Can't backup a backup! Dvd Shrink or Smartripper!

[snek11]

For some reason with DVD Shrink, when I put in a backup of a dvd and I hit open disk it says:

Failed to open file
The reason is: The system cannot find the file specified.

So when I try to use smart ripper, I choose file mode, choose all the files, and then hit start. It appears to work ok, except when I check the folder I rip to it only has 300 gigs on it. All the .vob files are smaller than what's on the backup dvd. When I look at the dvd in explorer it's a full 4.0 gigs.

This doesn't happen with all backups...only some.
Anyone encountered this before?

[Bob W]

Try using windows explorer to copy the files to the hard drive. I have done this a few times on trouble DVDR's and it worked for me.

[garryheather]

If your backups are giving you grief, just copy the original again.

That is what you make "backups" for, right ? It's a no-brainer, surely.

[holistic]

Disk Copy
It's a no-brainer, surely

[hech54]

Or DVDDecrypter ....ISO Read/Write mode.
Although I do have one DVD-R that will only copy "on the fly" with my B's Recorder Gold 5 that came with my LG 4040B....it craps out in DVDDecrypter also.....weird.
It might be that if you are using your DVD Rom drive to RIP....it may be ripping too fast.....just a thought.