Try this. Go get ImgBurn and use the feature that creates the .ISO file from a DVD.
Now go get VLC Player and play that .ISO.
Remember, I only have what clues you provide. It could be one of those odd Video DVDs but not much is told about how it was created.
Bob
I am trying to copy old family videos on DVD to an external hard drive. When I put one of the DVD's in my computer ( a new Dell running Windows 
I can play the DVD but if I look at the directory for the DVD drive it doesn't show any files. When I go to "burn" the DVD and select my source, the drive appears empty. Any suggestions?
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