can WMM project saved to DVD be moved back into WMM

[becca]

Someone worked on my computer and lost my documents, some picture files and
just figured out some video I had done with my camera that I had in my WMM
project.
The video is lost on my computer, but had saved several copies of my project
to DVD already, is there a way for me to put the DVD back into WMM and
retrieve my video of family member during her wedding.
Thanks

 

[PapaJohn]

see my website's Import Movie Source Files > Video > Discs page.... it's the
same process as starting with any DVD.

 

[becca]

Papa John,
Went to your website and went to places you highlit for me, and printed off
the directions for Ripping/Converting from DVD-XP
I am not seeing the same things as you are, some maybe you can help me
further.
My computer at home is Win XP Home Media Center Edition 2005.
The DVD I made thru Windows Movie Maker, when I put the DVD in, there are 7
files that show up if you right click and go to properties and they are as
follows:
Video_TS (backup file of IFO)
Video_TS (DVD movie info)
Video_TS (DVD movie)
VTS_01-0 (Backup file of IFO)
VTS_01-0 (DVD movie info)
VTS_01_1 (DVD movie .99GB)
VTS_01_2 (DVD Movie 560 some MB)
Haven't checked to see if I have TMPGNEnc on my computer and it is at a shop
today being looked at, so don't know if I will get it back this evening or
not.
Can you help me.
thanks
Becca

 

[PapaJohn]

Seems like you're not seeing file extensions, which is a handy thing to see
when doing video work. Open your Explorer and go to the menu > Tools >
Folder Options > View tab > uncheck 'Hide extensions for known file types >
Apply

the files with the videos are the ones with VOB extensions.

 

[becca]

John
I don't mean to be a pest, but I am not getting the directions for taking my
windows movie maker project I put on DVD and putting in back into Windows
Movie Maker so that I can retrieve video from my camera of a cousins wedding
that was lost on my computer, due to it being worked on. When I saved my WMM
project before originally putting on DVD, saved in My Videos folder, then
used Nero to add chapters and burn it. (NTSC and then DV-AVI file)
I did what you suggested in last post, and unchecked the box, and felt like
I was getting closer, but still not there yet, so I guess I am not
understanding.
Need it simplified.
Can you help me.
Thanks
Becca

 

[John Hanley]

Becca -- When a video is 'burned' to a DVD, the DVD program (yours was Nero
you said) converted the files to the .vob format which is standard for
DVD's. Now you must re-convert the .vob files back to something that
Windows Movie Maker can work with. On your DVD you found:
VTS_01_1 (DVD movie .99GB)
VTS_01_2 (DVD Movie 560 some MB)
These two files on your DVD are the ones with the actual video and carry the
extension of .vob; the other files are there to manage the DVD when it plays
as a whole DVD. What you need to do is to copy these two .vob files files
to your hard drive. Then they must be converted to another format to import
back into Windows Movie Maker (WMM will not handle .vob files correctly). I
use Windows Media Encoder to convert my .vob files to .wmv format for WMM;
there are other tools for that, and I think that TMPGNEnc would do it if
you had it. Hope this helps.

 

[becca]

John,
I finally just downloaded Windows media encoder and got the part of my DVD
project to transfer back to .wmv file. Next question, now that I have done
that, how do I get the clips that I want to put back into my WMM project back
onto my computer, like into my documents and then into my video files??
I just need those clips as they got lost from my computer, the rest of it is
still in the WMM project.
Thanks

 

[Graham Hughes]

Save the file you now have as the exact same name as the file in the
project.
Open project
go to missing file
relink to file you have just made.

 

[John Hanley]

Becca -- from what you are saying, you now have converted your desired video
segments from .vob files to .wmv files using Windows Media Encoder. You can
copy those .wmv files to wherever you want them, like to a folder you
specify in the My Video folder; it is a good thing to keep all your Windows
Movie Maker related files in the same folder so they don't get disconnected
down the line. You can now Import those .wmv files into Windows Move Maker
with the Import Media command.