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Title: Nero?
Post by: Michelle on March 07, 2008, 19:05

Okay I know I am so useless at this and probably asked before (so i am sorry if so) but can you please tell me if I can use nero to copy a homemade dvd-r to cd-r (the files on the dvd-r are listed as audio ts and video ts) I thought I had worked out how to do it but it keeps coming up with an error.  ???

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Simon on March 07, 2008, 19:29

Will the files on the DVD fit on a CD, Michelle?  Don't forget, CDs have much less storage capacity than a DVD.

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Michelle on March 07, 2008, 19:36

There's a point, I'll check -thanks

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Michelle on March 07, 2008, 19:39

oh poo lol no its 4.3 gbs!

thanks for pointing that out..... I'd have been trying to do it for ages lol ... ok now I need to find a blank dvd ... but okay I still need to know how to do that please, cos I've not got past the copying stages yet.

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Simon on March 07, 2008, 20:34

If you have the correct media, it should just be a straightforward DVD Copy, Michelle.  :)

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Lona on March 08, 2008, 00:00

When in Nero, Michelle, you only have to drag over the VideoTS folder from the disc you are copying from and then hit burn.  Make sure it's a dvd video you select and not a dvd iso

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Michelle on March 08, 2008, 14:50

oh yes I see Lona, thanks alot :) So I was doing the right thing its just that the cd was no good lol duh!  ::)

ok I must have some blank dvd's here somewhere! haha

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Rik on March 08, 2008, 16:31

I've got plenty of spares, Michelle. :)

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Michelle on March 12, 2008, 18:30

i found one thanks lol - but i still can't do it, it says - this cd is read only - and I cannot copy it, so is that it? Or do you think I am doing something wrong?  :dunno:

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Rik on March 12, 2008, 19:01

All CDs are read-only. I take it it is referring to the source CD? Possibly it's got some form of copy protection on it. IAC, weren't you copying a DVD?  ???

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Michelle on March 13, 2008, 22:11

yeah i was copying a dvd ... hmmm ... I did wonder if it had some protection, I just don't know, maybe I'll try again.

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Simon on March 13, 2008, 23:54

If it's a home made DVD-R, it shouldn't have any copy protection on it, Michelle.  Just open Nero SmartStart, and select Copy DVD.  It should be straightforward from then on.  :)

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Michelle on March 14, 2008, 16:57

ah ok thanks simon I'll try that way - well I've done that and it said save image file so I did that now it says its writing to disc...... what do I do next, when thats done?  :blush:

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Rik on March 14, 2008, 18:49

Try the new disc to see if you can read it OK.

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Michelle on March 14, 2008, 22:09

Disc was empty.... so I found something that said burn image to disc, so i did that and it got stuck at 80% ?  ::)

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Simon on March 14, 2008, 23:10

Are you using Nero Express, or the Burning Rom screen, where you drag things from one pane to another?

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Michelle on March 15, 2008, 00:25

i tried both but this one is express......smartsmart opened express.

Title: Re: Nero?
Post by: Simon on March 15, 2008, 08:36

Well, with Express, all that shove happen is, you choose Copy DVD, then put the DVD you want to copy in, it rips it, then asks for a blank DVD to write on.  That's all there should be to it!