Can't copy video from DVD

I have a video in a .MOD file format burned to a DVD. The video appears to play fine from Windows Media Player and others. When attempting to copy the video file off of the DVD, windows explorer freezes with a red progress bar. I tried tera copy (i'm looking for a free utility of course) and that froze. I've tried making an ISO of the disk, Poweriso encounters the error and offers to skip the cyclic redundancy check but still freezes. I would give up if it weren't for the fact that I can see the movie play just fine! So how do I recover this corrupted file, or file from a corrupted media?

2 Answers

Download HandBrake. Following the guide, you should be able to rip the movie from the DVD to a file on your hard drive. You can save the video file in either MP4 or MKV format.

NOTE: Please follow local laws and regulations when using this utility.

I use Format Factory. It's free and works great. It can convert just about anything.

EDIT: Sorry, I misread your question. Since you are able to watch the video, I would suggest using VLC Media Player to stream and save the video. It will take as long as the duration of the video, but it might be your only option.

1. Open VLC
2. Hit Ctrl+R
3. Click Disk
4. Make sure your DVD is selected then hit Convert/Save
5. Choose your destination file
6. Select your conversion format (if you want to convert it) or select Dump raw input
7. Just let it play out

I don't have any corrupt DVDs to try it on, but hopefully it will work for you.