copying a dvd...

[gymdiva]

I have a dvd of my show that I want to copy and then try to isolate certain portions of but I can't seem to find anything in any program on my laptop to do this...think it's made to not be copied? is there a way to copy it if that's the case?

[Caddyman]

Re: copying a dvd...

yes use afterdawns DVD SHRINK, should work perfect, then burn the copy off your pc onto dvd using regualr nero or w/e you have on your pc

any problems or questions let me know

this software will rip almost ANY dvd, i use it all the time.

EDIT: and it works perfect, it does all the bonus material and menu, chapters everything, perfect copy

[gymdiva]

Re: copying a dvd...

oh awesome! thanks so much!

[gymdiva]

Re: copying a dvd...

well I had it DLed and tried copying one of the dvds last night and it stopped halfway through saying there was an error so I tried it again today and it would not budge so I uninstalled it and was going to reinstall it and now the website won't load...hahahahaha what on earth am I doing wrong this time?

[Caddyman]

Re: copying a dvd...

you had what d/l'd? i thought you were copying a dvd you had....not that your downloading, heres what to do for a str8 copy

1. pop in dvd
2. open dvdshrink, click open disc
3. click backup after its open
4. pick a spot for the backup to go
5. in that spot you will now have a bunch of files like .vob and stuff right
5. open nero insert blank dvd
6. in nero go to burn dvd video files
7. click add in the video_ts folder all the files from the backup
8. burn
9. done.

if im not understanding what your trying to do please exlpain....

[TURBO3000]

Re: copying a dvd...

Get a mac. Video, photos, music=much easier.

[gymdiva]

Re: copying a dvd...

ok I just tried it that way and I got the same message I got last time which reads:

DVD Shrink encountered an error and cannot continue.

Failed to read file "E:\"

Data error (cyclic redundancy check).

[Caddyman]

Re: copying a dvd...

that error usually means the disc is scratched or dirty Diva, the drive cant read it fast enough

[gymdiva]

Re: copying a dvd...

ahhhh...think it's something I can fix? hopefully my friend's performance on a seperate dvd will be ok for me to copy but it sounds like my performance may not work

[Caddyman]

Re: copying a dvd...

just try and clean it with like water or mild soap and a soft cloth, wipe from the inside to the outside, not in a circle....

[gymdiva]

Re: copying a dvd...

ok, I will try that...

and I tried the other dvd which, to the eye, has no scratches or imperfections on the back and it did the same thing...think it's my computer? I may be able to DL this and try it on my dad's comp tomorrow...it's really frustrating me...

[Caddyman]

Re: copying a dvd...

it might be, thats a wierd error, i have gotten it before, and i asked a geeky friend and he said it mean the disc is unreadable. even though like you said there wasnt a scratch on it.......

[gymdiva]

Re: copying a dvd...

guess Quincy or whoever was responsible for making the dvd's got tricky so it couldn't be copied?