document updated 18 years ago, on Jun 27, 2007

DVD Decrypter is a decent way to get files off a DVD
playing back .vob files from the hard drive: [1]
- WinDVD: to play the mass of .vob files under the /video_ts/ directory:
  1. subst the folder to a new drive, so /video_ts/ is in the root directory
  2. start WinDVD
  3. in options, tell it to use the subst'd drive as the default drive
  4. close WinDVD and start it back up
  5. voila, it should work
- Windows Media Player:
  1. apparently just load up a .VOB, and it'll play everything 100% correctly
- GOM Player, "run" the .ifo file (either by double-clicking on it, or opening it inside GOM)
other software:
- linux ports of useful windows tools
  - windows versions can be found here
general sources of information
- doom9 guides