EDIT: Disregard, I figured it out.
So I built a WHS server so I wouldn’t have to fit all my DVD rips on the 320gig HD in my MCE05 box, as it was maxed out.
To save space prior to building the server, I used DVD Shrink to strip out unwanted details. I could then use the ‘open from folder’ option in WinDVD, find the folder with the remaining content, and movie would play fine.
Since I have 2TB in the server, I stopped using DVDShrink, and began using a freeware version of DVDFab to rip entire disk to server. Have a few dozen ripped this way.
The problem, WinDVD will not play these rips from beginning to end. So I have to find the first file that’s actually part of the movie, play it, and when it ends, go find part 2, select it, etc.
This is maddening!
Just for fun I used DVDShrink on a disk recently – no problems playing it back!
So – do I have to burn these files back to disks, or does anyone know a way I can save this situation?
I’m very sad! :'(
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