How do I copy a DVD to Vista Dell

I have a Dell XPS 420 desktop with 2 CD/DVD drives.
I want to copy a DVD to my computer. How do I do that? When I place the disc
in the drive a box comes up to play it but not to copy it.

"DiDi" <> wrote in message
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> I have a Dell XPS 420 desktop with 2 CD/DVD drives.
> I want to copy a DVD to my computer. How do I do that? When I place the
> disc in the drive a box comes up to play it but not to copy it.

What's on the DVD? As opposed to the pop-up dialog, what does Windows
Explorer show? You should be able to copy from Windows Explorer.

"DiDi" <> wrote in message
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> I have a Dell XPS 420 desktop with 2 CD/DVD drives.
> I want to copy a DVD to my computer. How do I do that? When I place the
> disc in the drive a box comes up to play it but not to copy it.

You need specific software to make copies of movies. Google DVDShrink. You
may also have to deal with copy protection issues.
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"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."

Copy the vob type files, then rename them from vob to avi, then dbl click
them.

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"DiDi" <> wrote in message
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>I have a Dell XPS 420 desktop with 2 CD/DVD drives.
> I want to copy a DVD to my computer. How do I do that? When I place the
> disc in the drive a box comes up to play it but not to copy it.

I found the Roxio software that did the job. Thank you to everyone.

"Michael" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "DiDi" <> wrote in message
> news:4b1d4441$0$5003$...
>> I have a Dell XPS 420 desktop with 2 CD/DVD drives.
>> I want to copy a DVD to my computer. How do I do that? When I place the
>> disc in the drive a box comes up to play it but not to copy it.
>
> You need specific software to make copies of movies. Google DVDShrink.
> You may also have to deal with copy protection issues.
> --
>
>
> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>
>

I hope you purchased it. The *cough* versions available online at torrent
sights have a nasty virus attached to them.

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"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."


"DiDi" <> wrote in message
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> I found the Roxio software that did the job. Thank you to everyone.
>
> "Michael" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "DiDi" <> wrote in message
>> news:4b1d4441$0$5003$...
>>> I have a Dell XPS 420 desktop with 2 CD/DVD drives.
>>> I want to copy a DVD to my computer. How do I do that? When I place the
>>> disc in the drive a box comes up to play it but not to copy it.
>>
>> You need specific software to make copies of movies. Google DVDShrink.
>> You may also have to deal with copy protection issues.
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>
>>
>

Michael wrote:
> I hope you purchased it. The *cough* versions available online at
> torrent sights have a nasty virus attached to them.
>

"Sights"? How would you know? Ever hear of scanning a download with an
AV program before running it?

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Frank wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> Michael wrote:
>>> I hope you purchased it. The *cough* versions available online at
>>> torrent sights have a nasty virus attached to them.
>>>
>>
>> "Sights"? How would you know? Ever hear of scanning a download with an
>> AV program before running it?
>>
>
> Thanks for confirming the fact that you are a thief!
> Oops!

More of Frank leaping his logic and confirming he's a moron.

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It was software that came with the computer. I had just forgotten about it.

"Michael" <> wrote in message
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>I hope you purchased it. The *cough* versions available online at torrent
>sights have a nasty virus attached to them.
>
> --
>
>
> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>
>
> "DiDi" <> wrote in message
> news:4b1e8143$0$22519$...
>> I found the Roxio software that did the job. Thank you to everyone.
>>
>> "Michael" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> "DiDi" <> wrote in message
>>> news:4b1d4441$0$5003$...
>>>> I have a Dell XPS 420 desktop with 2 CD/DVD drives.
>>>> I want to copy a DVD to my computer. How do I do that? When I place the
>>>> disc in the drive a box comes up to play it but not to copy it.
>>>
>>> You need specific software to make copies of movies. Google DVDShrink.
>>> You may also have to deal with copy protection issues.
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>>
>>>
>>

Excellent! Happy ripping.

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"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."


"DiDi" <> wrote in message
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> It was software that came with the computer. I had just forgotten about
> it.
>
> "Michael" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I hope you purchased it. The *cough* versions available online at torrent
>>sights have a nasty virus attached to them.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>
>>
>> "DiDi" <> wrote in message
>> news:4b1e8143$0$22519$...
>>> I found the Roxio software that did the job. Thank you to everyone.
>>>
>>> "Michael" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> "DiDi" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:4b1d4441$0$5003$...
>>>>> I have a Dell XPS 420 desktop with 2 CD/DVD drives.
>>>>> I want to copy a DVD to my computer. How do I do that? When I place
>>>>> the disc in the drive a box comes up to play it but not to copy it.
>>>>
>>>> You need specific software to make copies of movies. Google DVDShrink.
>>>> You may also have to deal with copy protection issues.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>