I have a dvd that I copied to my desktop using disk utility. It's a .cdr file and a DVD/CD-R Master image. I can't view it or hear it though the image seems to have all the files of the original dvd.
Do I need other software or have I made an error in copying the dvd?
Thanks
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4), late 2009
Exactly what kind of DVD was it?
If it's a commercial movie then you'll not get much help here as it's a bit of a legal thing.
If you double click it it should mount on the desktop. Then you should be able to play it. You might want to use vlc to play it.
It's a DVD of a wedding
I double click on the .cdr and it mounts the image. When I double click on the image there is a folder VIDEO_TS. There are a number of files .BUP .IFO .VOB. Then I get the alert: Ther was a problem opening the media, the media type is not supported and the dvd application appears when I click on any of the files in the VIDEO_TS folder
Usually DVD player will run it as soon as the image is mounted unless there is a problem. I don't know what you use for back up purposes but maybe something like Carbon Copy cloner can clone this too?
I don't understand. Are you suggesting that I use a cloned copy of the disk image?
Nope, I'm suggesting that if it is Disk Utilty that is failing you could try CCC, (assuming you have it). Having said that if it is not protected in any way can DVD Player not play it if you just copy the VIDEO_TS folder to the desktop?
What did you use to author it?
I copied the VIDEO_TS folder to the desktop and same thing happens. I can view the original DVD, though I didn't make the DVD. I use Super Duper for cloning, but not sure how to do it in this case.
Maybe it has something to do with the way it is authored? Maybe the author protected it. See if Ripit, (free trial), works?
ok thanks
I had to edit the link but it should work now.
Play movie files from your hard disk using APPLE DVD PLAYER...
DVD Player can play a DVD movie file directly from your hard disk. If you’ve created a DVD project of your own (using applications such as iDVD or DVD Studio Pro), you can preview it before you burn your project onto a DVD.
Choose File > Open DVD Media.
Navigate to the VIDEO_TS folder that contains the movie file you want to play, and then click Choose.
Play the movie.
You can’t copy and play video folders from DVD discs with copy protection.
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I have a dvd that I copied to my desktop using disk utility. It's a .cdr file and a DVD/CD-R Master image. I can't view it or hear it though the image seems to have all the files of the original dvd.
Do I need other software or have I made an error in copying the dvd?
Thanks
If it's a dvd master image (which a cdr is) then burn your own dv with Disk Utilityd and then use any number of dvd players (even apple's).
Did it work?
Copying DVD to desktop
