DVD Shrink Guide

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 DVD-9 -> DVD±R, using only free software

How to use dvd shrink guide to backup movies with freeware programs.

This is one good path to follow if you don't have any DVD software utilities at all.

This guide will Help: To copy any DVD9 to one DVD±R(W) with all the contents or the 'main movie' only.
Hard disc space required: 20 Gbyte when backing up a movie on 1 DVD9.

Only Free Tools used:

1. DVD Decrypter 3.5.2.0
2. DVD Shrink 3.2 (note: if your drive is not NTFS you must use 3.2 or later)

Download and install both of the above.

Set up DVD Shrink:

1. Click Edit menu then Preferences...
2. In DVD Shrink Preferences window, click on File I/O tab.
3. This guide only uses freeware, make sure that Enable burning with Nero option is UNCHECKED
   
   
    
4. Click on OK button
   
   Start Ripping:
5. Start DVD Decrypter.
6. Ensure you're in 'File' mode by pressing the 'F' key or selecting it via the 'Mode' option in the menu at the top.
7. If, for some reason, all files are not selected, press <Ctrl-A> to select ALL the files.
8. Make a note of the destination folder, for example 'C:\NAME_OF_DVD\VIDEO_TS'
   
   
    
9. Click the [DVD-image] button to start DVD Decrypter, this will take anything from 10 minutes and up, depending on your computer and DVD drive speed.
   
   
    
10. When it is finished, close DVD Decrypter.
    
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