Play DVD Without Optical Drive

[C and A Bredt]

I have a new laptop that does not have anb optical drive. Is there any way I
can play a DVD without buying an optical drive?

Could I use my other computer to copy it to a flash drive and play it from
there?

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C and A Bredt

[John Inzer]

C and A Bredt wrote:
> I have a new laptop that does not have anb optical drive. Is there
> any way I can play a DVD without buying an optical drive?
>
> Could I use my other computer to copy it to a flash drive and play it
> from there?
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Something to try...

Explore the directory of the DVD and go to...
Video TS...

There will be several VOB files...

Copy the largest ones...probably 0.99 GB each
and there may be several.

The free VLC Media Player can play these files.

VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/

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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

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[C and A Bredt]

"John Inzer" > wrote in message
...
>C and A Bredt wrote:
>> I have a new laptop that does not have anb optical drive. Is there
>> any way I can play a DVD without buying an optical drive?
>>
>> Could I use my other computer to copy it to a flash drive and play it
>> from there?
> =====================================
> Something to try...
>
> Explore the directory of the DVD and go to...
> Video TS...
>
> There will be several VOB files...
>
> Copy the largest ones...probably 0.99 GB each
> and there may be several.
>
> The free VLC Media Player can play these files.
>
> VLC Media Player
> http://www.videolan.org/
>
> --
>
>
> John Inzer MS-MVP
> Digital Media Experience
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
Worked great. Thanks a million.
CB
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C and A Bredt

[John Inzer]

C and A Bredt wrote:
> Worked great. Thanks a million.
> CB
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You're welcome.

Thanks for the update.

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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

[TompangBuddy.Com]

Hello,

Copy the entire VIDEO_TS folder to some folder in your hard drive.

Then when you want to play the DVD, open VLC and drag the whole VIDEO_TS
folder to VLC or your favorite DVD player software and the DVD should play
as if you are playing from the disc itself.

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"C and A Bredt" > wrote in message
...
>I have a new laptop that does not have anb optical drive. Is there any way
>I can play a DVD without buying an optical drive?
>
> Could I use my other computer to copy it to a flash drive and play it from
> there?
>
> --
> C and A Bredt

[C and A Bredt]

Thanks for the info. I thought I needed to do them all one at a time.

CB

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C and A Bredt
"TompangBuddy.Com" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> Copy the entire VIDEO_TS folder to some folder in your hard drive.
>
> Then when you want to play the DVD, open VLC and drag the whole VIDEO_TS
> folder to VLC or your favorite DVD player software and the DVD should play
> as if you are playing from the disc itself.
>
> --
> http://www.tompangbuddy.com
> Share Cab, Carpool and Save Earth in Singapore
> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
> Singapore Web Design
> "C and A Bredt" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I have a new laptop that does not have anb optical drive. Is there any way
>>I can play a DVD without buying an optical drive?
>>
>> Could I use my other computer to copy it to a flash drive and play it
>> from there?
>>
>> --
>> C and A Bredt
>
>

[TompangBuddy.Com]

Hello,

You're welcome.

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"C and A Bredt" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the info. I thought I needed to do them all one at a time.
>
> CB
>
> --
> C and A Bredt
> "TompangBuddy.Com" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hello,
>>
>> Copy the entire VIDEO_TS folder to some folder in your hard drive.
>>
>> Then when you want to play the DVD, open VLC and drag the whole VIDEO_TS
>> folder to VLC or your favorite DVD player software and the DVD should
>> play as if you are playing from the disc itself.
>>
>> --
>> http://www.tompangbuddy.com
>> Share Cab, Carpool and Save Earth in Singapore
>> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
>> Singapore Web Design
>> "C and A Bredt" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>I have a new laptop that does not have anb optical drive. Is there any
>>>way I can play a DVD without buying an optical drive?
>>>
>>> Could I use my other computer to copy it to a flash drive and play it
>>> from there?
>>>
>>> --
>>> C and A Bredt
>>
>>
>