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Article last updated March 10, 2009
If your DVD is less
than 4.38GB in size (commonly referred to as a
"DVD5"), then copying is a simple two-step process
using the freeware tool DVD
Decrypter. This guide
will make an exact replica of the original
disc. Nothing will be shrunk, changed, altered, etc. It is a
perfect 1:1 copy of the original.
If your DVD is more than 4.38GB in size (commonly referred
to as a "DVD9"), then you may use this guide to
copy your disc onto a DVD+R DL.
Disclaimer: The intention of this guide is to easily
make DVD-compliant copies of discs, in an ethical and
responsible way. It was absolutely not created for copying
DVD rentals or commercial discs not owned by the guide user.
Many commercials tools are terrible at making DVD-Video disc
copies (such as Nero, Roxio, etc), and thus tools like DVD
Decrypter are necessary for quality copies.
In some cases, the freeware tool ImgBurn
may also be an acceptable option for reading and writing
disc images. It provides many of the same functions of DVD
Decrypter, plus a few more features.
Rip the DVD with DVD Decrypter
This guide uses the
final release of DVD Decrypter, version 3.5.4.0. Older versions may be missing some of the options
shown, or may be located in a slightly different
place.
This will be an ISO MODE rip.
Settings. Install DVD Decrypter and make sure the
settings are correct. It needs to be ripped in ISO mode,
with mastering errors corrected, CSS removed, region
restrictions removed, PUO (Prohibited User Operations)
restrictions removed and read errors retried. See images:
TOOLS -> SETTINGS to enter the settings menu
FYI: Creating the MDS File and setting File Splitting to
AUTO will allow non-NTFS system to use ISO mode. NTFS is the
file system used optionally on Windows NT, 2000 and XP.
Windows 95, 98 and ME do not have this ability. NTFS limits
files to 4GB in size, often too small for a DVD ISO file.
The MDS is a information file that will properly remerge the
ISO splits when burned.
The MDS is required if doing a DVD9 to DVD9 copy, using
DVD+R DL media, as it stores the layer break data needed for
burning the new copy.
It has been reported that if you have trouble reading the
disc, sometimes enabling SpeedRead will help out, whether
the drive is a Plextor or not.
Other settings. Under DEVICE and I/O, set the error
retries to 10 each. Everything else can be left to defaults
shown above. If you have read errors when trying to copy the
disc to your hard drive, consider lowering the read speed to
4x, 2x or even 1x. Maybe try another DVD-ROM or DVD burner.
Ignoring read errors is usually not suggested, but can be
done if retries fail.
Decrypt. Select a DESTINATION for your ISO file
(remember where this is), and the click on the DECRYPT
button (which is the DVD with an arrow pointing to the hard
drive). Depending on the speed of your drive, and hoping the
disc is clean and free of errors, a DVD5 rip can take
anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes on average.
The size of the source disc should be under or at
4,700,000,000 bytes, and the physical disc should be read as
being a DVD5 with 1 layer. If not, then your disc is a DVD9
and this guide cannot be used.
Done ripping. Sit back and wait for ripping to
finish.
Burn the ISO with DVD Decrypter
Remember to use a
quality blank DVD! See the DVD
Quality Review Guide for suggestions.
Goto MODE -> ISO -> WRITE. This changes to
WRITE MODE, and will use DVD Decrypter as the DVD burner
program. If your burner does not appear, be sure blank media
has been inserted. If nothing shows up, you may need to
upgrade to a new version. Most burners are supported as of
3.1.8.0.
Insert blank DVD media. The blank media info will appear
on the right, showing media ID and maximum burn speed
allowed by the burner/media combination. Below it is the
BURN SETTINGS area. I choose to burn at MAX speed and write
mode is obviously DVD.
Open MDS and BURN. Goto the SOURCE area and select the
MDS file (do NOT select the ISO file) that holds your DVD
backup data. Choose the DESTINATION burner, then click on
the HARD DRIVE -> DVD button to start the burning
process. As always, it is suggested that other programs not
be running when burning DVDs.
AFTER BURNING IS DONE! When the disc is burned, and you
have verified it works in your DVD player, go back and
delete the MDS and ISO files from your hard drive.
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