I've been using the DVD Copy portion to back up my DVDs to HD. It's at least as good as DVD Fab. Easy to use. Thanks, GAOTD.

Just wanted to comment that I cannot get the Ripper to encode in true 16:9. The mp4 is stretched.

After I installed this I wanted to get the serial number thing all out of the way and I was unable to find the program. It's not in the program list, it didn't leave a desktop icon and it doesn't auto start when you put a DVD in. I tried it on 2 desktops and my laptop and got the same thing. One Vista, 2 XP, same results. Sounded like a good idea, now I'm scratching my head.

For those who couldn't get the creator to work on Vista, check out DVD Flick. It converts AVI to DVD and burns it.

If a movie is copy protected and you want to make a backup copy, you can also try DVD43, which removes copy protections.

Thanks for the ripper, I will start using that, then using DVD Flick to copy my movies.

i cannot comment on the copy and burn parts, but DVD ripper is a total disappointment even at diff. settings. IT DOES NOT WORK. it starts ripping, toward the end of the job, SW hangs up! failed two times to rip a DVD5 into AVI (output was supposed to be ~550MB and ~280 MB in two settings). all of the components of the package installed successfully in XP though.

To #159: I had same problem, installed ok on XPsp2, registered, Creator opens but when i tried to select file got error. I've never done much with video files, but I download mpeg4 video files from a website for Mom to play using windows media. I'm trying to burn dvds for her to play on her tv. Anyway, I installed DivX and it filled out whatever missing encoders my PC needed so now Aplus Creator will let me select the file and burn a dvd. Unfortunately, Mom's tv/dvd player can't play it, so I'm back where I started. But maybe DivX will help you get past your error too.

#174 - Bill Bob . I run XP home SP3 and had the very same audio missing problem. It turned out that when I was selecting the medium to copy, I wasn't selecting English from the second (audio) drop down menu to the left. Once I'd done this, I had audio on my copy.That was with Include DTS audio being UNCHECKED. Hope this helps you..Regards..

I have Vista, I am the only user and work in Administrator mode, I set the compatibility of the Creator exe to Win XP and it WILL NOT INSTALL. I continue to get a Windows Registry error that shuts down that program.

I have uninstalled (as best I can, since the errors make it difficult to uninstall as well), I have rebooted my machine and have tried the installation several times.

It is not compatible with my Vista. I really wish that people would stop assuming that the users are at fault when the hated-Vista is the culprit. The quality control of the Vista systems is faulty. One person may have a dependable version of Vista while someone else can have the "same" version and have quirks in the operation.

Microsoft is aware of their error. Their response? To force us to BUY Windows 7! Are we going to do it? Of course... other than to use Linux, what choice do we have? I can't even use Ubuntu because my newish laptop is no longer supported by the manufacturer.

Please everyone... the computing world is NOT the same world we have enjoyed for the first 15 years of personal computers. I'm hoping it all settles down in a few years, but I'm not holding my breath.

In the meantime, I guess I will have to settle for 2 out of 3 on this particular GiveAway.

Thanx for this one. It's one of the better progs from Giveawayoftheday. Until now I've used a shrinker to hardisk and then burned from those files. This is so much cleaner, easier and quicker, and it does it all for you, so you don't even have to think. That's always a good thing for me !

Lots of good comments today, but haven't seen anything concerning audio not being copied. Am running XP pro/sp3. Tried 3 times from both of my burners. The video files get put into folder VIDEO_TS, but only an empty folder AUDIO_TS is created, both on the HD and on the DVD. Video plays fine; just no sound. Original is fine.

Finally installed on Vista! Extract the files then right click on properties - Compatability - Run this program as Windows 98. Then click the instal icon. Will not instal running as Win XP!

I would like to respond to the person who recommended dvd shrink. Dvd shrink was great 2 to 3 years ago however as most things that old, it is outdated and is no longer updated by the author. The program will not work with any of the newer dvds out there. I dont recommend any using dvd shrink by itself unless you have anydvd running with it as well. DVD fab is good however in the free mode it only records the whole disk and it doesnt compress it, to compress you can use dvd shrink to make them fit on a disk. DVD fad is good I currently use Anydvd and I can recommend it to anyone who wants to use it, the program is free for to use for 21 days.

finally AT THE 23RD HOUR I got to connect and register!!! after multiple attempts to do so. Too tired to do trial runs ... main thing is my computer has 3 hard drives so I saved it to all 3! as insurance. If it turns out to be a bummer then I can always delete.

On XP the Creator doesn't work - Ripper, Copy ok.

Sometimes the shortest comments are the most productive. Thanks to #'s 110 & 144. After applying DEP exception, installed flawlessly on Vista Premium 32. Thanks GOATD & Aplus.

Software installed easily with no problems. All 3 programs appear to be working fine.

Maybe people having installation problems should have read the installation instructions?

# 126. Need a converter that does not take 4 or more hours to make a mp4 movie. anyone know of one? pay and/or free.

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Since 2003 I have been using the Slysoft.com family of products. They have been at it for six years and they have it down to a science.

Now they are not freeware products, but for about $80 (wait for the sales they run) you can get their bundle that includes a DVD unlocker (decrypter), DVD cloning (back up your DVDs) and DVD Mobile which allows you to convert DVDs into any mobile format you want (for the Blackberry, Zune, iPod, iTouch, PSP, etc). Formats you can convert to include MP2, MP4, MOV, Divx, , WMV, AVI, 3GP, FLV, etc.

Sales are usually about 20 to 30 percent off.

A good thing is that They are always coming up with updates for their programs so they can stay ahead of the technology. For example, they now have the ability to convert to HD and Blu-Ray.

I have used it to back up all my DVD movies. At $20 a pop no way I wanted to have to buy new discs for another $20 each, so the programs have been a real lifesaver. My DVD library is about 400 total and I have them insured against fire, for example, but Slysoft allows me to insure against damage (scratches, etc.)

So I suggest you check them out. They have tech support and a forum so you can discuss problems with things like Vista or whatever.

The bad thing is that Slysoft is getting too big. Up to December 2008 a one-time purchase gave you a lifetime license, with lifetime free upgrades.

Now they are doing it like all the other software companies, where there is money to be made with annual licenses and fees. So now people can't get the lifetime license. I don't know if that means the programs expire after one year or you simply can't get upgrades.

Just my two cents on an option to this freebie.

Oh, to copy a DVD on to your hard disk it takes about 15 minutes. From there you can make backup copies to a disc or even convert the movie into a mobile format to play on your smartphone, for example.

Converting from a DVD into a mobile format takes about 15 minutes too.

K for all those who are "ripping" on ppl for the capability use for program dvd creator.
Yes.. it does say online that it will work on vista.
But, no. In the help manual that comes with the software it Goes XX/XX/xx/XP/2003
and no.. it does not work in compatibility mode (when installing)

The DVD copy freezes at 99% on the burn and freezes my entire computer. Anyone know why?

I tried the DEP changes suggested by Josh and Jesse but got an error about not being able to change it on 64-bit executables. Has anyone else run into that? Any answers? I guess I will have to do without this one particular program, but I hope they revise and offer it again.

Hi Guys. I am no expert but I got the dvd creator to work simply because I refused to accept server error. Each time the error box came up I closed it and I lost count of how many times I had to do this but in the end I won and the program game up and it registered finishing normally and I entered the .txt key. It works now. I am using a laptop with no video card running vista 32 bit HP. I also had no trouble at all with the game. Installed fine and works great. It's a lot of fun. Thanks GAOTD team.

hey so i know it works on vista 32bit, and there are some problems with it on 64bit, but can anyone tell me if it will work on WINDOWS 7RC.

is there a way to put this on an SD card and activate it one the card ?

I have a netbook without a real HD so do not have the room for extra programs,

and my desktop machine is not working today
thanks for youe help dave

I've wasted far too much time trying to make DVD Creator work today! I receive an error message every time I try to select an AVI file to burn to DVD. I uninstalled and followed the instruction of #103 & 142 (thanks to you both) but still got an error. Huge thumbs down from me!

Although I'm mainly interested in the DVD Copy program, I installed and registered all 3 apps on a PC running WinXP-SP2, with no problems.

I found the DVD copy app will not run - I attempted to copy 2 different movies multiple times, and each time the same thing - Aplus DVD Copy crashed. Got an error window that it had encountered a problem and had to close. This happened a total of 6 times, with 2 different movies.

After reading comments here, tried DVD Shrink and it worked like a charm. Since I really have no need of the other 2 apps in this suite, and the DVD Copy app won't run, I uninstalled all 3 apps.

Two of the 3 apps - DVD Copy and DVD Creator - left behind folders containing shortcuts that are invalid, and the system won't let me delete them. Hopefully, once I reboot, they can be deleted.

Although this one was a disappointment, thank you, GOTD, for all your efforts.

I run DVD copy & burn pro on Vista Home Basic. No complaints on that one. Cost me $42.00 Australian, and worth every penny of it.

Thank you, great giveaway ! As for those making comments on why would anyone get vista ? some have no choice it comes preinstalled in all computers for a few years now . Not everyone knows how to dual boot or chooses too .

if it does'nt work with vista..try install it in safe mode

After getting a runtime error for creator I downloaded creator from http://www.tomp4.com/html/dvdcreator.html and used the license from the readme file and it worked...

i was able to open and install only the first one--the DVDcopy--but couldn't find anything else (other than the read me file) on the zip file. What am i doing wrong?? Help! Sounds like a great program i'd really like to have! :(
Thanks all!
Vicky

I've been using Aplus DVD copy ever since it was offered the last time and of all the similar programs, it has to be the best! I've never found a DVD it wouldn't make perfect copies of. I usually make copies of just the movies, not the extras, etc, because then I find with less compression, the copies are hard to tell the difference between them and the original. I just made a copy of a new release today and it came out perfect. I use Vista - 32 bit. I may download this offering today, but maybe not since I really don't need the other 2 programs. Anyway, I will always give the DVD Copy a thumbs up and a 10+!

128.i have downloaded a lot of software from GOTD and am very grateful they offer this, however, when trial versions are offered, i’m left to ask “how is that free licensed software”??

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Not sure, but I think you are misreading the "time-limited offer" statement. That can be read to imply this is a trial software offering.

But how I read it is that it is referring to the 24 hour limit that this offer is being made. In other words, this GAOTD offer is time-limited to 24 hours. It's not open-ended.

I would assume the Site has to make that statement for those who would try to say that the offer has no expiration date.

Of course, if the offers were trial offers then GAOTD would not be any different than any site that has trial period software offerings. But it's not like those sites. You can use the software installed as long as you want. But if you reformat your hard disk or uninstall the programs, the GAOTD offerings are lost too.

I assume that's what you are commenting about. If not, never mind.

#144 - tried all that after your suggestion. Still did not work for me.

@145 For DVD Ripper
invalid licence name or licence code
Restarted computer all OK now

I'm running Vista Home Basic. Setup put the 3 installers in my designated directory and the 3 installers worked (though Creator gave me several "Registry Server stopped working" errors). When Creator came up at the end of install, there was no "Register" button, but when I closed and reopened it (I believe I used "run as administrator" to open it) the "register" button was there. Ripper installed with no problems. At the end of the Copy install, Copy started, but didn't show up on my task bar (I found it when I was minimizing things to get to my desktop to try to run it again. Haven't checked to see if they actually work, but they do run.

I'm sorry, but I've read through 57 comments, Vista, Vista, Vista, over & over... And I'm probably in for 57 more Vistas as I read on.

Today's software developer was here, and took time to clarify:

COMMENT #34 from Aplus Software:
"Dear Customer: Aplus DVD Copy, Aplus DVD Ripper, is works in Vista. only Aplus DVD Creator can’t support Vista.."

Once a few people post (every day) about the software's compatibility with Vista, it serves no purpose to repeat same observation(s).

OK, back to my Comments reading now...

# 126


need a converter that does not take 4 or more hours to make a mp4 movie. anyone know of one? pay and/or free.

Comment by louse — June 27th, 2009 at 2:19 pm



Very easy answer: FORMAT FACTORY 1.90, the KING of CONVERTERS!!

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Encoders-Converter-DIVX-Related/Format-Factory.shtml


FREE of COURSE!!

Enjoy!!

First, to all those pointing out that the APlus website claims compatibility with Vista, therefore it must work, your comments are wasteful and unwanted. Clearly, there are many users with Vista who have tried it and it didn't work. I was one, and this fix worked for me:

http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/microsoft-register-server-has-stopped-working/

After following those instructions, I was able to install Creator without problems.


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FIX FOR DVD CREATOR ON VISTA

I keep wondering why anyone would have gotten Vista to begin with given the discussions about its problems from long before it was released.

Go back to WinXP or get Win7, and just hope that MS does a better job with that. If Win7 doesn't work, you can always go to Mac or one of the many good varieties of Linux and then you won't ever have any security problems. It is probable that their emulators for MS programs will work just as well as the programs do on Vista anyway.

Bravo to #103 JesseGomes for a masterful analysis of the problem with installing DVD Creator under Vista.

More detailed description of this how-to:
1. Go to Control Panel / System / Advanced system settings.
2. In tab Advanced click Performance Settings, then Data Execution Prevention. Note the setting that is now in effect.
3. Select “Turn On DEP for all programs and services except those I select” and then “Add…” to add C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe. Make sure it's checked and press OK. Click OK to terminate all dialogs.
4. Reboot if you were told to.
5. Install DVD Creator. Try to execute and register. If problems - postpone to step 7.
6. If necessary only: Execute steps 1 and 2 again to return the DEP setting to what it was before (normally “Turn On DEP for essential Windows programs and services”, then reboot.
7. Launch DVD Creator, register if necessary.
8. Enjoy.

On Vista 64 had the same problem as others installing Creator, but Copy and Ripper installed ok. Tried to use the Copy program but couldn't get it to work; kept getting error message when I tried to burn the disc.
On XP SP3 everything installed ok but again, when I tried to use the Copy program my system crashed when I tried to burn a disc.
A few days ago I had similar problems with another GOTD program (SoThink HD Movie Maker).
I don't know about you, but I've got better things to do with my weekends than sit in front of a computer all day trying to get a crappy, out of date program to work. I've just about had enough of this!

For Commenters 66, 88, 95, 119 & 121, and any others with problems registering or activating:

A. To Commenter 88 & 95: Included in the zipped package that you downloaded from GOTD, there is what is called a "readme" file; just double-click on that "readme" file (whether extracted or unextracted), and you will see that there are 3 different serial numbers (they show "serial numer", but don't let that confuse you); that is 1 serial number for each application or program. If you do not notice a "readme" file in the package, then you probably clicked on the "Homepage:" link on the GOTD page and downloaded the software from the product's web-site. That's not what you do; the Giveaway programs are mostly specific and are to be downloaded from the GOTD web-site to get the full application. Within the zipped files from the GOTD site is where you'll find what is necessaty for full product installation & activation. Commenters 88 & 95, read on.

B. To Commenter 119: If a program asks for a license name as well (and since no license names are shown in the "readme" file) then it is obvious that for this Giveaway, you can enter any name that you want.

C. To Commenters 66 & 121: Are you putting in more than 1 License Code per program?...You only put in 1 Code per program, and from what the "readme" file shows, it has to be the right Code for that program. Did you download the correct package?...the GOTD site's package...See the last half of paragraph "A" above. Also, are you reading the Code and typing it in?...You'll be surprised at how many people type in an incorrect character, especially when typing in longer codes. Instead, always do this: With the mouse cursor positioned at the very beginning or very end of the Code, Regular-Click (that is, generally, Left-Click) with the mouse buttom and keep the button held down while you drag the mouse's cursor over the full length of the Code (no more and no less) to therefore highlight the Code. Then, release the mouse button; the highlighted portion should stay there...unless after that, you regular-click anywhere on the document, and then in that case the highlighted portion you just created dissappears, requiring you to re-highlight if you did not get a chance to copy the highlighted portion. Anyway, after successfully highlighting the Code, position the mouse cursor anywhere over the highlighted portion and Right-Click the mouse to bring up the the cursor's menu and select "Copy"...doing such will copy the highlighted portion of the text into the computer's internal clipbooard. Now (after the program has been run and you have not copied anything else in the mean-time), you can position the mouse's cursor over the area where the Code is to be entered, then Right-Click on the mouse button to bring up the cursor's menu and this time select "Paste". Thus you have just entered the Code correctly if you were cautious enough to copy the full Code and if there are no spaces at the beginning or end of the Code. Now just enter any name for the License Name (obviously ANY name will do for this Giveaway) and you should be all set to submit the info.

I hope this helps.

The system requirements say windows... but the screen shots are in MAC... ? Where is the complete list of system requirements....

=samous

@ #119 The readme file says ps: use any license name if requiered.
So maybe try Mike as a license name.

Hi All, downloaded, installed AND REGISTERED ALL APPS in Win XP SP3 WITHOUT A HITCH!!!! I wonder if it is because I READ "the install instructions" in the text message????? hehehehehehe.....or is it because I come from AUSTRALIA?????

I am running Vista and am able to install and register DVD copy and DVD Ripper. I have tried several times to download DVD Creator but consistently get a Microsoft Windows error message stating "Microsoft(C) Register Server has stopped working" goes on to say that A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you is a solution is available. I've tried several times and have to let it go. I can download it on XP.

If you look a #34, from the maker's of the software it say's that DVD Creator doesn't support Vista. I have a Vista 32 and was having the same problems installing DVD Creator as #6, #8, #20 and #27 are having. I installed and uninstalled 2 times and got the same "Microsoft Register Server Stopped Working" message. Until I tried the suggestion of #103, and I tried installing it a 3rd time, and the installation worked like a charm. Thanks JesseGomes.

DVD creator not working in Vista, as mentioned earlier by others while installation itself it encounters problems with MS reg server, but I cud install it even if with the aforesaid problem, when i tried to add a file it says "Error open input file", and when i click OK, it says runtime error, then says DVD creator MFC function has stopped working, windows checking for solution and closes,

after I copied a dvd I couldn't delete the file from "movies" folder and got the message "access denied". it's wired since I login as admin.

#56 and #60 To install properly on vista 32, you need to click on computer and (C:) drive, you should see a folder that says DVDCopyCreatorRipper, open that folder and you
should see the 3 individual AplusDVD files to install these programs. But before you install the AplusDVDCreator file you will need to follow the instructions of #103, or you won't be able to install it.