Step 3: Write The Script<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I did say we’d be using Powershell. Luckily, I’ve already got the script all made up for you. Run it as Administrator.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n With that running, stick a DVD in the drive, and you should see something like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Folders will be named based on the name of the DVD volume. It’s not perfect, but I’ve made my way through a couple dozen movies and TV shows so far, and have yet to come across any conflicts. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Like this article? Have questions? Want another post about something else?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Put a comment below and let me know.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I ran into a curious problem recently. My wife had a massive binder full of DVDs that she’s collected over the years, and she wanted to get them archived to something a little more useful, like the media server that lives in our basement. 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