Copy a DVD Movie

DVDs can be duplicated by copying or burning them. It may be a good idea to copy your DVD Movie collection in case of damage or theft. In order to save your DVD collection you must first know how to copy a DVD movie.

Steps

1. Copy the DVD to your hard drive. Before burning a DVD onto a disk, you must first copy it to your hard drive using DVD copying software. Numerous copying software programs are available for free and for purchase. Pick the one right for your needs and budget. FreeDVD and DVDshrink are the most common free burning applications.

Copying with FreeDVD

1. Download and install FreeDVD from any website offering DVD burning software. The installation will use 44KB.
2. Load the DVD into your computer.
3. Locate and copy the VIDEO_TS folder to your hard drive.
4. Search for, find and select the VIDEO_TS folder on the first screen of FreeDVD.
5. Click "Ok."
6. Click the "FreeDVD" button. This will copy your DVD and save it unencrypted to your hard drive. This will take several minutes.

Copying with DVD Shrink

1. Download and install DVDShrink directly from the software's website. Before downloading, check your computer's compatibility with the software.
2. Load the DVD into your computer.
3. Open DVDShrink.
4. Search for, find and select your movie through the "Open DVD Disk" box on the first screen of DVDShrink.
5. Click the "Backup" menu on the new screen.
6. Click "Ok." The software will take a few minutes to analyze the DVD.
7. Select the ISO Image File from the "Select backup target" dropdown box.
8. Click "Ok." The program will now begin copying your DVD to your hard drive. This can take 1 to 2 hours.
9. Click "Ok" on the "Backup Complete" message received.

Copying to a Disk

1. Copy the DVD file from your hard drive to a disk. As with the above, there are various programs available for copying DVDs from a hard drive to a disk. There are also complete programs that will copy the DVD to your hard drive and to a disk from one application. 1 popular free program for burning a DVD to a disk is ImgBurn.
2. Download and install ImgBurn directly from the software's website. Before downloading check your computer's compatibility with the software.
3. Open ImgBurn from your "Start" menu.
4. Select "Browse" from the "File" menu on the first screen in ImgBurn.
5. Insert a blank writable DVD into your computer's drive. A DVD-R, DVD+RW or DVD-RW are all writeable DVDs.
6. Select the blank DVD as the "Destination" on your current ImgBurn screen.
7. Click the "Write" icon resembling a paper and pencil. This can be found in the bottom right corner of your ImgBurn screen. The program will now burn your DVD to the disk.
8. Test the DVD in your computer or DVD Player.

Tips

• Be sure at least 5 GB of space is available on your hard drive to store a copied DVD.

Warnings

• Be aware of any trademark or downloading laws when burning a DVD movie.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• DVD copying software for hard drive
• DVD burning software for disk
• Writable DVD

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