Try a free program called format factory it will rip (convert) a dvd to a video file I use it all the time it converts almost anything to anything else.
All to MP4/3GP/MPG/AVI/WMV/FLV/SWF.
All to MP3/WMA/AMR/OGG/AAC/WAV.
All to JPG/BMP/PNG/TIF/ICO/GIF/TGA.
Rip DVD to video file , Rip Music CD to audio file.
MP4 files support iPod/iPhone/PSP/BlackBerry format.

Format Factory's Feature:
1 support converting all popular video,audio,picture formats to others.
2 Repair damaged video and audio file.
3 Reducing Multimedia file size.
4 Support iphone,ipod multimedia file formats.
5 Picture converting supports Zoom,Rotate/Flip,tags.
6 DVD Ripper.
7 Supports 50 languages
http://www.formatoz.com/index.html

I found it in the All Programs list under "Accessories" ...

t.

Good grief..! Don't Windows users have a 'search files' function..?

I can't believe anyone would come here and say 'I have Windows, and I don't see any program called Movie Maker' without first having used the 'search'.

If it's not on the desktop or Start bar, it doesn't exist?

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Good grief..! Don't Windows users have a 'search files' function..?
I can't believe anyone would come here and say 'I have Windows, and I don't see any program called Movie Maker' without first having used the 'search'.

If it's not on the desktop or Start bar, it doesn't exist?

Some of us don't waste time on fruitless searches because Microsoft very often call their programs by a completely different name from the one by which user's know it - as in Microsoft Word.

One of the great things about the Forum is "If you don't know something - just ask". We are all here to help each other.
Tony

So we are a substitute for your unwillingness to even TRY a file search?

I always thought it was 'The Lord helps those who help themselves'...

(not that I'm putting ANY of us in the place of Our Lord, but you get the point! )

If you resent helping, that's up to you -
I don't mind at all so why make an issue out of it.
Tony

Would anyone care to help me find my missing sock...? It might be in my sock drawer, but it's a pain to get off the couch...

No, I don't mind helping (and try to do it as much as I can). Do YOU mind trying to help yourself, too? All I was trying to point out was that a simple file search BEFORE he posted would have gotten the answer even QUICKER.