Copying/burning dvd's in Windows Vista

[crevrac2]

I need major help! I have a new Toshiba satellite laptop with Windows Vista
Ultimate. On it I have the following software: Ulead DVD Movie Factory for
Toshiba; Windows DVD Maker and Windows Movie Maker. I have home movies on a
dvd and I want to make copies of it. I can't figure out which program to
use? Or, how to use them? I tried the Windows DVD Maker and I thought I had
loaded the video on my computer but then I got a message saying the video
cannot be imported because the codec required to play the file is not
installed on my computer?? What is this? I could use alot of help please!

 

[Mick Murphy]

http://www.mediacodec.org/

Have a read of the above link to get the right codecs from installing the
program at the site.
When you put your DVD in drive, select open files; it should be automatic

Others will advise diff burn programs, but you need something like Nero, to
make an exact copy of a disk that you have made.

You open the program(Nero, whatever), select copy entire disk, it gets put
on your hard drive, then burnt to another CD/DVD.

You can do it with only one D Drive(preferably 2); it will tell you when to
insert an empty disk.
As in everything , you will have to learn the process.

 

[crevrac2]

When I put the disk in I don't get any options to click on, the dvd just
starts playing. So I need another program such as Nero to make copies of
unprotected dvd's such as home movies?

 

[crevrac2]

I forgot to ask - then I don't even us Windows DVD Maker or Movie Maker or
Ulead? What are they there for?

 

[crevrac2]

I guess I understand why you couldn't necessarily copy a copyrighted disk but
these are just home movies on a homemade disk?

 

[Mick Murphy]

You can make your copies with Nero, or some other program like it.. They are
your Videos; so, it is OK.
You are looking for a CD/DVD burning program, OK

The ones on vista are for making and editing what you take on a camcorder

 

[crevrac2]

Thank Mick - I appeciate your help!
--
Sharon

You can make your copies with Nero, or some other program like it.. They are
your Videos; so, it is OK.
You are looking for a CD/DVD burning program, OK

The ones on vista are for making and editing what you take on a camcorder