DVD Lockup

[edfreeman]

Not sure which forum that this belongs in, but I have some recently acquired DVD's that I'm trying to back up. Problem is, each time I put them in the drive, it locks the drive up (just sits there with the light on). There is no issue with the originals.

If I try to open up Windows explorer, it locks up also, and closing it spells doom for the computer. I don't even get to the running of my backup software, running Windows only.

Things I have tried unsuccessfully:

Disabled InCD
Swapped master/slave arrangement of the drives
Disconnected the drives one at a time
Removed the NVidia software IDE drivers for the controllers
Turned off antivirus protection for those drives
Disabled autorun on the drives

I did try one of my older discs, and it mounted up properly.

I run XP, SP2, with an AMD 64-3700+. My drives are a Mad Dog MD-16XDVD-9 and an NEC-3550A, all firmware up to date. These are the first discs I've ever had this issue with, and I'm thinking some form of copy protection is present. The discs play fine on a DVD player.

Any ideas? (tell me if this isn't the correct forum)

[mats.hogberg]

"No issue with the original", makes me believe it's copies that freezes your computer? But, "some form of copy protection is present" indicates it's commercial discs that lock up your computer. Which is it?

/Mats

[edfreeman]

Sorry to be confusing. "No issues with the original" means it is not damaged, is actually a boxed set and all cause the same problem. The problem occurs with commercial discs, not copies. I have not gotten close to trying to copy the discs.

[mats.hogberg]

Could it be that some "copy protection" measure has sneaked in to your system? You say you've disabled autorun, but did you do so before putting any of your trouble discs in the drive?
Anything on the package that says "Doesn't play on computer"? If not, I'd take'em back and get a refund.

/Mats

[edfreeman]

You guys are good . . . watching for more information, I found posts for AnyDVD . . . downloaded and installed, and it has resolved my issues. I now have my backup copies. Thanks.