I'm a newbie to all this, really struggling to get this working.
Managed to rip my dvd to my hard drive as VOB files using DVDShrink.
Now I need some burning software to burn to disc. I've tried bith Nero and DVD XCopy Express, but can't get them to work.
Nero Burning Rom - I've tried version 6 Ultra Edition, but it didn't have the drop down box with the DVD options. Is this based on your serial number that you put in?
DVD XCopy 3.2.1 - doesn't let me select the files from hard drive, so each time you need to rip the DVD first then copy to disc immediately. But my PC crashed after just 10 seconds of burning to disc.
Please help. I'd like to use Nero Burning Rom, but don't get why i cant access the dvd options
Do you have a paid copy of Nero? If not go on the net and get yourself a full copy, Nero Express 6X can be bought for as little as $9.00 or in some cases $10 shipped, and it will do all that you will need until you are more familiar with the software. DVD Shrink will start Nero automatically if you have it set it to. Open Shrink and at the top choose edit, then preferences and then File I/O and at the bottom left you will see a small box that allows you to check enable burning with Nero. After you've done this then start Shrink (guides are availble on afterdawn web site) once shrink has ripped and compressed your dvd then Nero will start autimatically and burn for you.
You'll need more hard disc space and you'll need to make sure your hard disk is defragged. It will take you longer to comress but I think that you can do it. Nero for 10- bucks is not an enormous investment and when you decide to move to a more potent PC you can take it with you. If you want to try burning first download a copy of DVD Decrypter and get a type 5 dvd which requires no compression (4.37 gigs max). You can find a type 5 (title of movie) by just surfing the net or asking on this forum. DVD Decrypter can burn a type 5 DVD so you won't need Nero. I began compressing into mpeg4 (DiVx) which demands much greater computer processing power with a 233 meg mmx pentium and 256 megs of memory which took 5 to 7 hours. Shrink requires less than that and you should be able to get a back up in under 2 hours.
Do you know whether I can burn from VOB files already compressed on my hard drive. Or if I need to make an image of the dvd along with the VOB files. That I surely won't have enough disc space for.
I have had nothing but problems with DVD X Copy.Ever since I got the program it has never worked.The patin coffin engine never install right. If I just wish I would have downloaded shrink and decrypter long before I purchased this software.Deep six the X and go with shrink,decryptor,Nero recode.That's all I have to say.DVD Shrink "two thumbs up" way up!
