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dvd shrink error

Discussion in 'DVDR' started by jgtech, Apr 16, 2005.

  1. jgtech

    jgtech Member

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    i have backed up several dvds using decrypter and shrink with no problems until now. i'm getting a "dvd shrink encountered an error and cannot continue". "failed to open file C:\XXXX\video_TS.IFO". "the system cannot find the file specified". this happened three times now with different movies. pls. help.
     
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    do you have two dvd drives installed?? and also maybe dvd43 or anydvd?? and windows xp??
    try a reboot with the drives empty and have another go
     
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    i have two dvd drives, one's only a player. i just tried mayo's way to back-up and it works. faster too. this is the way i'll go for now. thanks cat.
     
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    bl**dy dialup
     
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    what ways that?? i sometimes have the same problem and found a reboot was the easiest fix
     
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    this way - decrypt the movie, then shrink but this time reauthor and drag the movie title to the left, then decrypt again to burn. before i use to decrypt, shrink, then use record now to burn. i would get the error when i tried to open the ripped file using shrink.
     

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