can't see file in AFAPI, please help

[B-boy]

Hi guys, i can't see the m2v file i am trying to open in VFAPI? i don't undersatnd why this isn't showing up,
i know it's there because i have double checked that it was there & ofcourse Smart ripper ripps it, but i am confused, this is the first time i am trying to use this program & also go through CCE.
Can anyone please give me insight to why i cannot see this m2v file that i want to re-encode to make smaller.

i had troubles the last time with REMPEG as it made the DVDR very unstable, skipps here and there, & the guide i have says this product is better, so can anyone please help me out, i am going crazy here.
Thanks,
oh also when i open DVD2AVI it asks for what compression or uncompressed files? like the guide doesn't inform me of what to do here?
here is the guide i am follwing.
http://www.dvd2dvdr.com/Spruce_Guide.htm


I first installed DVD2AVI & VFAPI in the same folder, because it said put in same directory, it does say it can see VFAPI when i open DVD@AVI, so this is why i can't understand why i cannot see?

[thingimijig]

VFAPI doesnt look for your m2v file, it looks for your d2v file what you create when you put your m2v file through dvd2avi and save project.


thingimijig.