Need help with a good backup dvd process.

Soliex · Post by **Soliex** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:32 pm

Im trying to back up my dvd collection with my recently purchased LITE-ON Dual layer dvd burner.

The problem is, is that im not sure which process to use!

I have the following programs:

DVD Decrypter
DVD shrink
DVD X Copy

killswitch83 · Post by **killswitch83** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:16 pm

sounds like X Copy is the backup program....sounds like a DVD duplication program to me.

Soliex · Post by **Soliex** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:20 pm

When i try to back up my dvd;'s im always getting a disc size error, im trying to cut out alot of the features and stuff but its just not fitting onto my 4.7gb dvd's

Post by **Apoptosis** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:21 pm

yup last one

killswitch83 · Post by **killswitch83** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:14 pm

well, when you copy all the DVD files to the HDD, you will need to compress them to fit on a 4.7GB disk (I think they make bigger DVD's for Dual Layer burners, not sure). Use DVD Shrink to compress the data, then burn it to disk.

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:46 pm

I dont like DVD Xcopy ver. I have (prize at a LAN).

I use DVD shrink, 3.0 beta at the moment, never had any disk that the auto size option could not get below 4.7.

I back up to a folder first then, dump the folder to the dvd (make sure its labled VIDEO_TS)

killswitch83 · Post by **killswitch83** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:47 pm

Thanks for putting that in common language, lol. Wasn't sure how to phrase that

Soliex · Post by **Soliex** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:06 pm

i use dvd decrypter to make an iso and then use dvd shrink to take the features out.. thats how i got the grudge to backup, but no special features are on it.. :/

killswitch83 · Post by **killswitch83** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:11 pm

yeah, who needs special features anyways, lol. glad to hear you got it to work man.

Soliex · Post by **Soliex** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:15 pm

yeah thanks for the advice guys

hard to imagine i have 75 post's in only 9 days.. can you tell im bored trying to sell my stuff for parts?

killswitch83 · Post by **killswitch83** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:31 pm

lol, riiiiiiight...I might have to check your wares, I'm considering the UV sleeved PSU blake's got on the trader and maybe even the mobo, but I might decide against that, though it would make a good second system.....man, I'm torn, lol.