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scoobydoo2 | 10:17 Wed 14th Jan 2009 | Computers
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Can anyone help I need to burn a dvd but everytime I try to do it either the disc is the wrong kind even though I have tried - and + or it just won't copy. Is there something I can do to just do a straightforward copy? Any help appreciated.
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What are you trying to burn to DVD?
Do you have proper DVD writing software installed on your machine?
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Am trying to copy another dvd using Nero.
Does the original disk contain data, or is it a movie?
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Movie
Then you wont be able to copy it with Nero - it will have restrictions which stop Nero copying.

Download something like DVDShrink (it's free), install and copy DVD - very easy to use
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I have dvd shrink but have never managed to copy anything with it!. Am I being thick??
In a word, yes! lol

It's easy to use - put in your movie, open DVDShrink and hit the "open disk" button (top left).
It'll go through a quick scan of your disk.
Once done, it shows everything on the disk.
You dont have to, but i highlight everything on the left hand side of the screen, then click on "Backup"
Shrink will then ask where to back up to - just make sure it backs up to your DVD writer.
The bit below, which asks where to store temporary files, just select a folder in your My Documents (or wherever you want).
Click OK.
It should then start scanning and copying the disk proper.
After a while, it'll pop out your original disk, insert a blank disk.
It'll then burn your disk.

It's that easy.
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I'll give it a go and let you know!!
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Cracked it! Thanks
im trying to copy something off my dvd recorder onto a blank dvd, ive checked the disc it uses and have dvd-rw. when i put it in the dvd recorder to copy it says disc needs to be formatted but doesnt give me the option to do it. What do i do? ive tried numerous blank dvds
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Usually there's a function menu and the option to format is in there.

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