How to make copies on my PC of dvds that have made on my dvd recorder?

I have searched using the search method here and can not find this answer to this question and I don't know where to post this question.

How do I make copies on my computer of dvds that I have made on my dvd recorder?

I would love to make backup copies of dvds that I have made on my lite-on DVD recorder but don't know what programs I need.
I have a PC with Windows XP ...it is a dell Dimension 4600 with a dvd burner in one drive.

I would appreciate any help and points in the right direction.

Again, I did not know which forum to post this in but since it is about dvds I have made on my dvd recorder that is why I thought to post it here.

Thanks,
Jill

just do a dvd copy in any dvd burning tool like nero burning rom.

if it is a dvd-ram,dvd-vr read https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=269692

no, it is not a dvd-ram...
these are dvd-r and dvd+r that have been finalized...
I should have mentioned that...

Originally Posted by Baldrick

just do a dvd copy in any dvd burning tool like nero burning rom.

if it is a dvd-ram,dvd-vr read https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=269692

Same thing. Just ignore the DVD-RAM reference.

I make a copy made from my digital max dvd recorder with DVD Decrypter, then burn that copy with Nero. Structure error comes up when I try to use DVD Shrink.

Hey Jill,

you should be able to use DVDDecrypter

(Place DVD in DVD-ROM drive) then
(Mode) ISO Read Mode(Rip DVD to your Harddrive as an ISO file)

Place quality DVDR blank in Burner then
(Mode) ISO Write Mode (burn that image back to a blank DVD)

THank you for your replies...
I will try the DVD Decrypter...I just downloaded it and will see what happens...

Originally Posted by jbarth

THank you for your replies...
I will try the DVD Decrypter...I just downloaded it and will see what happens...

You don't need DVD Decrypter because your DVDs are not copy protected. There is nothing to decrypt. You just need a disc-burning application such as Nero that makes duplicates of CDs and DVDs.

Frobozz: OTOH the Dell doesn't come with Nero, It could have Roxio or Sonic depending...

So DVD Decrypter becomes a free of cost method that works flawlessly, which would be why DVD Decrypter is needed. Why spend money when a simple reliable software is available. I have Nero and still use DVD Decrypter to burn many things. And yes I also use it if I need a copy of the disc from my Pioneer recorder. I could of course burn multiple copies with the recorder but prefer to put the wear and tear on the much cheaper drives in my Computer.

Originally Posted by TBoneit

Frobozz: OTOH the Dell doesn't come with Nero, It could have Roxio or Sonic depending...

So DVD Decrypter becomes a free of cost method that works flawlessly, which would be why DVD Decrypter is needed. Why spend money when a simple reliable software is available. I have Nero and still use DVD Decrypter to burn many things. And yes I also use it if I need a copy of the disc from my Pioneer recorder. I could of course burn multiple copies with the recorder but prefer to put the wear and tear on the much cheaper drives in my Computer.

Thanks for clearing that up. So it can make good sense to use DVD Decrypter even when decrypting isn't needed.

I downloaded DVD Decrypter today and I can read my homemade dvd and transfer to an ISO file but when I try to write the ISO file to a DVD...I get I/O error message device 1:0:0 Interpretation Check condition Cannot write medium Incompatiable Format and it will not write the dvd.
I then found out through my sister that I should try a firmware update for my dvd drive (I have a NEC dvd RW ND 1300A) and found the firmware update then did it. I then tried a test burn after restarting the computer and at first it seemed to go fine but during the writing image phase, it stopped writing as the write speed was zero and it was just sitting there...so I had to cancel the ISO write. Any help on what might have caused that???

I tried to burn the dvd via Roxio burning the ISO to dvd but get the message that the parameter is incorrect when I do a test to burn the dvd...and via Roxio help I can not find anything about parameter there...
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you

Can I do this FixVTS on my homemade LiteOn dvd-r and dvd+r that are finalize?
Could you post a little more detail process of how to do this as I am completely new to this?
What is a VOB?
What is File mode?

My lite-on DVD recorder is LVW-5006. would this be one that is not 100% compatiable?

I did try to write the dvd again and got the same I/O error message
Interpretation:Cannot Write Medium- Incompatible Format.


thank you very much for all your help!

You would use the same process as otpw1 has outlined. The only reason to use the RW discs is that they can be re-used whereas a -R and a +R are not re-useable. It is just an economt thing. Since you already used those discs it doesn't matter.

So in summary take your disc and then continue the process from here "rip that with dvddecrypter in file mode, and drop a VOB into Fixvts and use the full dvd button. DVDShrink will open the resulting files and fix the remaining pack header problems."

A VOB is the file that holds the video on a DVD, The IFo holds the instructions that tell the player where and what to play including chapters.

So dvddecrypter in file mode will get the files onto the computer.
FixVTS will fix problems
DVD Shrink will then be able to fix the rest.

However I have to ask. It sounds to me like you are having burning problems. The above procedure should not affect burning a ISO with DVD Decrypter. It is more to make the DVD into a standard format that any player can play.

Try burning a data disk with files from your hard drive as a test. And let us know the results.

Good Luck

As a follow up you are using the proper media in your DVD burner? IE some older drives could only use -R or other drives only +R or it might be the blank discs are not being recognized by you drive.

I am able to use my dvd burner for other programs like DVD xcopy as I have backuped my movie collection and just did one last week.

I will try a data dvd and let you know...
I did use a different dvd media for 1 test but used the same type dvd media as I normally do for the 2nd test...

If I do dvd decrypter in file mode does it convert the dvd into a VOB?
I guess that is one of the areas that I am confused...

Thanks to everyone whom has posted here...
I will try and see if I can do this with what directions are posted...I just thought maybe it would be nice to clarify some of them...thanks again.

Thank you for the very detailed reply.
I have been able to make 2 successful copies of my homemade LiteOn DVDs using the method of downloading via file on decrypter then using FIXVTS to fix the problem...dragging one VOB clicking on FULL DVD and it fixed all VOB files...(although I just clicked full dvd...I did not do the clean up button as that was not stated early..I just did the basic process outlined earlier in this thread...Will that hurt my dvd that I made? I am able to play it in my dvd player on my tv???) then opening in DVDShrink to analyze then saving as an ISO to burn back in Decrypter...
To get this process to work on my computer, I had to change my msconf file and reboot using a selective method because something on my computer programs that run all the time interfere with burning video dvds when everything is running (I have to do this process when I do DVD xcopy so I took a shot that I may need to do this with this process and I was right).
I have one question...I don't know if I am done making a copy of the dvd that I transferred to an ISO file but wanted to transfer other dvds I have copied...Can I keep the first files from making this first dvd and still copy and upload other files for doing a second dvd or will that confuse the programs when trying to fix them using FIXVTS since you only drag one VOB and it fixes all when you click full dvd? Will it get confused which files go where if I have more that one contents of a DVD in the files or can I create a new file?
As I mentioned earlier, I did not do all the detailed steps to make my dvd as you just posted because I did not know about them but just did the basic steps outlined and it copied the dvd successfully twice and they both play in my Koss dvd player on my entertainment center with no problems? Should I be worried that they are ok?

Thank you SO much for all your help....I appreciate it more than you will ever know!

jill

foolproof method is to copy an image of your DVDR disc from your settop recorder using CloneCD (version 5.0 and up which will work on CDs as well as DVDs) to your harddrive. will even work if drive is FAT32; it breaks the content up into 1gig segments. then use their burning applet to burn that image to a blank.

cannot edit the content though.

some computers do not like the extra folder that is created by the settop recorders. CloneCD doesn't care; it just copies everything.