How to Copy DVDs to a PC
A DVD can hold a video or it can contain data files such as documents and pictures. DVDs that contain documents and pictures are called data DVDs. How you copy a DVD to a personal computer depends on the type of DVD you are working with. To make a backup copy of a commercial movie DVD, you will need special software such as DVD Shrink, DVDFab or DVD Clone. Data DVDs can be copied using your operating system's copy and paste utilities.
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Instructions
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Video DVD
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Download and install video DVD backup software.
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Place the DVD in your computer's DVD drive.
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Open the DVD backup software.
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Provide the location of your DVD drive as the "Source."
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Provide the location for the backup copy as the "Destination."
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Choose the compression ratio or DVD size.
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Click the "Backup" or "Start" button to copy the DVD.
Data DVD
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Insert the DVD into the computer's DVD drive.
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Open the "My Computer" folder if you are using the Windows operating system.
Linux and Mac OSX users will find an icon for the DVD on the desktop. Double-click on the DVD icon, and this will open a folder which will show the contents of the DVD. -
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Right-click anywhere in the folder and choose the "Select All" option.
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Right-click anywhere in the folder a second time and choose the "Copy" option.
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Open the folder into which you want to copy the DVD.
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Right-click anywhere in the destination folder and choose the "Paste" option.
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