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Deanne
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September 22, 2018
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Can't open videos copy protected

  • September 22, 2018
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I am trying to open videos from a DVD that I taped from TV. I am in the programs in the shows so I hope that does fall under the copy protected rule.

The folders in the DVD are VIDEO_RM and VIDEO_TS

The files in VIDEO_RM are VIDEO_RM.BUP, VIDEO_RM.DAT AND VIDEO_RM.IFO

The files in VIDEO-TS are VIDEO_TS.BUP, VIDEO_TS.IFO, VIDEO_TS.VOB,VTS_01_0.BUP, VTS_01_0.IFO, VTS_01_1.VOB, and VTS_01-2.VOB.

I have no idea what any of this means.

The error message I get says:

An error occurred while importing files from this DVD. Such errors are usually caused when the DVD is copy protected. Premiere Elements does not support importing files from copy protected DVDs. Ensure that the DVD is not

I am using Premiere Elements 2018 and am on a PC using Windows 10.

Please help these are shows and documentary my dog and I are in and I want to have them on my computer for safe keeping. Thanks.

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    Ann Bens
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    September 22, 2018

    Copy dvd to hdd first then import just the .vob files.

    Legend
    September 22, 2018

    You're saying that you're trying to edit video from a personal DVD. Not a commercial, copy-protect disc, right?

    If so, put the DVD into your computer's disc drive and, in Premiere Elements, go to Add Media and select DVD Camera or Computer Drive. This will open the Video Importer, which will allow you to select which videos from your disc you copy to your hard drive and import into your project.