DVD Plays Chapters Out of Order

[spntr]

I just built a new PC and burned my first DVD backups. The DVDs work fine in the computer I used for burning, but when I try to play them in a stand-alone player the chapters are out of order. This has happened twice with the same source material.

I performed the rip to my hard drive with RipItForMe 1.7.1.0 and DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 and the burn using DVD Shrink 3.2.0.15 and Nero 8.1.1.4.

When I put the DVD back into the computer I used for burning the DVD plays as expected. Also, the directory of the DVD contents contains the same files and file sizes as the directory on the hard drive that I used as the source of the burn. Out of curiosity I put the DVD into a lap top and it acts like the DVD doesn't contain any files.

My relevant PC components are as follows:

Motherboard: MSI P6N Diamond
Processor: Intel Q6600
DVD Drive: Lite-On LH-20A1S (SATA interface)
DVDs: CompUSA DVD-Rs (I have used these in an IDE DVD burner in the past with no problems)

I would be very interested in hearing any ideas on what may be the source of this problem.

[evan1339]

i had the same problem on two new comps with clean xp installs with 2 different burners. after 40 coasters of varying brands and speeds, i realized that i had upgraded to Nero 8 from Nero 7 with the new installs.

since dvd shrink uses the Nero engine to burn i tried uninstalling Nero 8 and going back to Nero 7 and presto! all was good as before.

another alternative that worked was to rip with dvd decrypter, shrink with dvd shrink to a directory on the hard drive and then burn that folder with clone dvd...another favorite app of mine.

hopefully this was of some help. i figure dvd shrink is so old, and nero 8 so new, that they haven't kept up with one another on compatibility.

[jman98]

Around here we generally recommend that people burn DVDs with ImgBurn because ImgBurn just works and works correctly and Nero, ahem, does "interesting" things like what you report.

[evan1339]

i use imgburn too but the problem was burning the ripped dvd after shrinking it with dvd shrink. nero has nothing to do with the ripping process.