ripped dvds not working correctly within windows media center 7

[buzzer]

I am having some issues with some dvds that I have ripped recently using the latest dvdfab 6.2.1.8 I think this issue may have been with a few other recent builds. For some reason when using windows media center 7 I am getting an error saying this dvd cannot play and please restart WMC. Except they never play. Certain dvds play fine some dont and I dont know why. I have seen other users say they had this issue and they were usind dvdfab as well. I dont think its a codec issue since the codecs needed should already be there. I cant find anything wrong with WMC either.

Maybe its my settings?

I always have pathplayer enabled.
PGCs always removed.
Always jump to first menu.
I generally try to check included non dvd files although I dont know what that means. I assumed it was with interactive dvds and I want to keep as much of the original dvd intact.
I also keep the menus and extras.
I only rip the full dvd and do not compress.

This is on an HTPC. I just cant narrow this down so I thought I would come here and ask.

Thanks

[GregiBoy]

I think to get these disks working correctly in WMC, you need to NOT remove PGC's & Jump to main menu.

Test it with one and let us know the results.

[buzzer]

I think I wasnt clear enough. I actually ripped my entire collection (1500+ dvds) using those same exact settings but it has taken many months to rip them all about 6 months total so thats why sometimes the version has changed. But 90% of them work correctly and they all use those same settings. Thats why its so strange. Like I ripped 4 eddie izzard dvds and one works perfectly the other 3 dont work. I am so baffled. It actually seems to affect the standup dvds I have more than anything else for some reason which I am sure is just coincidence.

[GregiBoy]

I suspect it is tied in with the authoring of such DVD's and the way the PGC's are structured.

That's why I asked you to try one of the "Problem Children" without those options to see whether we can isolate where the problem is.

Capisce?

[buzzer]

Sure I can do that. I was trying to start some experiments to narrow it down.

I dont know if I said this earlier but they do play 100% perfectly using windows media player. When you click on a vob file they go right to the main menu and the menus work perfect. Its just from within WMC they dont work.

[GregiBoy]

You shouldn't play using the VOB's. The IFO's also contain important information about audio streams, subtitles and navigation. You should always "Play from Folder" and I am pretty sure there is a way to set up WMC to do this but that is not a subject for discussion on this forum.

To illustrate what I mean download VLC Player (www.videolan.org) and "Play from Folder".

That is what you want to achieve.