I tried to copy a movie and it said that it will still CSS encrypted. This is what it said in AnyDVD (I removed the DVD name):

Summary for drive D: (AnyDVD 6.0.7.0)
Drive (Hardware) Region: 0 (not set!)

Media is a Data DVD.
Booktype: dvd-rom (version 1), Layers: 2 (opposite)
Size of first Layer: 1901328 sectors (3713 MBytes)
Total size: 3802644 sectors (7427 MBytes)

Video DVD (or CD) label: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Media is CSS protected!
Video Standard: NTSC
Media is locked to region(s): 1!

RCE protection not found.
DVD structure appears to be correct.
Structural copy protection not found.
Changed firstplay: Jump directly to TitleMenu!
Autorun not found on Video DVD.
Bad sector protection not found.
Emulating RPC-2 drive with region 1!

Set your drive to Region 1. Try AnyDVD "Safe Mode".

Seems to have worked. I have no clue why Dell didn't set the region (it wasn't a program issue... it was the drive) when they were shipping the computer to a location in the US. Thanks for the help!

GTLubinsky -

In seeing that you have a Dell Computer you are lucky that it actually works without catching on Fire !

Setting CD/DVD ROM ‘Region Code’ is like setting the Operating System ‘Time Zone’, ‘Regional Options’ or ‘Daylight Savings Time’ options. Computer Manufactures do not set Operating System ‘Time Zone’, ‘Regional Options’, ‘Daylight Savings Time’, or CD/DVD ROM ‘Region Code’. That is something that they expect the Owner to take care of.

BeLooken

Dell does not have seperate production line for US and Outside of US as above poster pointed out this would be upto consumers to set these optional fuction s according to their needs.

Ok, so I changed the region the other day and it worked. Now it says that the region on my drive is not set; however, when I go to the drive settings... it is set to region 1. AnyDVD is not recognizing that the region is set. Any ideas?

I am repeating myself: Try AnyDVD in "Safe Mode".

I tried it in safe mode with the same results.

uninstall ANYDVD and reinstall again

I tried that. I get the following, even though my drive region is set:

Summary for drive D: (AnyDVD 6.0.8.0)
Drive (Hardware) Region: 0 (not set!)

Media is a Data DVD.
Booktype: dvd-rom (version 1), Layers: 2 (opposite)
Size of first Layer: 1886128 sectors (3683 MBytes)
Total size: 3207998 sectors (6265 MBytes)

Video DVD (or CD) label: XXXXXXXXX
Media is CSS protected!
Video Standard: NTSC
Media is locked to region(s): 1!

Found & removed RCE protection!
DVD structure appears to be correct.
Structural copy protection not found.
Autorun not found on Video DVD.
Bad sector protection not found.
Emulating RPC-2 drive with region 1!

Drive (Hardware) Region: 0 (not set!)

Have anydvd off and set the region then use anydvd. To do this put in a commercial dvd and let it play for a minute to get the drive region set.

My drive is set to region 1. AnyDVD is not recognizing that.

That is wierd as this is my reading when I put a disc in mine. It's an older movie but well least you see how it should be.

Summary for drive D: (AnyDVD 6.0.8.0)
Drive (Hardware) Region: 1

Media is a Data DVD.
Booktype: dvd-rom (version 1), Layers: 1
Total size: 2240528 sectors (4376 MBytes)

Video DVD (or CD) label: TREMOR2
Media is CSS protected!
Video Standard: NTSC
Media is locked to region(s): 1!

Found & removed RCE protection!
DVD structure appears to be correct.
Structural copy protection not found.
Autorun not found on Video DVD.
Bad sector protection not found.
Emulating RPC-2 drive with region 1!

Well, when I first changed it to region 1 it worked. Now it's still set to region 1, but AnyDVD thinks it is region 0 (unset).

I am getting the same error message at random parts durring a burning session. My region is correct though and I have tried it in safe mode and reinstalling the software. It iseems like when the error occurs anyDVD goes out of the tray but without any error. Any suggestions?

Uninstal Anydvd
reboot
Check device manager for your drive and confirm region setting
if not R1 , change to R1
reinstall anydvd and reboot
should be ok now

ok, that worked... but now I'm back to the problem of the CSS encryption. I am trying to burn using CloneDVD2

Summary for drive D: (AnyDVD 6.0.8.0)
Drive (Hardware) Region: 1

Media is a Data DVD.
Booktype: dvd-rom (version 1), Layers: 2 (opposite)
Size of first Layer: 1886128 sectors (3683 MBytes)
Total size: 3207998 sectors (6265 MBytes)

Video DVD (or CD) label: ALI_G_S2_D1
Media is CSS protected!
Video Standard: NTSC
Media is locked to region(s): 1!

Found & removed RCE protection!
DVD structure appears to be correct.
Structural copy protection not found.
Autorun not found on Video DVD.
Bad sector protection not found.
Emulating RPC-2 drive with region 1!

This is my exact problem too. My summery is identical and I have tried the above procedure of uninstalling and rebooting then reinstalling.

I got it to work using safe mode. Thanks to all of you who helped.

Does anyone know why I'd have to use safe mode to get it to function normally?

You have some driver running causing the problem. Probably a 3rd-party IDE busmaster driver.