How do I check my DVD drive's region settings in Windows 7?
I have installed Windows 7 on my laptop. When I put a movie in the DVD drive, the video player starts up and tells me 'THIS DISC IS NOT FORMATTED TO PLAY IN THIS REGION'. I have changed the DVD region a few times in the past but while I was in Windows XP I changed the region to Region 1.
I cannot find how to check the DVD region setting in Windows 7 (it's not located on the properties page of the DVD anymore. Does anybody know how to check the DVD region in Windows 7?
Update: If I connect an external USB DVD drive I can see the DVD region tab on the hardware properties dialog. I guess there is some compatibility problem with my internal DVD drive and Windows 7 (as I said I was able to inspect/change the DVD region in Windows XP).
Solution: I think I had used LtnRPC in the past to remove the region from my DVD drive. It looks like Windows 7 does not like region free DVD drives (at least mine anyway). I was able to use LtnRPC to reset the region back to 1. I can now see the region tab on the DVD drive's hardware properties.
Solution 1:
Check to see whether or not the DVD drive is locked by a region code.
Drive Region Info is a simple freeware and portable tool that lets you know if your DVD drive is locked to any particular 'region'.
If your drive is locked after five changes you can use LtnRPC, a Region Free Utility for Lite-ON manufactured drives (your Sony DW-Q58A drive was manufactured by LiteOn) to reset the count or make the drive 'region free' altogether.
Solution 2:
- Right-click the DVD drive and select properties
- Under the Hardware tab, click properties
- Highlight the DVD drive and click on it
- Navigate to the DVD Region tab and modify it accordingly
Solution 3:
it's not located on the hard properties page of the DVD anymore
I opened up Device Manager, went to Properties for my DVD drive and there was a change DVD region option, same as there's always been?