Auto copy data cds/dvds to hard disk on insertion? (2 Viewers)

[binman_uk]

Hi,

I've got a large number of DVDs filled with video files and I'd like to copy them over to my HTPC for use with Moving Pictures.

Is there a piece of software or a script that will copy a DVD's files to a folder on my hard drive, eject it and do the same when I put another one in (without any user interaction)?

I found one called "Auto Copy" but it doesn't work on my Windows 7 system.

Any ideas?

Cheers.

 

[binman_uk]

*BUMP*

 

[binman_uk]

Surely someone had to do this at some point? ..

 

[-Manfred-]

Search MediaSlayer on this forum - might be a plugin you are after.

 

[binman_uk]

Had a look at MediaSlayer but it isn't quite what I need.

It'd be a really simple piece of software and surely someone on this forum must have needed this functionality before?
I'd program itself but it's been quite some time since I did java and pascal.. it'd make my brain hurt .

 

[RoChess]

A little Googling and: AutoCopy

PS: I see you tried that one already. If it doesn't work on Win7, then just adjust the compatability mode and run it as admin.

PS2: Since you have Windows 7, another thing you can do is create your own Trigger Event. Create one for finding data on the optical drive (meaning you inserted a disc with something on it) and launch a simple xcopy batch script. Then use a tool such as NirCmd @ http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html to eject the optical drive at the end of the batch script. You can also create your own AutoRun event to get the same result on XP/Vista.

Instead of xcopy, you can also use a tool such as: http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

 

[binman_uk]

A little Googling and: AutoCopy

PS: I see you tried that one already. If it doesn't work on Win7, then just adjust the compatability mode and run it as admin.

PS2: Since you have Windows 7, another thing you can do is create your own Trigger Event. Create one for finding data on the optical drive (meaning you inserted a disc with something on it) and launch a simple xcopy batch script. Then use a tool such as NirCmd @ NirCmd - Windows command line tool to eject the optical drive at the end of the batch script. You can also create your own AutoRun event to get the same result on XP/Vista.

Instead of xcopy, you can also use a tool such as: Karen's Replicator

Autocopy doesn't work full-stop.. I installed it and tried the different compatability modes a couple of weeks ago and didn't have any luck at all.

I've never used Windows trigger events before. I'll give it a try.

Cheers.