Power DVD 4 won't play .ifo

[Ror]

Hi all, I ripped some chapters off a DVD with Smart-Ripper, copied the IFO file. Try to open it with PowerDVD, but nothing happens. I double-click the ifo file ("Open DVD File on HDD"), the open window closes and nothing happens with PowerDVD.

[Enchanter]

Make sure that you have the file VIDEO_TS.IFO present as well. PowerDVD never seems able to open DVD files (along with the choice for the languange, subtitles, etc.) without this file present.

[Ror]

The ifo file I had was named video_ts_0.ifo (the 3 vob files named video_ts_1.vob etc.), made a copy of the old ifo file and renamed it video_ts.ifo.
When I open it I get Error Code 89030000, Unknown File Format.

Edit : Tried to open the file with Xmpeg, got the window where you could choose the stream, but never got the player window. Got that window when I opened the vob files though. Anyway the DVD-ROM started to malfunction a little, and I found out that for some unknown stupid reason I had turned DMA off for my CD-RW. I hope the problem was that my DVD-ROM misread the .ifo due to this, will try reripping.

Thanks for trying to help anyway

[Nielchiano]

PowerDVD is not capable of doing this.

PowerDVD can only play a DVD (in DVD mode) from a CD or DVD drive. (with DVD mode, I mean with menu's, language selection, ...)

If you ripped a DVD (and decrypted it) and want to view it from HDD, I suggent you use WinDVD. It's capable of playing a DVD from any discdrive (including HDD and floppy...).

You should, however keep all the DVD's filenames: VIDEO_TS.IFO, without any number.

I suppose your DVD-rip is in a seperate directory? Then yu should go to dos, and type something like:
subst z: c:\dvdrip

Where "c:\dvdrip" is the directory of your rip, and Z: is the driveletter you wish to use. This command creates a (virtual) drive letter that just maps that directory. Then use WinDVD to open a "DVD" from that "drive".
To remove the drive again, just restart your PC, or type
subst z: /d

Cheerz,
Nielchiano

[Ror]

Thought PowerDVD 4 played ifo from HDD? Well I'll try WinDVD.

BTW About Xmpeg... I reripped with Smart-ripper and Xmpeg still can't seem to open the ifo file. It can open .vob files allright, but after the stream selection screen I get nothing.

I guess I should post about this in the correct forum, but as I was speaking about it in an earlier post, I thought I might mention this problem here.

[pswetz]

PowerDVD and autolaunching from HDD

You can use DVDLaunch to open DVDs from your hard disk using PowerDVD. It will remove RPC which maybe causing your problems.

[Alien]

Just rip entire DVD, with movie, special features ..., and then PDVD should play it fine from harddisk. Just open video_ts.ifo from directory, which you ripped the DVD to.

[Enchanter]

Originally posted by Nielchiano
PowerDVD is not capable of doing this.

PowerDVD can only play a DVD (in DVD mode) from a CD or DVD drive. (with DVD mode, I mean with menu's, language selection, ...)

Disagree. PowerDVD XP/4 is well capable of it AND without bothering the user with the creation of a virtual drive where the VOB files are stored.

All that has to be done is rip the entire DVD contents in File mode (including the said VIDEO_TS.IFO file) into a folder. When done, set PowerDVD to open the VIDEO_TS.IFO file and it will start playing.

Simple enough.