I have replaced old laptop with a used Sony VAIO PCG-GR215SP laptop for
which I have no OS or support discs. I then installed my legit Windows XP
SP2 and added all the available drivers and applications from the Sony
support site.

At present Windows Media player 11 is saying that I do not have a suitable
codec For those familiar with this Vaio model was it able to [play DVDs as
originally supplied?

I do not want to download a flaky free codec or spend money on one if there
was a codec in the original Sony or Sony supplied software.

Beemer