How can I store the image of a DVD disk on my PC and then view it? 2

[yalamo]

I'm trying to do something that I thought would be simple (using Win XP SP2). but apparently isn't.

I have a number of DVD disks (home video, not commercial) that I want to back up on my external hard disk. I use Nero for burning DVD's, and I can use it for making an image of the DVD disk on my hard drive. However, I can't view this DVD image unless I burn it to another DVD disk.

What I want to do is put an image of the DVD disk on my hard drive, and then view it with something like Windows Media Player. This way, I have both the backup of the DVD on a hard drive, and in the future, if I want to make an optical disk media copy of it, I will be able to view it first, to make sure it's the DVD I want

Anyone know a cheap way to do this, without investing in expensive software?

 

[vacunita]

My pleasure freestone. Glad to be of service.



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[perseus]

Surprisingly, Microsoft has an unsupported but very effective tool that does this for free I have used it with great effect and if you are technically savvy you will like it as well. Here is a link to a blog post that has a link to it.

http://weblogs.asp.net/pleloup/archive/2004/01/15/58918.aspx