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sherpahigh · 11-29-2004, 08:19 PM

I'm a total newbie when it comes to burning dvd's.

So far I've managed to rip the dvd I'm trying to create a backup of to my hard disk using dvd decrypter. I've got an ISO and an MDS file there now.

SO I'm trying to compress it so that I can burn it onto a single dvd. I'm using dvd shrink. I open the disk image (I've tried the ISO and the MDS files). Then I hit Backup. on the next menu I set the backup target as Hard Disk Folder, and the target folder or output files as C:\Title_of_Movie

After that I hit ok and it starts encoding. That works fine for a few seconds then it either just stops and shuts off, totally freezes or gives me an error message. I can't remember the exact message now since the last couple tries has only netted me the freeze up.

Any suggestions? I've been using the doom9 site but I can't seem to get it sorted and I'm hoping I'm just missing somethig stupid. Worth a shot.

Thanks in advance.

bingle · 11-29-2004, 09:42 PM

If I were you, I would try using DVD shrink to do everything, instead of trying to combine DVD decrypter and DVD shrink. I have been using DVD Shrink alone for a bunch of movies and I have had no problems...

No other ideas, sorry.

Bingle

kutulu · 11-30-2004, 09:40 AM

I use shrink for ripping, nero for burning. There is no need for decrypter. Shrink will compress the movie as it rips it.

grendel · 11-30-2004, 10:31 AM

i do the same as kutulu

sherpahigh · 11-30-2004, 01:58 PM

I'll have to try that. I didn't realize you could rip with it. Only played with it to try and compress the file.

sherpahigh · 11-30-2004, 04:27 PM

Alright I've tried it again using dvd shrink to rip it to my hardrive and I get the same error. The error says "Programming error - exception occured" "the handle is invalid"

any ideas on what that's about?

ToiletDuck · 11-30-2004, 04:46 PM

Google these two items. dvd43 and Patin-Couffin

Nero may even be your problem. shrink 3.1 had issues with nero, but it has been fixed, in 3.2

Scorpion23 · 12-01-2004, 08:18 AM

Had the same problem myself. If you're running SP2 then get the Nero patch to resolve some issues. Then do a fresh install of the latest DVDshrink and see what happens.

Keep in mind though that's a pretty broad error message, could be any number of things.

ToiletDuck has a pretty good point as well.

sherpahigh · 12-01-2004, 03:10 PM

Thanks for the advice. I don't actually have nero on my computer though.

I'll look into dvd43 and Patin-Couffin.

sherpahigh · 12-06-2004, 10:52 AM

Well I finally got it sorted by downloading an older version of DVD shrink. version 2.3 seems to work better for me than the new one. Go figure.

11-29-2004, 08:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
sherpahigh So Hip it Hurts Location: Up here in my tree	DVD shrink help I'm a total newbie when it comes to burning dvd's. So far I've managed to rip the dvd I'm trying to create a backup of to my hard disk using dvd decrypter. I've got an ISO and an MDS file there now. SO I'm trying to compress it so that I can burn it onto a single dvd. I'm using dvd shrink. I open the disk image (I've tried the ISO and the MDS files). Then I hit Backup. on the next menu I set the backup target as Hard Disk Folder, and the target folder or output files as C:\Title_of_Movie After that I hit ok and it starts encoding. That works fine for a few seconds then it either just stops and shuts off, totally freezes or gives me an error message. I can't remember the exact message now since the last couple tries has only netted me the freeze up. Any suggestions? I've been using the doom9 site but I can't seem to get it sorted and I'm hoping I'm just missing somethig stupid. Worth a shot. Thanks in advance. __________________ "It'd be better for me if you don't understand"

11-30-2004, 01:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
sherpahigh So Hip it Hurts Location: Up here in my tree	I'll have to try that. I didn't realize you could rip with it. Only played with it to try and compress the file. __________________ "It'd be better for me if you don't understand"

11-30-2004, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
sherpahigh So Hip it Hurts Location: Up here in my tree	Alright I've tried it again using dvd shrink to rip it to my hardrive and I get the same error. The error says "Programming error - exception occured" "the handle is invalid" any ideas on what that's about? __________________ "It'd be better for me if you don't understand"

12-01-2004, 03:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
sherpahigh So Hip it Hurts Location: Up here in my tree	Thanks for the advice. I don't actually have nero on my computer though. I'll look into dvd43 and Patin-Couffin. __________________ "It'd be better for me if you don't understand"

12-06-2004, 10:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
sherpahigh So Hip it Hurts Location: Up here in my tree	Well I finally got it sorted by downloading an older version of DVD shrink. version 2.3 seems to work better for me than the new one. Go figure. __________________ "It'd be better for me if you don't understand"

11-29-2004, 09:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
bingle Crazy Location: California	If I were you, I would try using DVD shrink to do everything, instead of trying to combine DVD decrypter and DVD shrink. I have been using DVD Shrink alone for a bunch of movies and I have had no problems... No other ideas, sorry. Bingle

11-30-2004, 09:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
kutulu Junkie	I use shrink for ripping, nero for burning. There is no need for decrypter. Shrink will compress the movie as it rips it.

11-30-2004, 10:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
grendel Psycho	i do the same as kutulu

11-30-2004, 04:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
ToiletDuck Insane Location: In beautiful (YOUR AREA)	Google these two items. dvd43 and Patin-Couffin Nero may even be your problem. shrink 3.1 had issues with nero, but it has been fixed, in 3.2

12-01-2004, 08:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	Had the same problem myself. If you're running SP2 then get the Nero patch to resolve some issues. Then do a fresh install of the latest DVDshrink and see what happens. Keep in mind though that's a pretty broad error message, could be any number of things. ToiletDuck has a pretty good point as well.