Almost the same DVD Decrypt or to create an iso image, load the image as virtual in Alcholol120. Then use DVD shrink, cutting off the long intro and credits. Then load those files into NeroVision Express so I can add some chapters. Burn that to a directory. Then use Nero to burn the DVD. Seems like a few steps - first I have a fast computer so I can run it at full speed. I wind up with nothing but the movie but still have chapters so I can get to a close point incase my viewing got interrupted. This works 95% of the time - Sometimes on some DVD's have a problem with NeroVision.
Have successfully used: 1Click DVD Copy 4.1 (very good and easy) DVDFab Gold - (not bad and easy) CloneDVD2 in combo with AnyDVD Sometimes I will burn to a DVD-RW just to make sure I didn't screw it up. That way never ruin a DVD. " "I'm not sure how I'm 'supposed' to do it, but I use DVD Decryptor to rip "the "DVD to disk. Then I use DVD shrink to re-author the DVD and write it to a "DVD. " "Bobby " "-----Original Message----- "From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of W. D. "Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 3:03 AM "To: [email protected] "Subject: [H] Backup a DVD--possible? " " "Hi Guys, " "Just bought my first DVD burner. Wondered if I could "backup DVDs. Read lotsa stuff on the 'Net. Seems "the consensus was to extract files using DVDShrink "then burn with Nero. So am using DVDShrink 3.2 and "Nero 6.612. " "DVDShrink extracts, then calls Nero. Nero burns a "coaster. Ended with 'Unexpected exception' ... "Burncd.cpp Line 5582 " "I then tried to just get DVDshrink to create just an ISO. "It doesn't create xxxxx.iso file but creates a bunch "of files: xxxxxx.i00 -> xxxxxx.i03, and xxxxxx.mds. "Nero has no idea what to do with these files. " "What's the deal here? Why is it so friggin' complicated?
