Problems Backing up DVD

[Pavel6969]

I am going to exchange the disc to see if that fixes the problem. Funny this is, I just copied Resident Evil 2 last week without any problems, while everyone else seems to be having problems. Weird stuff.

Hopefully the new disc will copy fine for me

[Pavel6969]

Well, new disc, same problem. Got my stumped.

[Pavel6969]

Neither disc can copy the VTS-01-4 file. Also, neither copy would play past the 1hour 19 minute mark in powerdvd, unless you skipped the entire sceen of course.

This is some sort of protection. How do i know? Because it plays perfectly fine in my dvd player, but will no on my computer. And this is 2 Copies!

Someone explain this to me, help me out here!

[zworg2]

Neither disc can copy the VTS-01-4 file. Also, neither copy would play past the 1hour 19 minute mark in powerdvd, unless you skipped the entire sceen of course.

This is some sort of protection. How do i know? Because it plays perfectly fine in my dvd player, but will no on my computer. And this is 2 Copies!

Someone explain this to me, help me out here!

Let me get this straight.

Two seperate discs (were they from different stores?) both play on standalone, but both stop playing (or ripping) in exactly same place in PC, and other discs play fine in PC?

Still smacks of disc problem.....

If you got the replacement from the same store (or even possibly diff branch of same chain) then possible that it a bad pressing batch......

I am virtually 100% certain that it is NOT a form of protection.

If it is not the pressing batch tehn all i can say is that it is one of those horrible little green gremlin things. I appreciate that this doesnt really help much....sorry.

P.S.

a) one other thing have you tried other players PowerDVD, although very good (I rely on in 90% of the time) has small occasional issues.

b) can you try disc in a mates PC, and try ripping it. If his PC can rip it then it probably a drive issue. if his cant rip it (which i would expect from everything else you have stated) then almost certain it the disc.

[Pavel6969]

Same store for both discs yes.

Plays fine in my standalone player, but will not play using ANY program (not just powerdvd) in my pc.

It is the same file VTS_01_4 on both discs that cannot be copied/played. Tried every program I could get to copy it and nothing can do it.

Seems that a few people are having this problem. I unfortunately don't have anyone around with a dvd drive to try it out for me. I am thinking it must be my drive (even though it copies and plays every other disc in history fine). Perhaps something funny with the disc and my type of burning not matching up. (I have a BenQ 16x DL)

[delius]

had same problem installed slysoft anydvd 4.4.11
can now backup using dvdshrink/dvd decrypter

[Noahtuck]

Wow,I also thought this was Pavel6969 thread.
I was Blinded by the "Jack"

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And seeing as no one else has suggested it....
Try VobBlanker, thats what was used by most for the RE2 dvd.
I'd be interested to see if it works, i'm not picking up my copy of troy until tom.

[shelbyGT]

Troy was backed up just fine using DVD decrypter on my computer.

[jimmalenko]

Have you tried the three suggested methods that were successful on RE2 ?

1. AnyDVD
2. DVDDecrypter (newest version, or with PSL list)
3. VOBBlanker

[Pavel6969]

Tried AnyDVD and DVDDecrypter without success. Will try Vobblanker next.

[Pavel6969]

VOBBlanker will copy it to my harddrive, but it is unwatchable. The entire dvd gets screwed up, all pixelled. So bad that most of the screen is green.

[Pavel6969]

May have figured out the problem.

Seems that everyone who is having this problem have been using the full screen version of Troy. Widescreen versions work perfectly.

If this is the case, then avoid the full screen version and go widescreen. Seems to be the only solution to the problem, as absolutely nothing will work for the full screen version

[Turbo245]

I too encountered the same with Res. Evil....IT WILL NOT COPY ...As the same with Little Black Book.. I think there IS some type of "protection" on these discs...
Ron

[divingbuddy]

Downloaded the latest version of DVD Decrypter, burned with DVD Shrink latest version, LBB works with both wide screen and full screen with menus.