Are any of these programs Vista compatible?

[magicfingers]

programs used, DVDFabDecrypter and DVDShrink, Vista compatible? I'm dual booting XP and Vista Ultimate, and I hate having to reboot to XP just to do what I want to do.

[yoda313]

You should rename your title. It is not very useful.

I can say for a fact that dvdshrink 3.2 or whatever the final release was is Vista compatible. I use it on Vista Premium.

I don't know about dvdfabdecrypter. I believe the old standby dvddecrypter is vista compatible. You should be able to find os compatibility on the dvdfabdecrypter website.

[magicfingers]

You should rename your title. It is not very useful.

Looks like it worked this time, it got your attention. Really, I couldn't think how to phrase the title just to ask if they were compatible.

I just downloaded both, and will test them today. Thanks.

[ntscuser]

You should rename your title. It is not very useful.

Looks like it worked this time, it got your attention.

That's because he's one of the officials here.

Really, I couldn't think how to phrase the title just to ask if they were compatible.

How about something like "Vista Compatibility?"

[magicfingers]

I was trying for a title no one else had used. "Vista Comptibility" must come up in a lot of forum titles, I know it does on my forum.

Just so you know, I tested both of them just now and was able to copy and burn (with imageburn) the dvd I was trying to do.

This problem was the reason I was dual booting. Now I can just remove XP and keep Vista as my only OS. Well, not actually remove xp but reforamt to just Vista.

[yoda313]

That's because he's one of the officials here.

Actually my powers only relate to the POLLS forums..... I'm just active that's all.....

And yes doing a net search for dvdfabdecrypter and vista would get you some results as well.

[redwudz]

If you haven't seen it, this site has a good list of Vista compatible programs: http://www.iexbeta.com/wiki/index.php/Windows_Vista_Software_Compatibility_List

You can also use XP SP2 compatibility mode in Vista. R click on the program or installer and go to 'Properties' and you will see it there.

And welcome to our forums.

And magicfingers, in the future please use a more descriptive subject title in your posts to allow others to search for similar topics. I will change yours this time. From our rules:

Try to choose a subject that describes your topic.
Please do not use topic subjects like Help me!!! or Problems.

Thanks,
Moderator redwudz

[ailema]

well that would be great as long as its compatible there will no problems

[magicfingers]

I never use topics like Help me or just Problems. But the way mine was worded, I didn't think it would cause the problems it seemed to have caused here. I've been around computer tech forums for years, in fact, I am a modertor on once such site, and I wouldn't dream of telling a new member their topic was unacceptable.

As for using Google, I do at times, but I figured who would know the answer better, google or a video help forum!?

[KLouis22]

I sent a friend using Vista my personal exe file program of DVDShrink3.2 and DVD Decrypter. I have been using both and others on my XP with good results. I now always rip w/Shrink to .iso file and burn w/ Decrypt or Nero. Simpler than rip to file w/all the lst, vob, etc files.

After d/ling and installing programs to his CPU. First peculiarity was his Desktop icon for Shrink said 'DVDDhrink3.1'. My version on my XP is 3.2. Neither shrink nor decrypt would rip to iso, only to file as vobs, etc. So, attempted to burn those vobs using decrypt; when the select file screen, you could select and see that selection in the window, when I clicked the save - error msg, file can't be located, even though you're looking right at it!

I couldn't get these to work at all on the Vista syst. Don't know if problems are b/c of Vista or something else. Anyone?

And is DVDFab Decrypter same as DVD Decrypter, or different/better?

[redwudz]

DVDFab Decrypter is a much newer ripper program and able to handle most newer DVDs. DVD Decrypter hasn't been updated in some time. Decrypter is still useful for it's other functions, but Fab is needed for many new DVDs.

I have ran DVD Shrink on two different Vista installs with no problems. It always shows as 3.2, the last version. With most Vista programs you want to install them using 'Run as Administrator' for best compatibility.

I would also suggest using ImgBurn to burn the disc. DVD Decrypter may not work correctly on some newer burners.

BTW, there's no real advantage to burning the file as a ISO. ImgBurn can burn either a VIDEO_TS folder or a ISO file.

[KLouis22]

After using DVDDecrypter(A) initially, ripping to the Video_TS folder and it's vob, ifo, etc files, switched to DVDShrink3.2 (B) to rip/decrypt to iso, one file, seems faster, simpler. Output is already decrypted, compressed nicely to fit DVD-5 in one step. No messing with the VOBs, etc after rip to make fit. Using A to then burn has never failed on my XP system. Have Imgburn but never use it. I think Decrypter will also burn iso and Video_TS files, as that's all I ever use for burn.

Do you think the program downloads to Vista NOT USING 'Run as Administrator' is why they didn't work right? I didn't do that when originally downloading them to my XP and they both work well.

Did MS add some kind of copyright-protection filter to Vista affecting PC ability to use these programs with commercial recorded DVDs? The way it ignored the ripped files when attempting to burn, it's like it was denying their use or existence -- as if those decrypted files from a copyrighted DVD were policed and denied their use! And/or Vista wouldn't allow the DVDShrink version 3.2 download but somehow altered it as 'version 3.1', and that made the program corrupt?

I do know the DVD tried for rip(commercial), that failed each time on Vista was ripped and burned on XP using these very same programs. So don't think problem was that copyright-protection exceeded either programs capability. Actually, have not yet run across a DVD that did not decrypt with either DVDDecrypter or DVDShrink3.2

When you mention DVDDecrypter still useful for other functions, what are you referring to that it's useful for?

[redwudz]

'Run as Administrator' with Vista is used to install or sometimes run a program, especially .exe's. Vista has a program called UAC (User Account Control) that tries to protect the system by preventing some code to be run. 'Run as Administrator' usually lets the program install or run properly. You can also disable or reduce the interaction from UAC by using TweakUAC. But with Vista, DVDFab or DVD Decrypter and DVDShrink run fine on my systems. The only problems I have had with Vista are concerning networking, especially between Vista and XP machines.

With Shrink, it is usually faster to use a external ripper like DVDFab HD Decrypter or DVD Decrypter before 'shrinking'. But be aware Decrypter and Shrink can't handle newer encryptions like ArCoSS from Sony and others.

DVD Decrypter can also 'Demultiplex DVD to separate audio, video and subtitle streams' which can be useful at times. FYI, ImgBurn was created by the author of DVD Decrypter, LightningUK, who visits here occasionally.