AnyDVD HD troubles

[neroguy]

Could someone help me out with a frustrating snag that I've run into? I'm trying to rip a few DVDs, but Anydvd HD frequently hangs to the point where I have to forcefully shut down my computer. I'm ripping these DVDs without shrinking them because I want all the info and extras. I have DL blanks. I'm using the latest version of AnyDVD HD.

Also, while we're at it, I would love any feedback from the experts here what their favorite ripping software is.

[jman98]

I have no experience with AnyDVD. DVDFabHD Decrypter is probably as good, but if you use the free version you may need to have some knowledge of what you are doing. The free version is not a "one click type tool", which is what less experienced users might like. But I think the pay version might be able to do things like re-encode to single layer and so on.

If you can find it, the old DVD Decrypter works well on most DVDs, but some discs do use copy protection that it doesn't understand (mostly this is in North America and it's mostly Sony/Columbia DVDs, but I have read of foreign DVDs that can't be ripped by it).

[wtsinnc]

Hi;

Did you download the program from Slysoft's website ?

Are you sure AnyDVD is properly configured and up to date ?

Is the problem happening during the rip to hard drive or burn to disc process ?

Are you using any other program such as CloneDVD, DVD Shrink, etc. in conjunction with anyDVD ?

Are you getting pop-ups/error messages when the operation fails; if so, what is the message ?

What brand and type (+/- R) of DL discs are you using ?

Have you successfully used the Disc, burner, and software combination prior to today ?

Are you doing anything else on the computer while the burning process is underway ?

Are the discs you are trying to rip brand new releases ?
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AnyDVD HD is regarded as one of the best software applications you can own. I have it and love it, but I also use DVDFab Decrypter and the combination of 1clickdvdcopypro with DVD43. I usually use AnyDVD HD with DVDClone2 although it will work with iclickdvdcopypro, iclickdvdcopy5, DVD Shrink, Imgburn, and most other burning programs. Exceptions are to never try to use it with DVD43, DVDFab Platiunum, DVDFab Gold, or DVDFab HD Decrypter.

Many times in these forums, you will see a reference to a "big three" of freeware applications;
- DVDFAB HD Decrypter
-DVD Shrink
-Imgburn
It would be a rare occasion to encounter a DVD that this combination could not successfully burn to disc or to the hard drive using only DVDFab HD Decrypter.

Others with far more knowledge than me are sure to post; this is the best place I know of to get help for such issues.

[neroguy]

Hi;

Did you download the program from Slysoft's website ?
Yes
Are you sure AnyDVD is properly configured and up to date ?
Yes, I followed a guide I downloaded.
Is the problem happening during the rip to hard drive or burn to disc process ?
Rip
Are you using any other program such as CloneDVD, DVD Shrink, etc. in conjunction with anyDVD ?
No.
Are you getting pop-ups/error messages when the operation fails; if so, what is the message ?
No. Everything just hangs. The hard drive light stays on but I can't do anything. I have to press and hold the power button to shut down the pc.
What brand and type (+/- R) of DL discs are you using ?
Verbatim, but I haven't done any burning yet. The way it's messing up, I doubt I'll be burning on this computer unless I can figure this out.
Have you successfully used the Disc, burner, and software combination prior to today ?
Yes. It seems to do this at random. After I reboot and try to rip again, I am frequently able to do it without a problem. Other times, it will hang repeatedly.
Are you doing anything else on the computer while the burning process is underway ?
No.
Are the discs you are trying to rip brand new releases ?
No.

PS: This hanging also happens with DVDFab, so I'm not sure what to make of this.
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AnyDVD HD is regarded as one of the best software applications you can own. I have it and love it, but I also use DVDFab Decrypter and the combination of 1clickdvdcopypro with DVD43. I usually use AnyDVD HD with DVDClone2 although it will work with iclickdvdcopypro, iclickdvdcopy5, DVD Shrink, Imgburn, and most other burning programs. Exceptions are to never try to use it with DVD43, DVDFab Platiunum, DVDFab Gold, or DVDFab HD Decrypter.

Many times in these forums, you will see a reference to a "big three" of freeware applications;
- DVDFAB HD Decrypter
-DVD Shrink
-Imgburn
It would be a rare occasion to encounter a DVD that this combination could not successfully burn to disc or to the hard drive using only DVDFab HD Decrypter.

Others with far more knowledge than me are sure to post; this is the best place I know of to get help for such issues.

[HemLok]

Could someone help me out with a frustrating snag that I've run into? I'm trying to rip a few DVDs, but Anydvd HD frequently hangs to the point where I have to forcefully shut down my computer. I'm ripping these DVDs without shrinking them because I want all the info and extras. I have DL blanks. I'm using the latest version of AnyDVD HD.

Also, while we're at it, I would love any feedback from the experts here what their favorite ripping software is.

You'd probably be best served posting in the Slysoft forums and requesting help. You'll need to post some log files.

I haven't encountered a DVD, HD-DVD, or BD that AnyDVD HD hasn't handled. On the rare occasions that there is a problem it is resolved quickly. The HD-DVD/BD support is simply without equal.

AnyDVD HD, ImgBurn, CloneDVD, VobBlanker, DVD Rebuilder Pro & CCE are what I use in varying combinations depending on the title.

[wtsinnc]

A really good suggestion from HemLock; create a log file from AnyDVD and also (in case you haven't yet done this), take a look at the computer's event viewer (administrative tools) and see if you can glean any pertinent information from them.

This could be caused by a bad driver. I'm not aware of AnyDVD conflicting with other software except for other ripping applications trying to run at the same time. Even if this happens, AnyDVD notifies the user of the conflict.

The only other possible "fix" I can think of is to completely uninstall, then reinstall AnyDVD.

Good luck !

[neroguy]

Since this is a friend's computer, I assumed it was a 32-bit machine, but when I did a bit more investigating, I found out it is an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ on an Asus M2N-VM-DVI motherboard. Are there any special considerations when working with a 64-bit pc?

After also trying several times to rip a dvd, I rebooted to safe mode and tried the rip with DVDFab and it worked slower but without any problem. I'm trying another rip to see if it continues to work in Safe Mode.

[redwudz]

Most all CPUs these days are 64bit. Not a problem. It your friend is running a 64bit operating system, then that can be a problem, but mostly for hardware drivers. When you boot the computer, it will tell you what OS it's using, but I suspect it's a 32bit.

Since your program seems to work in safe mode, then there is likely something interfering with it when you boot to the regular mode. First guess would be a anti-virus, or some other anti-malware program running in the background. Or it may be a software player that wants exclusive control of the drive.

[orsetto]

I was fortunate enough to buy the AnyDVD/CloneDVD software package at a great price two years ago during one of SlySofts periodic promo sales (which disappeared awhile back with the crashing dollar, encouraging many towards DVDFab products instead). I find it to be the fastest, easiest, most dependable software package for DVD backup and have only once or twice run into minor issues that were solved within 48 hours by SlySoft either offering an update, or clarifying a setting option via email support.

AnyDVD on its own seldom crashes or causes problems, its the DVD backup application tapping into it that hangs. You need to provide more details of what you were running in tandem with AnyDVD, and possibly some title names, in order to obtain useful advice. Emailing SlySoft customer support with these details should net a quick answer. Many brands of DL media do not cooperate well with backup software, about the only good DL media is Verbatim and even that can hang in the middle of a backup burn. Media formulations change without notice, the burner in the PC may simply be unable to handle your latest batch of blanks. Recent versions of CloneDVD have new hidden settings that can hang a burn if you don't know how to preset them. There are many possibilities.

Of course, DVDFabDecrypter Platinum and some of the other alternatives are as good or better than AnyDVD/CloneDVD, depending on the feature set and performance you need. If you find these just work better on your system, use them instead. In all cases I personally find the "pay" version of these apps less effort than the "free" versions, if you do a lot of backups and can afford it you should consider those.

[hech54]

I rarely rely on AnyDVD for for "ripping"....or for it's ability to defeat copy protection. My main reason for buying AnyDVD (back when it was much cheaper) was for disabling the region code.
I always go to get the latest version of DVDFabDecrypter if I need to back up a brand new, highly protected disc.

[neroguy]

Thanks for the replies fellas. Since some of the suggestions still didn't solve my dilemma, here is the full dope on my situation:

I'm running Windows XP with 2gb ram and a 300gb hd. I use Anydvd HD 6.4.7.6 or DVDFab Platinum 5.1. I have my antivirus turned off. This computer is one of two connected to the internet via a router, but it's being used after hours, so it's the only computer running. Furthermore, when I'm ripping a dvd, I'm doing nothing else whatsoever on the computer.

At times, I can rip several DVDs without incident. Then, I will attempt a rip and have the computer hang on me 5 times regardless of which software I use. I've looked through the Event Viewer logs and the only one showing up at present is a few NetDDE errors, Event IDs 12 and 212.

If anyone has been through this nightmare themselves, I would greatly appreciate knowing what you did to remedy the problem.