Wouldn't be amazing if you could store all your expensive DVD collection in your Computer Hard Drive?

Storing DVDs On A Hard Drive

It is now possible to rip DVD’s on Hard Drives through the use of Ideal DVD Copy. Ideal DVD Copy allows you to choose from three different options depending on your computer hard disk space or your preference of the part of DVD you wish to copy.

The first option lets you save the whole DVD with the inclusion of menus, additional trailers and the special features. This option is dependent on the fact that there is ample space to store the complete DVD on the computer.

In the first step all you would need to do is place the DVD in the DVD drive and locate the source of the DVD file. The second step is the destination of the folder you wish to store the ripped DVD, should be selected from the options provided in the dropdown list. Next the copy mode to be selected for option one would be the “the entire disc” which appears on the top in the dropdown list of copy mode. Lastly, clicking on the red triangle button would start the copying of the DVD. After the transfer is complete, a folder will appear with all the files of the DVD within the destination folder selected for copying.

The second option is available when there is limited space on disk or when you wish to save the space on the disk and only copy the main movie.

The first two steps are the same as for option one. In the third step, which is the selection from the dropdown list of the copy mode for option two is “only the main movie” which appears in middle of the dropdown list of copy mode. Next from a list of audio and subtitle options the default audio and the subtitle is set. Lastly, clicking on the red triangle button starts the copying of the main movie from the DVD.

After the transfer is complete, a folder will appear with the files of the DVD copied within the destination folder selected for copying.

To select a couple of episodes from a DVD of a TV Show or an episodic DVD, the third option is available.

Again the first two steps are the same as the above two options. In the third step, which is the selection from the dropdown list of the copy mode for option three is “selected episodes” which appears at the bottom of the dropdown list of copy mode. Next from a list of episodes, audio and subtitle options the ones you wish to keep is set. Lastly, clicking on the red triangle button starts the copying of the selected episodes from the DVD.

After the transfer is complete, a folder will appear with the files of the DVD copied within the destination folder selected for copying.

Playing Back The Copied DVD From Hard Disk Using DVD Player Software

Generally, the copied DVD can be played by opening the “VIDEO_TS.IFO” file from the VIDEO_TS folder, or below mentioned are some steps to play the ripped DVD files from other DVD players.

Using PowerDVD

When you launch the PowerDVD, on the user interface "Open DVD File on hard disk drive" is to be selected as the source. Then to play, the copied DVD from the VIDEO_TS folder is selected. Finally, click the OK button.

Using WinDVD

When you open WinDVD, right click on the play window and select DVD from folder as source. To play the DVD, select the VIDEO_TS folder and then click OK.

If Windows Media Player is being used then from the file menu of the player, open the File menu and select Open then choose Any file (*.*)from the drop-down list. Then select the VIDEO_TS.IFO file and then click OK.