So what am I doing wrong here . . .

[chris_the_fan]

I have a DVD Ripper (DVD Decrypter), and a rip the DVD. Then I can burn the small DVD's with Roxio (less than 7.4 GB). If it is over 7.4 GB I try to use DVD Shrink 3.2.

Well, then I click on "Open Files," choose the folder the ripped files went in, and lick open, and a error message error comes up. It says: "DVD Shrink encountered a error and cannot continue. Failed to open file "C://(filename)/VIDEO_TS.IFO" The systems cannot find the file specified."

So I have no clue what I am doing wrong. I originally thought the DVD-R I had were not big enough (120 minute/7.4 GB), but now after looking in the file where the ripped DVD is, it only has two files. The MDS and the ripped file.

Anyone know what is going on here or what I am doing wrong?

[dodecahedron]

since you say there was an MDS file, it seems to me you were running DVD Decrypter in ISO Read mode.
yup, just tried opening a DVD i have in ISO form with DVD Shrink, i get the same error message.
you need the FILES, not the ISO.

so you need to do one of 2 things:
1. run DVD Decrypter in File mode.
2. either run daemon tools or some other utility that let's you emulate a CD/DVD disc and you can mount the .iso file and access the files therein.
or use WinRar to extract the files from the .iso file.

[chris_the_fan]

After running the ripper in file mode, and tring to open the files, this message caome up when tring to open the files in DVD Shrink.

"DVD Shrink encountered a error and connot continue. Invalad Data file in "C:(filename)/VTS_08_1.VOB."

Now what am I doing wrong?

[dodecahedron]

dunno.
bad file ?
try ripping again.

[chris_the_fan]

Almost got it . . . . now the files are too big for my DVD-R, so in DVD Shrink, which files should I leave off?

[dodecahedron]

that's up to you.
first of all remove all audio tracks that are not english (if any).
next remove all subtitles you don't want.
then you can remove any menus, extras etc.
finally you can edit the film a bit, cut out a few seconds at the beginning and a few minutes at the ends (credits, titles etc) so that the shrinkage will be minimal.

[redk9258]

DVD Shrink.

File > Open Disc Image (Ctrl + I).

Works fine for ISO files.

[dodecahedron]

cool! thanks redk.
never notice that (there's now button for it on the toolbar! jusr for Open Disc and Open Files. that's why i missed it). i'd always mount the image with Daemon-tools. now one step less.

[chris_the_fan]

Anyone know about this error message?

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 767MB (785712kB)
Free physical memory: 266MB (273256kB)
Memory in use : 65 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

8.1.2006
NeroAPI
10:26:21 AM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
DVD-Video files reallocation started

10:26:22 AM #2 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 543
Content of VIDEO_TS.IFO has been modified

10:26:22 AM #3 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 543
Content of VIDEO_TS.BUP has been modified

10:26:22 AM #4 Phase 113 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
DVD-Video files reallocation completed

10:26:22 AM #5 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
DVD-Video files sorted

10:26:23 AM #6 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 126
Reader running

10:26:23 AM #7 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1693S running

10:26:23 AM #8 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 817
DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1)
DRM: Beginning burn process.

10:26:23 AM #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

10:26:24 AM #10 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

10:26:24 AM #11 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3152
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

10:26:24 AM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 247
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2291439 (509:12.39, 4475MB)

10:26:24 AM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259
Write in overburning mode: NO

10:26:24 AM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2162
Recorder: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1693S, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: SONY08 - D1
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

10:26:24 AM #15 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 420
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

10:26:24 AM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2291440 (2291440) = #2291440/509:12.40
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2291440 blocks [LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1693S]
--------------------------------------------------------------

10:26:24 AM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984
Prepare recorder [LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1693S] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4692869120, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
2291440 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

10:26:25 AM #18 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Caching of files started

10:26:25 AM #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4163
Cache writing successful.

10:26:25 AM #20 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Caching of files completed

10:26:25 AM #21 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

10:26:25 AM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2344
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

10:26:26 AM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2011
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

10:26:26 AM #24 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20794
Set BUFE: supported -> ON , SMART-BURN : ON

10:26:26 AM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2152
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

10:26:26 AM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8228
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 26127F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

10:27:49 AM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1297
10:27:49.125 - LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1693S\H1 T1 : Queue again later

10:30:18 AM #28 SCSI -1046 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1445
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x00BF0000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x30
Sense Qual: 0x05
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x06 0x40 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x30 0x05

10:30:18 AM #29 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 304
Illegal disc

10:30:18 AM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

10:30:18 AM #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader

10:30:19 AM #32 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2394
EndDAO: Last written address was 1599

10:30:19 AM #33 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

10:30:19 AM #34 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 828
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

10:30:19 AM #35 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 857
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=6.0.0.171 , size=24839 bytes, created 1/13/2003 1:19:26 PM
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 9/10/1999 12:06:00 PM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 9/14/2005 2:17:44 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

[dodecahedron]

no idea.
i suggest you post this (with more info - exactly what you are trying to burn, what's your hardware etc.) in the Nero forum.
also, try other media (although this doesn't seem to be the problem as far as i can read the logfile.

update to the latest version of Nero 6.6
http://www.nero.com/nero6/eng/nero-up.php