Diana, Here's why :

Most blank dvd's sold are of the DVD5 format, which typically only has a capacity of around 4.3 GB (like the one you probably have), whereas the commercial dvd you purchased probably is of the DVD9 format, with a capacity of around 8.5 GB, and the files on it exceeds 4.3 at the very least. So while it's possible to buy these blank DVD9 disks, they're not so easy to find.

How to get around this problem :

You will either need to use another of this company's products called WinDVDRipper Platinum (sometimes also given away), or alternatively do it in a 2 step process (which is my preferred method anyway) :

Step 1 :

Download free and reputable software DVDShrink v 3.2.0.15 directly from this reputable website and install it :

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cd_dvd/copy_dvd/dvd_shrink.cfm

With the dvd in the drive, run the software, it will read and analyse your purchased dvd to be backed up, then it will first offer to eliminate unnecessary files, followed by shrinking (compressing) at either its recommended %, or your own preference, in order to produce an ISO output file on your desktop, which will be less than 4.3 GB in size, and hence will fit on that blank DVD you already have.

It's very user friendly, and a full guide/description can be found here :

http://dvdshrink.org/guides.php

It has built-in decryption algorythms that will eliminate the majority of these commercial encryption on most dvds (though it's no longer actively maintained, there may occasionally be very new dvds that can defeat it, but I've rarely come across these recently, and the software continues to be widely used).

Step 2 :

At the end of the process, which will take a while, an ISO file will be produced, which is then ready to be burned with most dvd burners, to your blank dvd.

This software being given away here, can do the second step, i.e. burn the ISO you need on your blank disc, and it will then fit.

Louis  –  7 years ago  –  Vond je deze reactie nuttig? ja | nee (+10)

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Diana, give it the new code. otherwise you're still working on the last license.

Keith Phelps  –  7 years ago  –  Vond je deze reactie nuttig? ja | nee (+8)

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