Instructions

Try copying files from the DVD to your computer using File Explorer. To do this, insert the disc you need into the drive and run it. Open My Computer and right-click on the drive icon.

In the context menu that opens, select “Explorer”. The disk will open as an ordinary folder with files. Download the contents of the disk folder to your computer to the location you need. If an error message pops up when you try to copy, use a special program to burn the disc.

Create a separate folder on your computer’s hard drive to save the data of the program that you will download - this will prevent files from being “scattered” when downloading and saving. Download the distribution from the Internet DVD programs Decrypter is one of the most convenient and most reliable programs for downloading files from write-protected discs.

Unpack the archive with the DVD Decrypter installation package, send installation file to the folder created the day before and run the installer. Before starting the program, delete the archive you no longer need. Install the program on your computer in the folder created before starting work according to the pop-up instructions. Restart your computer to avoid malfunctions software.

Insert the disc into your computer's drive. Load the program, close the drive and immediately close the autorun window of the disk menu. Now make sure that “File” is selected in the “Mode” section of the menu.

Select the folder into which the files will be copied (you can create a new folder on your hard drive) - to do this, click on the folder icon in the “Destination” window and specify the path. Click on the green arrow icon and that's it! The program starts copying write-protected files from the DVD to your computer.

note

When exiting the program, an error message usually appears, but in most cases this is just a harmless glitch that will not affect the operation of the computer or the quality of downloaded files.

Helpful advice

On average, it costs to copy one DVD9 disc to a computer using installed program it takes about half an hour, but it all depends on the speed of the DVD drive and computer.

Sources:

• DVD Decrypter Guide

It often happens that you need to move files from one section disk to another, for example, if you are going to reinstall the system, or simply in this section of the hard disk ran out of free space. You can use in a simple way, To move files from one disk to another using regular Explorer and using the program Total Commander.

You will need

• Computer, special program.

Instructions

Decide on the disk and the location on it where you want to move the file and open it in a new window.

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With Nero you can burn to both CD and DVDs. Without it, you can only burn photos to CD.

Store on your computer photo archive convenient, but not safe - if the hard disk You may lose all the information contained on it. Therefore, it is better to copy valuable files, including photographs, to a DVD. Data on a CD can be stored for decades: once you write it down, you will forever forget about the threat of losing it.

You will need

• - computer;
• - DVD recorder;
• - DVDs.

Instructions

You can put your photos on either a write-once or rewritable disc. The second option is more convenient in that you can subsequently edit your photo archive, adding (subject to free space) or deleting photos. But in this case, the threat of accidental data loss during overwriting remains. A write-once disc does not allow you to change anything on it, but it has almost absolute reliability.

To burn photos to disc, use Ashampoo Burning Studio. This is a very convenient and truly universal program that allows you to quickly and efficiently record any files. Unlike the widely used Nero program, it is very “light” - it installs quickly and works well.

To burn photos, insert a blank DVD into the drive (can be rewritable with unnecessary data), open the Ashampoo Burning Studio program. Select the option “Burn files and folders”, then “Create a new CD/DVD/Blu-ray disc”.

In the window that appears, click the “Add” button. Select the files you want to burn, then click the “Finish” button. Click "Next" and the program will check the inserted DVD. Click the "Record" button. If the recording is being made to a rewritable disk with information already on it, the program will warn you about the loss of the data located on it.

At the end of recording, the program will eject the drive deck and inform you that the recording has been successfully completed. Using Ashampoo Burning Studio, you can update an already burned rewritable disc by adding files to it or deleting them. To do this, select the appropriate option from the menu.

You can also burn photos to DVD using Nero. For this it is more convenient to use old version programs - for example, the sixth. Latest versions Nero, especially the ninth and tenth, are very “heavy”; they take on a lot of functions during installation, which is not always convenient.

To burn in Nero, open the program, select "Create DVD with data." Click the "Add" button, select the required files. Click the "Completed" button. Insert the DVD and click the Burn button.

Not long ago a new film appeared on cinema screens. But due to some circumstances, you did not have time to go to it. Of course, there is a reason to be upset, but you can find a decent way out of any situation. For example, record this movie on your computer.

Instructions

Buy a licensed disc with the film you are interested in to burn a DVD to computer. This way you can get the film much faster, because finding a film in decent quality on the Internet in the first few months after its premiere is extremely difficult.

Licensed discs are quite expensive, so in order not to spoil its surface, it is best to copy the DVD video to computer. Insert the disc into the drive of your personal computer A. Wait for it to load. If the disk has autorun, in the window that appears with possible options action, select “Open folder to work with files.”

Pay attention to the contents of the disk. You will see two folders VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS. Don't be confused by the fact that the second folder is empty. To add DVD video to computer, you will need to copy that too. Select both of these folders and right-click on them. In the context menu that appears, select “Copy”.

Go to the folder where you want to paste the copied movie. In any free space, right-click and select “Paste.” All this will be much easier to do using the Total Commander program if it is installed on your personal computer e.

On the right side of the program, open the directory where you want to copy the movie, on the left, open the contents of the disk. Select folders and drag them to the right side of the program window.

Download a movie from the Internet. To find a resource from which you can download the film you are interested in, use any search service convenient for you. In the search box, enter the name of the movie and the word “download”. Scroll through some links. Read the reviews. If the reviews talk about and thank the author, then you can safely download the movie.

To burn photos and other images to a CD/DVD, you must use special software. By standard means operating system, this can be done, but there are some limitations, for example, it is impossible to create a multi-session disk.

You will need

• Nero Burning Rom Software.

Instructions

To launch and work with Nero Burning Rom, you must install the entire Nero utility package. Older versions used to be called Ahead Nero. This application is not free software, so after copying it to your hard drive disk and subsequent installation, you must register the product through the form on the company's website.

Then insert a blank DVD disk or DVD-RW into the open drive tray. Press the Eject button to close the drive tray. Launch the program and in the first window that appears, select DVD, if it is CD. Then you should select the type of files to be recorded. Almost any mode is suitable for recording photos; it is recommended to use Data.

The main window of the program is conventionally divided into 2 parts, one of which is a flexible panel disk and the other is a hard panel disk A. On the right side you need to find the photos you need using the section navigation like “ Windows Explorer" Selected Images should be grabbed with the cursor and dragged onto the flexible recording area disk A. Capturing files with the cursor is done by holding down the left mouse button. Once the files are over the desired panel feel free to release the mouse.

When adding files to a project, watch the indicator bar at the bottom of the window. Its red color indicates a large number of files that you transferred from your hard drive. disk and on flexible for recording. Delete some files before the stripe color returns. Now you can start recording.

Click the burn button, which is often called "Burn" disk A". Select the appropriate speed, specify the number of copies disk a and check the box next to “Data Verification”. Then press the Enter key. At the end of recording disk and the drive tray will open automatically.

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Despite the widespread development of various USB drives, many people prefer to use DVDs to store certain information. The advantage is that photographs and music files stored on disks can be accessed even without the help of a computer.

You will need

• Nero Burning Rom program.

Instructions

To create a disc with various information, it is better to use the Nero Burning Rom program. Select the version of this utility that suits you. Be sure to check its compatibility with the operating system that is installed on your computer. Install the program and restart your computer to complete this process.

Launch Nero. If you are using Nero Express, then in the menu quick launch Select Data DVD or Data CD. After opening the new menu, click the "Add" button. Select the files you want to burn to disk. If there are several files in one folder, then hold down the Ctrl key and left-click on them. After selecting the desired files in this directory, click the “Add” button.

Repeat this cycle until all the necessary files are displayed in the Nero program menu. Click "Next". Insert a blank DVD (CD) into the drive. In the “Current recorder” column, select the desired DVD drive. Enter the name of your DVD in the “Disc Name” column.

Check the boxes next to “Check recorded data” and “Allow adding files.” If you plan to run this disc using DVD players, then it is better not to activate the last item.

Click the "Record" button and wait while the program performs the necessary operations. When Nero completes, the DVD drive tray will automatically open. Close it again and check the recorded files. It's best to open a few files at random.

Helpful advice

As an alternative to Nero, you can use free analogues, such as BurnAware Professional.

To upload photos to the Internet to various resources, you must have a connection, preferably high speed, if you want to add large images. Please note that some resources independently reduce the size of uploaded photos.

You will need

• - Internet connection;
• - browser.

Instructions

Open in your browser the site where you want to download photos from your hard drive. disk or a removable storage device previously connected to your computer.

Go to boot menu photos and check how they are added: one at a time, several at once, is supported to preserve the original quality and resolution parameters, are there alternative options downloads. If you upload photos to one of the social networks, first check the privacy of the album in which you save the images, this can be done in the editing menu.

Click on the browse files button and in the dialog box, specify the path to the directory containing the images you need to download. Select one using the left mouse button. In cases where the site supports multi-downloading and you need to select more than one, select several by clicking the mouse button and holding down the Ctrl key.

Instructions

The easiest way is to connect to one desktop computer both hard disk . Turn off your PC and open system unit. Most often, this requires unscrewing 2 or 3 screws and removing the left wall of the case. Examine the available connectors for connecting drives.

Select the required connector (IDE or SATA). Connect a second one to it HDD. Connect the power cable to the drive. Turn on your computer and hold down the Delete key. Wait for the BIOS menu to launch.

Open the Boot Options tab and make sure that the boot will be performed from your main hard drive. Change the boot options if necessary. Save BIOS settings and restart your computer. Wait until the operating system finishes starting.

Open the My Computer menu and select the first hard drive. Find the files that need to be transferred to another hard drive. Select them with the left mouse button while holding down the Ctrl key. Now right-click on any selected file and select “Copy”.

Open another “My Computer” menu window and go to the list of folders on the second hard drive. Find the desired directory, right-click on it and select “Insert”. Wait until the files are copied. If you want to move the data rather than copy it, then after selecting the desired files, select the “Cut” option.

If you have configured between your computers the local network, then you can move files without ejecting the hard drive disk . Create any folder on the second PC and right-click on it. Select " General access" Allow full access (read and write) to this directory.

On the second PC, press the Win + R key combination and enter the command \101.10.15.1. The numbers represent the IP address network adapter second computer. After opening the list of available folders, select the newly created directory and copy to it necessary files.

During use of discs in CD/DVD drives, they wear out. More precisely, the side of the disk on which the data was recorded wears out. In this case, the ability to read information from this disk is lost. How can you extend the life of your favorite disc? The solution to this issue lies in creating an image. An image is an exact copy of your disk. A disk image has many advantages over the disk itself: the image will never deteriorate or break. Ask why this happens? Because the image can be stored on your hard drive and you can always write from it new disk.

You will need

• Alcohol 120% software.

Instructions

In the window that opens, select the “Data Types” section. Here you need to select the type in the appropriate section. Also activate the “Data Positioning Measurement” item and set the accuracy to high. Click OK. The global program is now over.

In the main program window, select “Creation” from the left panel. In the CD/DVD drive section, enter your CD/DVD. In the CD/DVD-speed section, select the minimum speed. In the Data Type section, select StarForce 1/2/3. If you did everything correctly in the previous step, then your settings should automatically line up, i.e. The item “Positioning data measurement - Accuracy: High” will be activated. Click "Next".

In the window that appears, select the directory (folder) in which your disk image will be located. It is also worth specifying the speed of the DPM function - set the value no higher than 4x speed. Click OK and then Finish. Upon completion of the image operation, the main window will open in which you will see the image file of your disk. Actually these 2:

- *.MDF – image of your disk (large in size);

- *.MDS – contains all the necessary information that will be useful when emulating an image.

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• Creating a system image to restore your computer

Creating backup copies of information that is important to you allows you to provide complete protection in the event of serious computer failures. An example of such failures is partial loss of data due to an unexpected power outage, etc. For Reserve copy specialized programs are used. One such program is the powerful backup product Acronis True Image.

You will need

• Acronis True Image Home 2010 software.

Instructions

After completing the procedure for copying the image to another hard drive or DVD disks, start unpacking the image.

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Files – simplest operation, designed to protect information from loss or damage. None of the carriers digital information cannot guarantee its complete safety. Causes that may cause damage file, there may be physical destruction of the carrier, a power surge at the time of access to this file, a virus attack or any malicious software that purposefully deletes information from the media, even basic human forgetfulness or negligence.

Instructions

Reserve copy file or an entire folder can be done manually. Create a separate directory for -copies on the media you chose for . It is better to name it so that under any circumstances you know what is in it, in order to exclude the accident of this folder. After each change to the primary file, simply copy it to this directory.

To eliminate human and personal forgetfulness, you can use numerous special programs that are freely available to back up files. In any of them you can set copying parameters - specify the directories that need to be copied, their location backup storage and copying parameters: frequency, time of creation of copies and conditions under which the file should be copied. There is no point in copying all the files every time; specify in the parameters that only those that have been changed in the current period should be copied. Copying will take place in automatic mode.

Users who care about the safety of important data periodically create backups hard disk or its sections. To carry out this process it is recommended to use special utilities.

You will need

• - Partition Manager;
• - extra hard disk.

Instructions

If you need to create copy hard disk, on which the operating system is not installed, then simply copy all the data from it. Connect an additional hard drive or portable USB drive.

Open File Explorer or another file manager, select all files and folders of hard drive partitions disk and copy them to another device. To ensure the best possible copy creation, use the Partition Manager program.

Install the utility and run it. Open the "Masters" tab. Select "Copy Hard disk" Please note that you will need an additional hard drive to complete this process.

In the next window, specify the hard drive you want to copy. Click the "Next" button to move to the next menu item.

A window with the title “Select target” will open. disk" Specify the hard drive on which you want to place copy previous one. Click "Next". To ensure security and create an exact copy of the selected disk activate the function “Direct access to hard sectors” disk" Click Next to open the menu preview.

If you have specified the correct parameters, click the “Next” button, and then click “Finish”. Now open the “Changes” tab and select “Apply Changes”.

If you need to create copy system hard partition disk, then you can not use additional programs. Open Control Panel and go to the System and Security menu. Open the Backup and Restore menu.

Select "Create a system image". Select the system partition that needs to be copied and specify the storage location for the future copy. Click the "Archive" button to start the process. In this case, you can even use a non-system hard disk partition disk.

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There are several different methods you can use to create an exact copy of your operating system. The main thing is to remember that you cannot use a cloned OS on another computer.

You will need

• - Partition Manager.

Instructions

First, try creating a clone of the operating system using its image. This method is feasible when working with Windows Seven OS. Open Control Panel and go to the System and Security menu. Now open the “Backup and Restore” item. Find on the panel additional options item “Create a system image” and go to it.

In the window that appears, specify the location to store the future system image. In this situation, it is better to use the section hard drive, to which you plan to copy the installed OS. Now click the "Next" button.

Make sure that the next window shows two hard drive partitions. Click the "Archive" button and wait for the image creation process to complete.

Now paste installation disk Windows 7 into the DVD drive and turn off the computer. Physically disconnect the old hard drive. Begin the OS installation process on the new hard drive. In the advanced recovery options menu, select "Recover" system from the image." Specify the storage location for the system archive.

If this method does not suit you, then use the Partition Manager program. Download and install this application. Restart your computer and launch Partition Manager.

Now open the Wizards menu. Select "Copy Section". In the new window, simply click the “Next” button. In the next menu, select the partition (system) that you want to create a copy of. Click "Next".

Now specify the storage location for the future copy. To do this, you must have an unallocated area on another hard drive. Click the "Done" button.

Repeat the process of creating a copy of the partition with the boot sector of the disk. Click the "Apply intended changes" button. Wait while the program completes all required operations.

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The process of transferring information from a previous hard drive to a recently purchased one can cause a lot of problems for the user. The biggest nuisance is that when changing a hard drive, the user gets quite a headache, because at the same time many begin to reinstall the operating system and all software. But not everything is so bad and there is a way out of this situation - special programs, which allow you to make copies from one HDD to another.

You will need

• - Computer;
• - Acronis Disk Director Suite program.

Instructions

The solution to the problem described above will be discussed using the example of using the Acronis Disk Director Suite program. Despite the paid nature, it fully justifies its price and provides unrivaled user experience. The program contains everything necessary components for disk management. Download it from the Internet and install it on your computer.

To copy a partition from one HDD to another, use the context menu by clicking on the partition icon. The program allows you to designate the location where the partition will be copied. When copying system disk, that is, the one on which the operating system is located, be sure to specify the “Main partition” option in the “Copy as” menu; other partitions can be treated as logical.

The same actions can be done using a special partition copy wizard, and this is even more convenient in terms of the interface provided. When copying the system partition, do not forget to specify the “Active” parameter in the type. Upon completion of the information transfer plan compiled in this wizard, click the “Run” button and agree to restart the computer.

After the reboot, but before the desktop appears, you will see the Disk Director window, which will show the current work process. Once the information copying process is complete, you can install a new disk or change the boot order from hard drives in BIOS Setup.

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Helpful advice

Please note that Acronis Disk Director Suite is not capable of converting file systems neither at the time of copying nor at any other time. This must be taken into account when copying and transferring information from one HDD to another.

Sooner or later, most PC users have to face the need to reinstall the operating system. And even if the user is experienced, and this operation does not cause difficulties, it takes a lot of time, taking into account the installation of drivers, the main application package, and so on. However, if there are no changes in the computer hardware between system reinstallations, you can significantly reduce this time by using a system disk image created in advance.

You will need

• - Computer;
• - Acronis True Image program;
• - blank CD.

Instructions

Download and install the data backup utility. There are quite a lot of them, but one of the most popular programs Acronis True Image is of this kind. Using this product as an example, the necessary procedure will be considered. If you use another program, there will be significant differences in necessary actions, most likely it won't.

Sometimes we need to copy a movie or other video file directly from the original disc. However, this is unlikely to be possible without special software, especially for the average user. Duplicate the video you need from physical media to excellent quality will help - for example, the Russian-language Disk Studio utility. Now we will tell you how to record video from a disc to your computer in the shortest possible time. With this software you will learn how to produce high-quality DVD ripping in just 15 minutes.

Step 1. Download the program

First of all, you need to go to the official website. Since the distribution weighs only 50 megabytes, you can download it as quickly as possible. Next, unpack the downloaded archive by double clicking the mouse. Follow the instructions of the Installation Wizard that opens to install all application components on your PC. Create an icon on your desktop for easier access to the utility. Launch the program and proceed to the next step.

Step 2: Determine the recording mode

In the main window you will see a list of options. Select the latest Disc Ripping > DVD Ripping. Make sure that the optical media you are going to use is not copy protected. Check the corresponding box and click the “Continue” button. Then you will need to select the drive or file folder as the ripping source.

Step 3. Mark files to copy

Before you burn video from a disc to your computer, you need to select the DVD fragments you are interested in. Full list clips you will see in the left column of the editor. Check the boxes for the videos or DVD chapters you want to copy, and then click “Next.”

Step 4: Select Video Format

Offers you to export selected episodes to one of the available formats. You can convert them to AVI or HD, upload them to a portable device, publish them online, or convert them to another extension. Select the appropriate option from the list, and then confirm your choice again with the “Next” button.

Step 5: Set options

At this point, you will need to configure the necessary configurations for future videos. Set the desired codec, playback quality and file size. If necessary, check additional audio settings. Click the “Next” button and proceed to the next step.

Step 6. Start the conversion

So, we are finishing our story about how to record video from a disc to a computer. Now decide on a folder to save video clips. To do this, use the “Browse” button and click on a particular folder. Click "Next" and wait for the file conversion process to complete. Once copying is complete, click “Open File Folder” to check that your videos have been converted correctly.

Beginners and inexperienced users do not see the difference between the logical drives of a computer. These people tend to save their documents created in office applications, such as Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel, or files downloaded by the browser from the Internet to where the application writes such files by default. And by default office packages, and browsers download their files specifically to drive C in subdirectories of the “My Documents” folder. In itself this is not very scary. Problems can arise only in two cases. Firstly, drive C is usually made smaller in volume than others logical drives, it is intended mainly for installing and running the operating system. But, when such an inexperienced user overloads a disk with movies, music and other large files, operating system there simply is not enough space left for normal functioning.

A more serious problem occurs when the operating system crashes. Any operating system needs to be reinstalled periodically. If all the user's documents are located on drive D, then it is enough to simply format the system drive C and install the operating system from scratch. In opposite cases, you have to boot the computer from some boot disk and save the necessary files, trying to move these files from c to d. Therefore, it is recommended to immediately save any files on drive D. If they were previously saved on drive C, then it would be advisable to move the files in order to protect yourself from the consequences of an operating system failure, data loss and unnecessary work that can be avoided.

Now let’s talk directly about how to move files from disk C to disk D. To do this, you need to double-click the left mouse button on the “My Computer” image that is on the desktop and open the disk selection window. Depending on how many drives are registered in the system and whether any others are connected removable devices(for example a flash drive), this number of disks will be displayed in this window. In it you need to find drive C and see its contents in the same way, by double-clicking the left button on the icon of drive C. Next, you should go to the file or group of files that need to be moved. Knowing the path to them, the transition is carried out according to the same principle as going to the window with a disk selection, that is, opening each folder by double-clicking the mouse. Having found the file you are looking for, you need to select it by right-clicking on it and selecting “Cut” in the context menu that appears.

After this, you should open the final folder on drive D, to which you want to move the file as a result, click on any free space right-click and select “Insert” from the context menu that appears. The file will be moved from system drive C to drive D. There is a slightly different moving option. You can open the folder with the file in two different windows, which is on drive C, and the folder located on drive D, to which you want to move the file. Then, holding down the SHIFT key on the keyboard, simply drag the file using the mouse from one window to another. If you do this without the SHIFT key, you will end up copying files rather than moving them. If you need to move several files at once, you must first select a group of files with the mouse while holding down CTRL key, and then do the same thing as when moving a single file. It is recommended to store any documents not on the system drive, then they will be safer.

How to transfer the “My Documents”, “Downloads” and “Desktop” folders.

In this very important and useful article I will tell you how to transfer the “My Documents”, “Downloads” and “Desktop” folders from the system drive to another drive and why it is generally advisable for all users to do this immediately after installing the Windows operating system.

In fact, transferring these system folders is very simple and easy; it is much more important to understand why it is desirable to do this. My task in this article is to convince you of the feasibility of this operation and its necessity.

Why move system folders

Here are a few reasons why I strongly recommend that you move your “My Documents”, “Downloads” and “Desktop” folders from your system drive to another...

The first reason is that their content very quickly and heavily fills the “C” drive with secondary files, which slows down the system over time...

The fact is that for normal, efficient operation of the operating room Windows system 10% free space required on your disk.

Majority computer programs By default, they shove the fruits of their work into the “My Documents” folder. For example, photo and video editors. No, the system, of course, asks where to save the file, but usually users, simply out of laziness, immediately press “Ok” agreeing to the default location.

All browsers by default save files you download from the Internet to the “Downloads” folder, which is located on the system drive.

In general, everything is very bad with the “Desktop” folder. For many years, I have not been able to convince at least one user (even my own wife) to refuse to place films and photo albums on the desktop. And this is understandable - it’s just more convenient for everyone.

Maybe someone didn’t know that when you “throw” a film of several gigabytes in size onto the desktop, among the shortcuts, you thereby place it in the “Desktop” folder, which is “mounted” in the system drive?

The second reason is that after your operating system suddenly quietly dies from abuse, it will take all your downloads, projects, saved programs and games to the land of cartoons...

If you transfer the “My Documents”, “Downloads” and “Desktop” folders to another drive, all your documents and files will truly become YOUR documents and files. After reinstalling the system, they will remain the most alive.

The third reason will be useful to owners of SSD drives. By transferring these folders, you will extend the life of your favorite hustler.