making a copy of a dvd i own

[scadanry]

I am trying to rip a movie I own with SMARTRIPPER
i am getting the message "No ASPI access to this drive" and in a popup window it says "some files are still locked"
Is there a way of ripping this dvd?
thx for your posts and help
scott

[pinoy2201]

that means you dont have a working ASPI layer...download ForceASPI 1.7 at http://www.doom9.net and install that and you will get the latest ASPI Layer for your computer and try to play the DVD with a player to unlock the player

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<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: pinoy2201 on 2001-12-01 07:03:05 ]</font>

[alucard2050]

but, what does it mean when i load a dvd into the drive and it runs but doesn't play the vid? it locks and i have to reboot in order to eject it. this only happens on a couple of dvd's, not all......

[absolutc]

Make sure you have a WORKING ASPI LAYER installed. You can do a search for Aspi Checker and it should pop up a few sites with this program. Its small to d/l and will check your ASPI layer and tell you if you need to upgrad. From experience, ditch Smartripper and use DVD Decryptor (sp). I had a similar problem with "some files are still locked" - even though I played the dvd before trying it. Playing the dvd before you rip it is supposed to "unlock" it from what I read. Again RESULTS MAY VARY!. I have had great results from DVD Decryptor. Give it a try and good luck!

[alucard2050]

i'm not sure if it locks or if the drive crashes. the light on the player is lit as if its running but nothing plays. i can't even explore the dvd's. if the dvd is old or played alot could that cause it? i get the same problem with some of my cdrw's. except with those i get a warning that the cd is going bad.......

[scadanry]

do you have to play the whole movie or just run a little bit of it to unlock the dvdrom
thx
scott

[alucard2050]

i think you only need to start it up for a second.......

[scadanry]

thx a lot i'll try it
scott

[scadanry]

by god it worked thx a lot
scott

[Sefy]

scadanry, if you want an ASPI Layer, email me and i'll send you an installer.

[SergeantD]

I dowload ForceASPI 1.7 and it is a .rar document. How do you install it? When I double click it says "Open with" and some programs to open it come up. What should I do?

[pinoy2201]

download winRAR to open your rar file

[Sefy]

I Think after you install ForceASPI, you should also get the ASPI Layer updating to 4.60 Build 1021, cause I think the one that ForceASPI puts is 1019.

[stanwebber]

force aspi v1.7 is build 1021

[pinoy2201]

Force ASpi is build 1021 if you want 1019 get the installer from Sefy

[Sefy]

Atleast my installer is the legal one from Adaptec

[pinoy2201]

i meant that in a good way Sefy not a bad way...you know you and me are cool