Ok. Here is how I usually back up my dvd's.
1)I use DVD43.
2)Then I use dvd shrink to reauthor
3)Finally I use DVD decrypter to burn.
Here was the problem. I was trying to back up Madagascar. But dvd shrink was giving me a problem with it. However, dvd decrypter had no problems when I tried. I have the entire disc on my computer after using dvd decrypter. (Note, I have never done it this way before, so I'm confused) I tried using dvd shrink in re author mode and it finds the movie. But things are mixed up. I can't find the main movie and it has two extras under the main movie section. I manually went into the folder in windows explorer and found which vts files were the movie and it is all there. So, what am I doing wrong and what are your recommendations?
Thanks so much to all of you in advance for your advice.
jasminec,
First, uninstall or disable DVD43, you don't need it. Follow this method to successfully backup any DVD for free.
DVD Shrink can't handle the copy protection on this DVD, so a little help.
Here's how to get it done For FREE: **************************
Download and install DVDFab decrypter (make sure it's the latest version), use DVDFab to rip the video files to your HDD.
Once DVDFab decrypter is done, you'll have a VIDEO_TS folder on your hard drive containing the files it ripped. These files will need to be processed thru vobblanker to remove fake cells and correct file structure so shrink can open the files and process them correctly.
Unzip the file and run the executable, it will look a bit like this:
For input folder selection: browse to where the VIDEO_TS folder created by DVDFab decrypter is located, inside the folder, look for the VIDEO_TS.IFO file and choose it.
The path might look something like this:
c:\Movie folder\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO
Note: When importing the VIDEO_TS.IFO file, if you notice that vobblanker has marked a video title set (VTS) in the top half as skipped, click on the Proc.All button on the right to ensure all video title sets are processed.
For output folder selection: create a new folder on your desktop and call it "MOVIE", inside that folder create a new folder and call it "VIDEO_TS "(this is where you'll have vobblanker put the output files it will create)
Once the folders have been created, have the output folder selection point to the VIDEO_TS folder in the MOVIE folder.
The path for output folder might look something like this:
c:\documents and settings\johnl123\desktop\MOVIE\VIDEO_TS
Now just press the PROCESS button on the bottom and wait until it's done. Once the process is complete, there should be a new set of video files that vobblanker created in the VIDEO_TS folder that's in the MOVIE folder on your desktop.
At this point run DVDshrink and open the files, click on the "open files" tab and browse to where the VIDEO_TS folder is that's in the MOVIE folder on your desktop and choose it. Shrink will import the files now correctly with no errors, at this point you can use shrink as you normally would to create a backup. Have shrink reauthor the DVD to backup just the main movie and 5.1 eng audio channel, have shrink create an ISO image and burn it to disk using DVD decrypter.
I also had problems in the begining with this madagascar movie. If you get the Newest version of AnyDVD it should work fine. If its a problem with the burning process the only thing i can think of is slow down the process or get CloneDVD 2 and keep the burning speed @4x to be safe.
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