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timmiller13 · 10-31-2006, 02:31 PM

I have PAL dvd's. my nec dvd+rw nd-5100a played them until the 5 times then it stopped playing anything. I got dvd region free and installed it and got region 1 back. But it won't reset to pal, i guess that's region 2. And when i put my pal back in, it shut it down again, and i had to delete dvd region free and reinstall it just to get back to region one again. can anyone help me reset the damn nec dvd+rw on my computer?

timmiller13 · 11-01-2006, 11:39 AM

I have "unable to update regional setting. Please make sure the drive contains a region 1 media and you have administrative privilage." How do i now update regional setting?

**Joefireline** · 11-01-2006, 12:56 PM

Hi there,
does this message come up when you put a DVD in? If so, then you are ethier trying to play a DVD out of your region, or your drive has been set to the wrong region.

Region one: United States of America and Canada. You can only play the discs from these areas.

Try un-installing and re-installing drivers for your drive and selecting the correct DVD. If you are trying the play a disc in the incorrect region, then it won't work.

Please explain your problem in futher detail, and post the make and model of the drive.

dai · 11-01-2006, 01:21 PM

post in the one thread do not start a new thread for each reply

**kodi** · 11-01-2006, 02:22 PM

Pal is an Europe and Australian setting and your DVD sees it as outside region 1 (USA) you could set it to Australian region and it should play.

timmiller13 · 11-03-2006, 06:07 AM

i am going to have to flash this thing but i afraid to do it. it would be easier to find a region free drive

timmiller13 · 11-03-2006, 06:09 AM

you see since i have used the 5 times up the drive has gone to region not selected and it won't let me make a selection, so the drive is dead as far as dvd's are concerned. I can flash it and it may work, but i son't know how to do that.

**Terrister** · 11-03-2006, 07:12 AM

Do a Google search for region free players. They will play disk from all regions.

dai · 11-03-2006, 05:27 PM

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10-31-2006, 02:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
timmiller13 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 OS: xp	tmiller I have PAL dvd's. my nec dvd+rw nd-5100a played them until the 5 times then it stopped playing anything. I got dvd region free and installed it and got region 1 back. But it won't reset to pal, i guess that's region 2. And when i put my pal back in, it shut it down again, and i had to delete dvd region free and reinstall it just to get back to region one again. can anyone help me reset the damn nec dvd+rw on my computer?

11-01-2006, 11:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
timmiller13 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 OS: xp	tim I have "unable to update regional setting. Please make sure the drive contains a region 1 media and you have administrative privilage." How do i now update regional setting?

11-01-2006, 01:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,746 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	post in the one thread do not start a new thread for each reply __________________

11-01-2006, 02:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,408 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Pal is an Europe and Australian setting and your DVD sees it as outside region 1 (USA) you could set it to Australian region and it should play. __________________ Brian

11-03-2006, 06:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
timmiller13 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 OS: xp	can anyone tell me if you can buy a region free drive? i am going to have to flash this thing but i afraid to do it. it would be easier to find a region free drive

11-01-2006, 12:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Joefireline Enthusiastic TSFer~Joseph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portishead (Bristol) England Posts: 5,319 OS: Windows 7 64bit(Desktop) / XP Home SP2(laptop) My System	Hi there, does this message come up when you put a DVD in? If so, then you are ethier trying to play a DVD out of your region, or your drive has been set to the wrong region. Region one: United States of America and Canada. You can only play the discs from these areas. Try un-installing and re-installing drivers for your drive and selecting the correct DVD. If you are trying the play a disc in the incorrect region, then it won't work. Please explain your problem in futher detail, and post the make and model of the drive.

11-03-2006, 06:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
timmiller13 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 OS: xp	i have already used up my 5 times to change the region you see since i have used the 5 times up the drive has gone to region not selected and it won't let me make a selection, so the drive is dead as far as dvd's are concerned. I can flash it and it may work, but i son't know how to do that.

11-03-2006, 07:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Do a Google search for region free players. They will play disk from all regions. __________________

11-03-2006, 05:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
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