Region reset help

Lukai · 08-23-2006

Hey there , recently on a trip to canada i bought my beloved compag (running on xp) laptop.On holiday i bought some dvds to play on the laptop but to my dismay they didnt work.So then i changed the region of the laptop and they worked fine.When trying to play the dvds i had brought from england i found i had to change the region back , which was all fine and danday.So i changed it back and forth a few times and found that it had become permanently stuck onto canadian dvd region(so i cant play my english regions

). I would really appreciate any advice or help you could give me on changing back the region

Many thanks

Punk23 · 08-23-2006

Hello, What software sre you using to view the DVD's?

Mr On Line · 08-23-2006

hello .....

when you are changing you regional settings .... are you sure selecting the new region from both of <<regional options>> and <<advanced options>> ???

are you running a pure copy of windows xp and not a modified one ?? such as xp lite or xp spirit ??????

Lukai · 08-24-2006

It is a pure version of xp , and im using the windows media player , but it also has power dvd on there and that isnt workin either , thanks for the replies so far

Hengis · 08-24-2006

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08-23-2006	#1
Lukai New Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2	Region reset help Hey there , recently on a trip to canada i bought my beloved compag (running on xp) laptop.On holiday i bought some dvds to play on the laptop but to my dismay they didnt work.So then i changed the region of the laptop and they worked fine.When trying to play the dvds i had brought from england i found i had to change the region back , which was all fine and danday.So i changed it back and forth a few times and found that it had become permanently stuck onto canadian dvd region(so i cant play my english regions ). I would really appreciate any advice or help you could give me on changing back the region Many thanks

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08-23-2006	#2
Punk23 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 26	Hello, What software sre you using to view the DVD's?

08-23-2006	#3
Mr On Line Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Middle East Posts: 28	hello ..... when you are changing you regional settings .... are you sure selecting the new region from both of <<regional options>> and <<advanced options>> ??? are you running a pure copy of windows xp and not a modified one ?? such as xp lite or xp spirit ??????