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    Nish Nishant
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    I've used Windows 7's built-in DBD software to burn DVDs from ISOs as well as data DVDs. But recently I wanted to copy a DVD to another DVD. I have a DVD-RW drive as well as a 2nd DVD drive. But I was stunned to find that Windows 7 does not have this functionality built in. I finally used my wife's laptop that had Roxio installed to do a DVD to DVD copy. Am I missing something or is this most basic functionality just not available in Windows 7? :omg:

    Regards, Nish


    My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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      I've used Windows 7's built-in DBD software to burn DVDs from ISOs as well as data DVDs. But recently I wanted to copy a DVD to another DVD. I have a DVD-RW drive as well as a 2nd DVD drive. But I was stunned to find that Windows 7 does not have this functionality built in. I finally used my wife's laptop that had Roxio installed to do a DVD to DVD copy. Am I missing something or is this most basic functionality just not available in Windows 7? :omg:

      Regards, Nish


      My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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      Assuming you have two DVD drives connected to your system, put the master disc in one drive, put the blank in the other, and use Explorer to copey the files from one disc to another. If you only have one DVD drive, your only recourse (without buying/downloading something else) is to create an ISO file from the master, remove the master/insert the black, and then burn the ISO to the blank.

      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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        Assuming you have two DVD drives connected to your system, put the master disc in one drive, put the blank in the other, and use Explorer to copey the files from one disc to another. If you only have one DVD drive, your only recourse (without buying/downloading something else) is to create an ISO file from the master, remove the master/insert the black, and then burn the ISO to the blank.

        ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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        You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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        Nish Nishant
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        John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

        Assuming you have two DVD drives connected to your system, put the master disc in one drive, put the blank in the other, and use Explorer to copey the files from one disc to another.

        This is a home made movie DVD. So I am not sure that merely copying the files over will work.

        Regards, Nish


        My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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        • realJSOPR realJSOP

          Assuming you have two DVD drives connected to your system, put the master disc in one drive, put the blank in the other, and use Explorer to copey the files from one disc to another. If you only have one DVD drive, your only recourse (without buying/downloading something else) is to create an ISO file from the master, remove the master/insert the black, and then burn the ISO to the blank.

          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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          Nish Nishant
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          John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

          If you only have one DVD drive, your only recourse (without buying/downloading something else) is to create an ISO file from the master, remove the master/insert the black, and then burn the ISO to the blank.

          Is this a built-in feature? I looked to see if there was a way I could get an ISO from the DVD. I am talking about using built-in Windows functionality (without installing stuff like Roxio).

          Regards, Nish


          My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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            I've used Windows 7's built-in DBD software to burn DVDs from ISOs as well as data DVDs. But recently I wanted to copy a DVD to another DVD. I have a DVD-RW drive as well as a 2nd DVD drive. But I was stunned to find that Windows 7 does not have this functionality built in. I finally used my wife's laptop that had Roxio installed to do a DVD to DVD copy. Am I missing something or is this most basic functionality just not available in Windows 7? :omg:

            Regards, Nish


            My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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            I use DaemonTools (Lite)[^] to create an .iso from a DVD.  This should work fine for data or non-commercial video DVDs. /ravi

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              I use DaemonTools (Lite)[^] to create an .iso from a DVD.  This should work fine for data or non-commercial video DVDs. /ravi

              My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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              Nish Nishant
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              Thanks Ravi!

              Regards, Nish


              My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                If you only have one DVD drive, your only recourse (without buying/downloading something else) is to create an ISO file from the master, remove the master/insert the black, and then burn the ISO to the blank.

                Is this a built-in feature? I looked to see if there was a way I could get an ISO from the DVD. I am talking about using built-in Windows functionality (without installing stuff like Roxio).

                Regards, Nish


                My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                You should be able to. I'm not sitting in front of a Windows machine right now, but google is available. :)

                ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                • realJSOPR realJSOP

                  You should be able to. I'm not sitting in front of a Windows machine right now, but google is available. :)

                  ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                  You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                  -----
                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                  Nish Nishant
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                  I did google a lot on this. I know there are free tools that can do this. But I was looking for built-in functionality. And while Windows 7 can easily burn an ISO, as far as I could see it does not have a feature that lets you create an ISO from a DVD!

                  Regards, Nish


                  My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                  • realJSOPR realJSOP

                    Assuming you have two DVD drives connected to your system, put the master disc in one drive, put the blank in the other, and use Explorer to copey the files from one disc to another. If you only have one DVD drive, your only recourse (without buying/downloading something else) is to create an ISO file from the master, remove the master/insert the black, and then burn the ISO to the blank.

                    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                    -----
                    You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                    -----
                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                    John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                    remove the master/insert the black

                    I know I shouldn't, but that did make me :laugh: :laugh:

                    I must get a clever new signature for 2011.

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                      Thanks Ravi!

                      Regards, Nish


                      My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                      A nice free tool that does all that is ImgBurn. I use it all the time. Does almost everything Roxio or Nero does without all the bloat and best of all it is free. http://www.imgburn.com/[^] David

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                        A nice free tool that does all that is ImgBurn. I use it all the time. Does almost everything Roxio or Nero does without all the bloat and best of all it is free. http://www.imgburn.com/[^] David

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                        Nish Nishant
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                        Thanks David. It's sad that Windows does not have all this built-in. It's years now since they first made DVD writers, and yet we still need 3rd party tools to do the most basic of tasks.

                        Regards, Nish


                        My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                          Thanks David. It's sad that Windows does not have all this built-in. It's years now since they first made DVD writers, and yet we still need 3rd party tools to do the most basic of tasks.

                          Regards, Nish


                          My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                          If MS did put that in, a whole new round of unfair competition lawsuits would get started :sigh: (not to mention the EU jumping all over it)

                          Steve _________________ I C(++) therefore I am

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                            If MS did put that in, a whole new round of unfair competition lawsuits would get started :sigh: (not to mention the EU jumping all over it)

                            Steve _________________ I C(++) therefore I am

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                            Yeah of course, I only expect any such feature in the non-European editions.

                            Regards, Nish


                            My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                            • N Nish Nishant

                              I've used Windows 7's built-in DBD software to burn DVDs from ISOs as well as data DVDs. But recently I wanted to copy a DVD to another DVD. I have a DVD-RW drive as well as a 2nd DVD drive. But I was stunned to find that Windows 7 does not have this functionality built in. I finally used my wife's laptop that had Roxio installed to do a DVD to DVD copy. Am I missing something or is this most basic functionality just not available in Windows 7? :omg:

                              Regards, Nish


                              My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                              Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                              Am I missing something or is this most basic functionality just not available in Windows 7?

                              You are expecting way too much functionality from Windowz.

                              Yusuf May I help you?

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                                If MS did put that in, a whole new round of unfair competition lawsuits would get started :sigh: (not to mention the EU jumping all over it)

                                Steve _________________ I C(++) therefore I am

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                                Shog9 0
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                                Or they just don't want to handle support requests from folks trying to copy "protected" DVDs...

                                You must be careful in the forest Broken glass and rusty nails If you're to bring back something for us I have bullets for sale...

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