I want to be able to take a DVD and instead of backing it up on to a DVD-R I want to be able to play the files from my hard drive. I have the ripping software but don't know much about the process. Does anyone know of an "idiot's guide" to ripping and playing from hard drive? Thanks.

Use a program Called CladXP which i use to rip my DVD's which exracts the Vob files to your Hard drive,then just select the files to play in your favourite DVD software!! i use PowerDVD.

CladXP

www.clonead.co.uk

Sefy's ripping guides from vcdhelp

www.vcdhelp.com/sefy/

PowerDVD

www.gocyberlink.com/

Just use Smartripper in "backup" mode to extract all files, run power dvd and load the VIDEO_TS.IFO file to play the movie just as is is on the DVD.