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    #1

    Backing Up DVDs to a Harddrive

    In the past I have used DVD Decrypter, DVDFast to work with DVDs.
    Any other thoughts/suggestions on backing up my DVD content to a harddrive?
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    Hi, i like DVDFab a lot!

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      #3
      I've been using MakeMKV a lot. It makes MKVs. Works like a dream.
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      • hofzinser
        #3.1
        hofzinser commented
        03-07-2023, 11:30 PM
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        I love MakeMKV as well. It keeps the chapters, but you lose the menu (which doesn't bother me at all). I also like the single file aspect, compared to the multi files found on a DVD.
      #4
      I second the DVD Fab suggestion. Never had a problem with it.

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        #5
        MakeMKV is great if you don't care about menus and such. MakeMKV is free while in beta.

        ​I don't care about menus usually, so it works perfect for me. DVDFab is also great. The software has become a bit bloated over the years but it serves it's purpose.
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          #6
          dvdbackup and dvdae are my go to's.
          Off surfing with Linda, of course...

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            #7
            makeMKV is also useful to create the ISO copy, so menus would be included

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              #8
              I used to use DVD Decrypter for DVDs and DVDFab for Blu-rays if I wanted menus. If I just wanted the content, I'd use MakeMkv. Most of the time these days, I use MakeMkv to create an iso which has menus and I also rip the individual content to mkv in case I just want to see a couple things. This strategy works especially well on anthologies or collections to separate and catalog individual videos.
              Last edited by MGoBlue1989; 03-08-2023, 08:39 PM. Reason: Used more gooder English :-)

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                #9
                Originally posted by evras View Post
                makeMKV is also useful to create the ISO copy, so menus would be included
                I had totally missed that MakeMKV can do this now. I don't think that it used to. This would be my choice then.
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                  #10
                  Originally posted by evras View Post
                  makeMKV is also useful to create the ISO copy, so menus would be included
                  Are you sure? How do you do that? Maybe I missed that option.

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                  • MGoBlue1989
                    #10.1
                    MGoBlue1989 commented
                    03-12-2023, 09:20 PM
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                    1. Put DVD or Bluray in drive.
                    2. Open MakeMKV and go to File Menu -> Open Disc -> click on drive
                    3. After disc opens and is decrypted and analyzed, go to File Menu -> Close
                    4. File Menu -> Backup

                    Backup is greyed out until opened and closed.
                  • fatoldpig
                    #10.2
                    fatoldpig commented
                    03-13-2023, 02:50 AM
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                    I followed your instructions, but it didn't create any .iso file. It just decrypted to "BDMV", "CERTIFICATE", MAKEMKV folders.
                    Last edited by fatoldpig; 03-13-2023, 04:28 AM.
                  • MGoBlue1989
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                    MGoBlue1989 commented
                    03-13-2023, 11:41 AM
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                    Interesting... I tried with the 20th Anniversary Division Bell DVD before commenting and it gave me a .iso... twice. I can't find any preferences that tell specify to make folders vs .iso either. I haven't done this in a few months with Blu-ray but maybe MakeMKV doesn't do the same with Blu-ray?? That said, I use ImgBurn to create .iso for other discs that I downloaded in BDMV etc folder format.
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                  After chatting with MGoBlue1989​, it looks like they have added iso creation with the newer version of MakeMKV. I was using v1.16.7 (27.2.2022 )​. I just installed 1.17.3 and now I can create DVD iso. Still not able to create blu-ray iso.

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                    #12
                    Originally posted by fatoldpig View Post
                    After chatting with MGoBlue1989​, it looks like they have added iso creation with the newer version of MakeMKV. I was using v1.16.7 (27.2.2022 )​. I just installed 1.17.3 and now I can create DVD iso. Still not able to create blu-ray iso.
                    It should be the exact same process. I am testing now with a blu-ray and will report back.
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                      #13
                      Originally posted by fatoldpig View Post
                      After chatting with MGoBlue1989​, it looks like they have added iso creation with the newer version of MakeMKV. I was using v1.16.7 (27.2.2022 )​. I just installed 1.17.3 and now I can create DVD iso. Still not able to create blu-ray iso.
                      I did experience MakeMKV not making an ISO for a commercial blu-ray disc. It did create a decrypted blu-ray file structure though. I suppose I'll still use DVDFab if I need to utilize this feature.
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                        #14
                        Thanks for confirming buffalofloyd . Hopefully they sort that and can make .iso from both bluray and DVD. I have kind of given up on DVDFab after it butchered a couple rips. I also see the warning error (copied below) in MakeMKV whenever I try to extract from DVDs ripped by DVDFab. I think I will take the decrypted file structure from MakeMKV and use IngBurn to make an iso if I need to.

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                          #15
                          i want to thank everyone for this thread. i just started using MakeMKV (due to this post) to rip some older dvds i own. it's pretty sweet.

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