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Can WMP play a copy of a DVD video?

Discussion in 'Other PC Software' started by Roger at CCCC, 2007/09/26.

  1. 2007/09/26
    Roger at CCCC

    Roger at CCCC Inactive Thread Starter

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    I don't really know much about Windows Media Player. I have a DVD with several short videos on it. Each video has a .BUP, .IFO, and .VOB file associated with it. I can click on the .IFO or the .VOB files when they are on the DVD, and Windows Media Player plays the video segment just fine.

    But if I copy these files to my disk, then WMP won't play them. I am fairly sure that these files are not copyrighted and doubt that they have any form of copy protection. Why won't WMP play them, and is there anything I can do about it?

    Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
     
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  2. 2007/09/26
    broni

    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    I think, you have to BURN those videos, not copy them.
    What OS are you using?
     
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  4. 2007/09/27
    Roger at CCCC

    Roger at CCCC Inactive Thread Starter

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    It's plain old Windows XP SP2 fully updated. Windows Media Player is version 10.

    Anything else I can do to make it play from the hard disk without having to use the DVD disc itself?
     
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    PeteC

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    This works in WMP 11 ....

    File > Open - navigate to the DVD contents on the hard drive > VIDEO_TS > select all > Open

    The DVD should then play :)

    See also the Windows Media Player section here ...

    http://www.aoadvdcopy.com/dvdtoharddrive.htm
     
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    broni

    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    I think, I misunderstood your question. Sorry, it was late.:mad:
     
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