How Do I Play a BUP File?
Each DVD disc contains actual video files and ".BUP," or backup, files. The BUP files are written to the disc along with the Video Object (VOB) files. The BUP files are automatically played in the event the VOB files are corrupt or are non-retrievable. You can also play BUP files directly, without having to access the VOB files. The files contain audio and video data and individual DVD chapter information, known as IFO.
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Things You'll Need
- DVD player application: VideoLan VLC, InterVideo WinDVD, PowerDVD, Windows Media Player or similar program
Instructions
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Click "Start," "All Programs" and the name of your computer's DVD player application, if using Windows. The DVD player application will open. If using a Mac, click your Mac's hard drive icon on your system's "Desktop," then click on the "Applications" folder. Click on the name of your computer's DVD player application.
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Click "File" and "Open." Navigate to the "VIDEO_TS" folder, on the DVD disc or your computer's hard drive, containing the BUP file you want to play. Double-click the "XXXXXX.BUP" file's name to start playing the video --- the "XXXXXX"s represent the specific name of the BUP file. You may see multiple BUP files in the "VIDEO_TS" folder. Each file is playable.
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Click the "Forward" and "Backward" arrow buttons on your DVD player application to navigate through the BUP file's chapters. Press the "Pause" button to stop playing the BUP file.
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Tips & Warnings
If your computer doesn't contain a DVD player application, VideoLan's VLC player is a free movie player available for Windows, Mac and Linux platforms as well as other platforms. To download the player, navigate your computer's Internet browser to the "VideoLan VLC" link (videolan.org/vlc/) and click the "Download VLC" icon to start the downloading process.
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