Read this if you want to burn DVDs

[Bman]

This is what I do to Backup DVDs. It takes about an hour per dvd. If you are new at DVD burning this is for you

1) you will need DVD Shrink, and Nero 6 (or any other burning software).
OPTIONAL: Daemon Tools.

Solution 1: If you have a DVD Rom AND a DVDR Drive

2) Put in the original DVD in your DVD rom. THen put a DVD R cd in yout dvd r recorder. Open up Dvd Shrink, click on Open Disc.


3)Now choose the Drive (your DVD Rom Drive which you have the Original DVD on)


4)It will take a few moments to analyze the DVD. THen, it will give you this screen:

Take out other language tracks (if needed) by Unchecking them from the right. All you have to make sure is that the DVD is under 4.7 GB (4.5 just to be safe) Take out whatever is needed. If the extras are too much space, then take out some things from them.

5) Now click on the Backup! button on the top of the screen. Now you will be shown this:

Click on the arrow and choose your DVDR Drive to burn the Disc:


Then Your Nero Software will burn the compilation for you. wait about 20 minutes (or depending on how fast your burner is). You will have your Backup ready then. Enjoy!

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Solution 2: If you ONLY have a DVDR Drive

Requirements: about 5 GB space to spare for temporary Files, and Nero 6

Follow Step 1, and in 2: Instead of putting your original DVD in a dvd rom, put it in your DVD R Drive. Open up Dvd Shrink, click on Open Disc.


3) Now choose the Drive (your DVDR Drive which you have the Original DVD on)


4) It will take a few moments to analyze the DVD. THen, it will give you this screen:

Take out other language tracks (if needed) by Unchecking them from the right. All you have to make sure is that the DVD is under 4.7 GB (4.5 just to be safe) Take out whatever is needed. If the extras are too much space, then take out some things from them.

5) Now click on the Backup! button on the top of the screen. Then choose from the selection DVD ISO Image:


Then you must Choose a path to place the ISO Image (remembering that you need near 5 gb) then click ok.

6) When you are finished making the Image, take out the DVD and put in a DVD+/-R Disc (depending on your computer).

7) Open up Nero, First cancel the Wizard, then on the top click on recorder, and click on Burn Image:

Find the place where you made the Image, and then click on it and click ok. It will start burning on your DVD R Media Disc. It finishes in about 25 minutes (DEPENDING on your dvd burner and disc). WHen its done DELETE the ISO Image off of your computer. Then, take the newly made DVD and put it in a Dvd player and watch .

[BobK]

> WHen its done DELETE the ISO Image off of your computer. Then, take the newly made DVD and put it in a Dvd player and watch

I prefer to put the DVD in a DVD player and watch before deleting everything from the computer. Saves a lot of time if the new disk has a problem.

[Bman]

eh...

[MackemX]

you say to delete the files and then eject and play your DVD in your guide

what if it was a bad burn?, you would have to do the whole process again

just put the DELETE bit at then end and say something like

When it's done take the newly made DVD and put it in a Dvd player and watch. Don't forget to DELETE the ISO image once you are happy the burn was successful

[Shocker Milwaukee]

You put your left foot in, you take you left foot out...
You do the hokey-pokey and you shake it all about...

[MackemX]

You put your left foot in, you take you left foot out...
You do the hokey-pokey and you shake it all about...

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Not! :P

[johns0]

Do you have a more simple guide for dvd burning?

[indolikaa]

Bman,


Welcome to the forum. It's nice to see you've done your homework and are contributing to the community rather than asking dumbass questions that have been answered many times before. Newbies normally don't write guides, they pretend they don't exist.

Kudos to you.


Now...

Do you have a more simple guide for dvd burning?

You can take that as a compliment. Trust me, someone will come along and say they couldn't find a guide to copy a DVD to DVD-R. Happens all the time around here.


Good work.

[Bman]

thanks guys, I just started to get into the DVD bit. I was all up for CDR media, and now the Dvd age comes im new and this guide will help many people I guarantee it. Most likely new people.