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creager
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13. June 2004 @ 09:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Have a disc I bought "PC Mechanic",would like to make a copy of. Using the following ----

PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D [CD-ROM drive]
I have down loaded Dvd Shrink 3.1
Doom 9

My first attempt to try I get failed to open file
"D:Video_TS.IFO"
Did some help to start Please
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13. June 2004 @ 10:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Isn't PC Mechanic a program??? DVD Shrink is for compressing a movie. If it is a program how big is the file?

creager
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13. June 2004 @ 11:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes, it is a program and I think it may be 606 mb.
I guess that proves just how much of a Newbie I am.

Thanks for your reply,
Bill
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13. June 2004 @ 11:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You should be able to just use you copying software
that came with you burnner. Record Now, Nero, ect.
Just use data copy.
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13. June 2004 @ 11:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Great advice Jester...

creager,

Do you have Nero? If so use disc copy.

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13. June 2004 @ 11:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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606 mb
This is small enough to fit on a cd, no need to use a dvd.

creager
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13. June 2004 @ 12:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes, I have Nero 5.5.
However sorry to say don't know how to copy the disc.
Only have the one drive, would guess I need to copy to my hard drive first and then burn to disc. Would that be the procedure?
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13. June 2004 @ 12:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you could do that. Normally it will create a temp folder, then when its time to burn eject the original and ask you to put in a blank.

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13. June 2004 @ 12:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Does your Nero 5.5 have Nero Express? If so open Express and choose copy entire disc.

creager
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13. June 2004 @ 12:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thank you so very much for all the help. That worked out just fine and I now have my copy.

Have a couple of movies I would like to try next.
What type of DVD discs should I purchase to burn them?
Is there anything else I would need?

Thanks again.
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13. June 2004 @ 12:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I like using Verbatim branded 2.4x, and TDK 4x. But check your players compatibility at http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers

Also keep in mind burning faster isn't always better. :) Happy burning.

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13. June 2004 @ 12:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
oh and alot of people speak highly about Ritek G04 grade A discs. affordable w/free shipping at http://www.meritline.com

creager
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14. June 2004 @ 08:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks FLIP218. ordered 25-Ritek G04 grade A discs.
I had a old Striptease movie on hand and a DVD-R that came with my Pioneer DVR-AO6U. Thought I would try to burn a copy, first thing Shrink could not copy as it stated the disc was copywrited. Is there a way around that? Then I tried to copy with Nero 5.5. That worked ok, but could not play as was told I did not have a DVD Decoder, What is that?
Bill
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14. June 2004 @ 09:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you need DVD Decrypter or DVD Shrink their are plenty of guides in this forum good luck

im going slightly mad
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14. June 2004 @ 10:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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I had a old Striptease movie on hand and a DVD-R that came with my Pioneer DVR-AO6U
creager,

I thought you were doing PC Mechanic(a program)? How did that go? PC Mechanic doesn't need to go on a dvd, it will fit on a cd.
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Shrink could not copy as it stated the disc was copywrited. Is there a way around that?
Yes, there is a way around it. 1) you can first run DVD Decrypter, then through Shrink, then burn with either Nero(video_ts files) or Decrypter(ISO files).
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That worked ok, but could not play as was told I did not have a DVD Decoder, What is that?
Did you try this on a PC? If so, you'll need to get a program PowerDVD or WinDVD. Try playing it on a stand alone dvd player.

creager
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14. June 2004 @ 10:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
FLIP 218 ---- Yes, I was doing the PC Mechanic program, but finished that. I wrote to you on 13 June 2004 16:45 that it worked fine and now had my copy.
Have not gotten into the latest yet.
Thank you for the reply,
Bill
creager
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14. June 2004 @ 10:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes, I did try it on my PC, that is where I was told I needed a DVD Decoder, will get that now. As to a stand alone dvd player I do not own one. Not much money to throw around so do you have any suggestions for cheap?
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14. June 2004 @ 10:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well if your willing to wait you can get PowerDVD or WinDVD real cheap off ebay.

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