DVD Problems!

[raiherrera]

I am trying to install a DVD on a new computer, first I was able to use the DVD drive as a CD to install from there the WIN98, after that intallation is imposible to access the DVD Drive. I appreciate if you have some ideas...

[Bleeding Edge]

Which DVD drive do you have?

I don't know if this will help but it's of interest.

DVD Support in Windows 98

SUMMARY
This article lists DVD decoder adapters that are supported in Windows 98.

Microsoft supports the reading of DVD discs within Windows 98 using SCSI and ATAPI-compliant DVD-ROM drives.

Playing movies is supported only with the following decoder adapters:

Toshiba DVD decoder adapters included with Toshiba Infinia DVD systems with either S3 or ATI display adapters.
Quadrant Cinemaster C rev. 1.2 decoder adapters included with Dell XPS- series computers. Note that updated Quadrant Cinemaster decoder drivers are available on the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the Drivers\Dvd\Quadrant folder.


Because Windows 98 DVD Player is designed to work with the Windows 98 decoder drivers, the option to add or remove DVD Player is not available until a supported DVD decoder adapter is installed and detected.
Once a supported DVD decoder adapter is detected and the Windows 98 drivers are installed, a shortcut for DVD Player is added to the Entertainment menu and the option to add or remove DVD Player becomes available under Multimedia on the Windows Setup tab in the Add/Remove Programs tool. After it is installed, the DVD Player software can be removed and reinstalled without having to reinstall the decoder drivers.

NOTE: If a supported DVD decoder adapter is being used, but has third- party drivers installed, Windows 98 does not install the Windows 98 drivers or DVD Player until the third-party drivers are removed using Device Manager.

Other DVD playback software and decoder adapters, including other Cinemaster DVD decoder adapters such as the Cinemaster S, are not supported and require the drivers and software provided by the manufacturer to function properly.

[Stan]

Hi,

I had a similar problem.
I was installing Win98 on a ASUS P5A-B mobo, with the Pioneer DVD 6x.
I had no problem during the install, but after booting up Win98 for the first time, no dvd drive detected (and no dvd letter in "My Computer").
I know that Win98 supports DVD, so I suspected the mobo. I went on the ASUS web site and, indeed, there is a problem, I had to install the lastest drivers for bus master and, oh magic, my dvd was detected after a reboot.

So, check the web site of your mobo manufacturer.

Hope this help

Stan