Editing *.IFO files

[=CrAzYG33K=]

Okay .. guys.. I wanted to author a DVD . I heard TMPGENC DVD Author was one of the best .. so I got it.. Now when I try to open the DVD files (that I've just stored in my HDD) it says the *.IFO file is unreadable for some bizzare reason.. I know there's some way to edit it.. Can u huys help??

[Abond]

it says the *.IFO file is unreadable

Who said it?

[=CrAzYG33K=]

it says the *.IFO file is unreadable

Who said it?

TMPGenc DVD author said so when I tried to open the DVD video file...

[Abond]

Where then come the .ifo, .bup and .vobs from? From your first post I understood they come from TDA.

[=CrAzYG33K=]

Actually it's like this .. I'd got a DVD named 'xxxx'
I copied the entire contens of 'xxxx' from DVD to hard-disk .. now my folder 'xxxx' in HDD looks like this:

Hope u get me.. now when I try to open the folder 'xxxx' in TMPGEnce DVD Author -- 'Open DVD video' it says IFO not readable! .. SO i want to edit this IFO file

[guns1inger]

Did you use AnyDVD in the background, or use a ripper to do this ? If not, chances are the files are encrypted.

If it isn't a commercial disc, then you could use IFOEdit to create a new set of IFO files, or you could just keep the VOB files and load them into TDA - it doesn't have to have IFO files.

[=CrAzYG33K=]

If it isn't a commercial disc, then you could use IFOEdit to create a new set of IFO files

Thats what I was askin' in the first place.. Mine's not a commercial DVD was probably a DVD-R (DVD5) .. I'd like to know HOW to edit the IFO file

or you could just keep the VOB files and load them into TDA - it doesn't have to have IFO files.

Thats the problem.. Does it just take VOB files??

[guns1inger]

If you don't know why the IFO isn't readable, how will you know what to edit ? Like I said previously, you can use IFOEdit to create new IFO files - just follow the link and look at the Guides list for IFOEdit.

I know TDA doesn't need them because in some instances you need to delete the IFO files to get TDA to load DivxtoDVD created VOB files.

[mats.hogberg]

Even if TDA can use a ready authored DVD as input, that is not the primary use for any DVD authoring app - m2v video and LPCM/AC3/mp2 audio is the "native" source file formats when authoring.

/Mats

[Megahurts]

TDA will accept VOB files without a IFO file. You have to use 'Add file' instead of 'Add DVD file'. Set file type to recognize all files.

You'll have to make new chapters. If the VOB has more than 1 audio track it will use the 1st track.

Chas

[levick]

If you want to edit an already authored DVD can I suggest PGCEdit?
This app is great at working through IFO issues, especially when used with
IFOEdit.