Power Dvd XP + Playing dvd on Hard Disk

[Nickmavros]

I have the following problem when I try to play a dvd-movie from the hard disk:

1. I first rip the movie to my hard-disk using DVDDECRYPTER 3.

2. I use the power-dvd option "open DVD file on a hard disk drive" and when I open the IFO file I want to play, nothing happens!!!
(The name of the IFO file is vts_01_0.IFO)

If I use the option "Open media files" and select the VOBs of the movie, they play normally.
If I rename the IFO file to VIDEO_TS.IFO the movie begins to play but before anything happens an error message appears saying "wrong format".This is something normal since I renamed the IFO file and it is no longer connected with the VOB files.The same thing happens if I rename all the VOB files to like the IFO file.

I did that because I read at the documentation of the Power-Dvd Xp that the IFO that I want to play from HD sould be the Video_TS.IFO

Is this a problem of Power-dvd or am I doing something wrong;
How can I solve this problem;

I thought of a solution : To use a program to rip the VOBs to my hard disk which has the option to let YOU select the name of the output file (like smartripper).
Do you think this will work;

[Nickmavros]

The Solution!!

I found what I was doing wrong!
If someone wants to watch a DVD movie from the hard disk sould decrypt the main movie files + VIDEO_TS.IFO + VIDEO_TS.VOB
If he wants all the special features also he must decrypt all the dvd to his Hard-disk.
Then with power dvd xp he opens the VIDEO_TS.IFO.
That's it.Too simple.

[setarip]

Yes, actually the concept is a simple one - if you want the software DVD player to PROPERLY play the movie (as if it was playing from a DVD), rip the ENTIRE DVD to a folder on your hard drive. The player will then believe that it's looking at a DVD. Some players REQUIRE that the folder be named "Video_ts"and be placed in the root directory. Others (such as WinDVD) can be fooled by mapping the "Video_ts" folder to a new drive letter.

[savagemyth]

Tried to do this but i must be stoopid... what is "mapping" ??
i've got both windvd and powerdvd but can't get the menus/chapters to function on the dvd backups i've got on HD...

thanks in advance,

[setarip]

As I posted at one of the other sub-forums here:

If, for example, you have a directory on your C:\ drive named "Gladiator", which contains a sub-directory named "Video_ts" (which, in turn contains all the DVD files), assuming that you DON'T already have an F:\ drive on your system, from the "Run" command under the desktop "Start" button, you should type the following:

subst f: c:\Gladiator

Make certain that you've got a space after "subst" and a space after "f:"

Let us know of your success ;>}

P.S. When you're ending your session, at the "Run" command, type subst f: /d (Make certain you've got a space between f: and /d

[savagemyth]

Just when you thought you knew everything!

Thanks for that shortcut i've never learned before. This forum just paid me back for my time and trouble!
Thanks

[Nuke]

is there any way to get the above procedure working under w2k with power dvd 3 ? Or is there a free player who is able to play directly from hd ?
thx in advance