[billyo]

i kinda suspected that you didnt have the decoder so i tried to re-create your problem using my mini laptop, even though i didnt have hoster on it, tried to play a vcd using an ext. dvd player ( mini laptop did not come with one ) wmp opened up but it wouldn't play, got a blank screen with an error msg.."dvd player did not have the correct dvd decoder" to play video files..i installed the k-lite full version decoder, and its now able to play vcd and dvd.. glad to hear you got it working..