Reference number: CH000942
How do I backup a DVD movie to my hard drive?
Question:
How do I backup a DVD movie to my hard drive?
Answer:
There are several commercial and non-commercial software programs
available that will allow users to copy the contents of a DVD to the
hard drive as a means as backup and alternative method of watching
your DVD movies. For this document we're recommending ImgBurn from
the same people who brought you DVD Decrypter.
This is
an excellent, easy to use, and free program specifically designed
for this need. Below are the steps required for creating a DVD using
this program.
Disclaimer: This document only contains information about
creating a backup of DVD's that do not contain copyright protection.
Because of the many different laws that prohibit users from
bypassing, modifying, or otherwise circumventing copyright
protection we're unable to list the steps to bypass these types of
protection.
ISO Image or Exact copy
Below are the steps required for creating an
ISO of the DVD. An
ISO image will be a single file containing an exact copy of the DVD.
- Download and install ImgBurn. This program can be
found through their home page.
- Open ImgBurn.
- Point the Source to the drive that contains the DVD
you wish to backup.
- If you wish to specify a Destination to where to save
the file click the folder icon to specify the destination. By
default the .ISO image will be stored in the
root directory on the C:\
drive. Keep in mind that this file will often be around 4gig to
8gig. The size of the file is depends on the length of the movie
and how it has been compressed.
- Click Mode at the top of the window and click Read.
- If everything has been done properly you should be able to
click on the Read button (picture of a DVD pointing to a a file
with a picture of a DVD) and start the record process.
If after clicking the button to start the extracting process
you receive an error such as unable to read sectors or scrabbled
sectors it's likely that you're attempting to copy a movie that
contains a DVD copyright protection scheme, which this program
cannot remove.
Additional information:
- See document CH000943 for
additional information about creating a CD or DVD from an ISO
image.
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