

BTW your links didn't work!

Try them again had to change the jpg to JPG -.- .

It can also end up looking like this when i try to rightclick the dvd player and start the movie that way.

http://slappy.rymdraket.net/pics/vlc3.JPG

Nice wallpaper!

But it doesn't look like anything is happening!

I suggested trying calling the DVD from within VLC be 2 methods:

1. to avoid the Windows interface
2. to avoid the menu navigations module (DVD simple)

If either of these did not help and you have erased your preferences folder. This leaves a system problem and tried to cover the possibilities in the link I gave you. I have seen recently missing AGP and or PCIe drivers and corrupted DirectX 3 times in the last couple of months and it only occurs after peer to peer sessions.

Nice wallpaper!

But it doesn't look like anything is happening!

I suggested trying calling the DVD from within VLC be 2 methods:

1. to avoid the Windows interface
2. to avoid the menu navigations module (DVD simple)

If either of these did not help and you have erased your preferences folder. This leaves a system problem and tried to cover the possibilities in the link I gave you. I have seen recently missing AGP and or PCIe drivers and corrupted DirectX 3 times in the last couple of months and it only occurs after peer to peer sessions.

Idd nice wallpaper but yeah if i got it right you want me to start the dvd from vlc wich i have done and then it happens like it did on screen 2 the second thingy i didn't realy understand -.- .

I think he is referring to play the VOB file directly without going through the DVD menu to play.

Oh yeah that i have tested to dosn't work -.- . What i find most strange is that i can't play anything else either -.- .

You mean you cant play files of any format at all ? MOV, AVI,MPG ??

If they dont, see if they play MP3's atleast...

You mean you cant play files of any format at all ? MOV, AVI,MPG ??

If they dont, see if they play MP3's atleast...

Plays nothing not even mp3 :s this is getting realy strange :/ .

Still no update on what the problem can be? :/

Just a suggestion ,since nothing much happening.

Uninstall your VLC & install the latest Nightly build of VLC.

There is not much happening here because there is not allot to go on and installing a newer (experimental) version (in my opinion) is not going to help.

I will try to be more clear and direct than my link. The only way VLC will not do anything and provide NO ERROR messages is for there to be missing drivers on your system. Run a DirectX Diagnostic! If there are problems update to a newer version of DirectX runtime. Please note if other players are also effected.

You could also open VLC and then open Messages. Now try to call a file into the player. Even better try to play a DVD using the open disk menu. Try from both DVD (menu) and DVD simple. What does messages say about the problem?

While you have mentioned that you are running XP and VLC (latest version ? Version info.. is in the help about box) and that it once worked. You have not mentioned what your machine is?

When I referred to my link twice you didn't seem to respond with answers other than not understanding something with out being specific. It is the specifics that are necessary if you want to find a resolve here.