The program for reading virtual disks. Screenshots of the program Daemon Tools Lite

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In this article, I would like to touch at once two things: a virtual disk and drive. In essence, they are interconnected, just below immediately make a short footnote to make it clearer what we will be discussed in the article ...

Virtual disk (The network is popular with the name "Disk image") - a file, the size of which is usually equal to or a slightly more real CD / DVD disk from which this image was obtained. Often, images do not only with CDs, but also with hard disks or flash drives.

Virtual drive (CD-ROM, drive emulator) - if rude, then this is a program that can open the image and present you information on it, as if it was a real disk. There are many programs of this kind.

The best programs for working with virtual disks and drives

1. Daemon Tools.

Link to the lightweight version: http://www.daemon-tools.cc/rus/products/dtlite#features

One of best programs To create and emulate images. Supported formats for emulation: * .mdx, * .mds / *. MDF, * .iso, * .b5t, * .b6t, * .bwt, * .ccd, * .cdi, * .bin / *. Cue, * .ape / *. Cue, * .flac / *. Cue, * .nrg, * .isz.

You can create only three image formats: * .mdx, * .iso, * .mds. You can use a lightweight version of the home program (not commercial purposes). The link is given above.

After installing the program, you have another CD-ROM (virtual), which can appear in the system. open any images (See above) which you can only find on the Internet.

To mount the image: Run the program, then right-click on the CD-ROM, and select the Mount "Mount" command.

To create an image It is enough to run the program and select the "Create Disk Image" function.

After that, the window will pop up in which you need to choose three things:

Disc, the image of which will be obtained;

Image format (ISO, MDF or MDS);

The place where the virtual disk (i.e. image) will be saved.

Conclusions:

One of the best programs to work with virtual disks and drives. Its opportunities are enough, probably, the absolute majority of users. The program works very quickly, the system does not load, supports all the most popular versions of Windows: XP, 7, 8.

2. Alcohol 120% / 52%

Link: http://trial.alcohol-soft.com/en/downloadtrial.php.

(To download Alcohol 52% when you follow the link above, look for a link to load the very bottom page)

Direct competitor Daemon Tools, and many evaluate Alcohol even higher. In general, the functionality of Alcohol is not inferior to Daemon Tools: the program can also create virtual disks, emulate them, record.

Why 52% and 120%? The case is in the number of options. If 120% can create 31 virtual drives, then 52% - only 6 (although for me - and 1-2 more than enough), plus 52% cannot record images on CD / DVDs. Naturally, 52% are free, and 120% is a paid version of the program. But, by the way, at the time of writing a 120% version, the version gives 15 days for trial use.

Personally, I installed 52% on my computer. The screenshot of the window is shown below. The basic functions are all, you can make quickly any image and use it. There is also an audio converter, but never used it ...

3. Ashampoo Burning Studio Free

Link: https://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/pin/7110/burning-software/ashampoo-burning-studio-free

This is one of the best programs for home use (Moreover, free). What can she?

Work with audio discs, video, create and write images, create images from files, write to any (CD / DVD-R and RW) discs, etc.

For example, when working with an audio format, you can:

Create Audio CD;

Create MP3 Disk (https: // Site / Kak-Zapisat-MP3-Disk /);

Copy music files to disk;

Overtake with audio disk files on hDD in a compressed format.

With video discs, more than worthy: Video DVD, Video CD, Super Video CD.

Conclusions:

Excellent combine, which may well replace a whole complex utilities of this kind. What is called - I installed once - and always use. From the main drawbacks only one: you can not open images in a virtual drive (it is simply not).

4. Nero.

Site: http://www.nero.com/rus/products/nero-burning-rom/free-trial-download.php.

Could not get around the side of such a legendary package for recording disks, working with images, and in general, everything concerns audio video files.

Using this package, you can do everything: create, record, erase, edit, convert video audio (almost any formats), even printing covers for discs.

Minuses:

A huge package in which everything you need and do not need, many even 10 parts do not use the capabilities of the program;

Paid program (a free test is possible for the first two weeks of use);

He strongly loads the computer.

Conclusions:

Personally, I have long been not using this package (which has already turned into a large "combine"). But in general - the program is very worthy, suitable for both beginners and experienced users.

5. Imgburn.

Site: http://imgburn.com/index.php?Act\u003dDownload

The program is happy since the beginning of the acquaintance: 5-6 links are given on the site, so that any user can easily download it (from whatever country it is). Plus, add a dozen three different languages \u200b\u200bsupported by the program, among which there are Russian.

In principle, not even knowing of English languageIn this program, it will not be easy to deal with even novice users. After starting, a window will appear before you, with all the features and features that the program has. See Screenshot below.

Allows you to create images of three types: ISO, BIN, IMG.

Conclusions:

Good free program. If you use it in a coupe, for example, with Daemon Tools, there are enough opportunities "for the eyes" ...

6. Clone CD / Virtual Clone Drive

Site: http://www.slysoft.com/en/download.html.

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Ordinary CD / DVDs, no matter how sad, the year from year to lose their popularity (before they were sold at every corner at all). Still, the development of network technologies does its job ...

Meanwhile, there is another side of the medal - so-called so-called great popularity virtual disks - A separate file (s), made based on the exact copy of the physical CD / DVD. They are also called images. Most Popular Image Formats: ISO, BIN, MDS / MDF, NRG, CCD. By the way, now many file files are transmitted precisely in images (for example, even to create blood flash drive With Windows - you need to download the installation image with the system from the Microsoft website).

Just so such an image does not open, you need (as you guessed) special virtual drive (or drive. They are also called CD / DVD emulators).

In general, I decided to build this article in the form of questions-answers to work with images (koi there is always a lot). Along the way I will present the programs that best copes with the task. I think it will be easier to submit the founders for an inexperienced reader. And so, proceed ...

Most popular questions about working with virtual disks

❶. How to create a virtual disk / image of ISO and others.

First of all, to start work, I recommend installing one program - Daemon Tools (Lite version, it is free and its capabilities for creating and emulating images more than enough). And in general, in my opinion, she is one of the best (and most popular, by the way) programs to work with disk images. I recommend it unambiguously to install and familiarize.

Daemon Tools (Lite)

This program allows you to mount almost all types of images, as well as emulates simultaneously work up to 4 drives. In addition, the program allows you to record ready-made images on physical disks, convert from one format to another, create protected images and much more (by the way, part of the functions are paid, unfortunately). Pretty well, the program has been organized by the storage of images: you can always find disc From your collection.

And so, let us say there are several CDs with music, games that are often used, and you are simply tired of inserting them into the drive (and with time discs deteriorate, scratching, when inserted into the drive noise). Therefore, logical, making the images of these disks once - you can easily use them without noise.

1) First you need to insert a CD into a real physical drive.

3) After you need to specify the drive with the disk, specify the folder where the image will be saved, and the image format (in your example I chose ISO). To start copying, press the "Start" button.

5) When the image is ready - you will see a message that the operation is successfully completed, as in the screenshot below.

In general, all. Now you can use this way (only you must create a virtual drive, just below).

❷. How to create a Virtual Drive / CD / DVD-ROM Emulator

We use all the same Daemon Tools ...

You must first start the program and click "Add Drive" (in the left program menu).

At the bottom of the window, a new drive should appear: in my case, under the letter "F: (empty)".

Daemon Tools Lite - a new drive appeared (F :)!

❸. How to open images: ISO, MDF, NRG, etc. and launch the application from them

After the Virtual Drive in Daemon Tools was created - you can start the opening and reading of images in it. In general, Daemon Tools opens almost any images: ISO, BIN, MDF, NRG (even archives, 7Z, RAR, ZIP format, etc.).

At the bottom of the window - right-click on the virtual drive (which we created in the previous step). See Screenshot below.

Daemon Tools Lite - First click the left mouse button on the drive

If a automatic start CD / DVD disks are disabled (and nothing appears on the screen), go to "My Computer / This Computer": There should be a virtual one among the drives, with a disk (that is, the way we discovered.

If you have a question about whether to allow this application to make changes - answer the affirmative (at least for familiar disks ...).

❹. How to burn an image on a physical CD / DVD disk

Daemon Tools, of course, can write images to physical disks, but this feature is available only in the paid version of the program. Therefore, it is better to use analogues, especially since there is enough free versions in this segment.

Why not Nero? Because Nero package paid, weighs a few gigabytes, very "brake" and bad. Hardly many will use at least the tenth of its functions (not to mention the fact that most you just need to record the disk and everything ...).

Cdburnerxp

CDBURNERXP is a free program for recording CD and DVDs, including Blu-ray and HD-DVD. Also, the program works great with ISO images, allowing not only to create them, but from writing on physical disks. The program supports tens of languages \u200b\u200b(including Russian). Works in Windows XP / 7/8 / 9/10.

Main features:

to record data (files, documents, pictures, etc.) on any types of discs;
recording of audio parts;
creating and recording ISO images;
creating bootable (installation) disks;
bIN / NRG image converter → ISO;
the ability to print covers.

After starting the program, click "Record ISO image to disk" (See Screen below).

Then you specify an ISO image for recording, a physical drive, the recording speed (highlighted yellow on the screen below - by the way, do not put the highest speed, errors are possible) and click "Record Disk". In general, it's all - in 10-15 minutes. Your disk will be recorded!

Record Settings // CDBURNERXP

❺. What other programs can be used to work and read images

Alcohol 120%

Alcohol 120% is excellent and very powerful program To work with images. Does it all: Creates images, mounts them into virtual drives, writes, creates a library on your PC (for quick search and reading).

Although the program is paid, but there is a trial free period of 15 days (and there free version, with trimmed possibilities). In general, I recommend to get acquainted!

Main features:

creating up to 31 virtual drives;
creating disk images (support for formats: MDF / MDS, CCD, BIN / CUE, ISO, CDI, etc.);
recording from disk images: CD, DVD and Blu-Ray;
erase of discs: CD-RW, DVD-RW and BD-RE;
search and create a library from file-hard disk files;
the presence of an audio converter to work with audio parts.

Ultra Iso.

Official website: https://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/

A very powerful program for working with ISO images. Allows you to create them from real disks, write, emulate in a virtual drive, and, most importantly - edit on the fly. Those. You can open an ISO image, remove from it unnecessary file (or add) and save the image. Actually, this is done very quickly!

In addition, the program will help create a bootable (installation) disk, USB flash drive. You can also try to squeeze current ISO images, etc. In general, everyone who works with ISO - I recommend that you have to have it at your PC ...

Burn4free

Very reliable I. simple program To work with CD / DVDs. Allows you to perform almost the entire range of tasks, which may be required by the average PC user. With all this, it takes very little space on the hard disk (several megabytes!).

Main advantages:

recording CD / DVD discs in several clicks with the mouse;
the program is very light and simple, the design is made in the style of minimalism;
you can copy the audio sections of various formats (WAV, FLAC, WAVPACK, WMA, etc.);
sCSI support - IDE / EIDE - SATA - USB;
support for Russian language;
creating and recording ISO images;
ability to record MP3 disks;
support all versions of Windows: 10, 8, 7, Vista, 2008, 2003, XP, 2000, 98;
support for most actuators (more than 4000!).

In general, I will add from myself that this program worked even in cases where its analogues refused to either be launched or seeing the drive. I recommend to have in the arsenal to everyone who often works with ISO or with optical discs.

Virtual Clone Drive.

This program is free and is designed to create a virtual drive. The program is very simple, and reliable. Supports up to 15 virtual drives, fully integrated into windows ExplorerFor simpler and fast work.

In general, compared with many similar programs of this spectrum, it is noticeably allocated. I recommend to get acquainted.

Main features:

support for all popular image formats: ISO, BIN, IMG, UDF, DVD, CCD;
emulation to 15. virtual drives (CD, DVD, and Blu-Ray);
there is a history of using images (for faster searching and reading the right file);
convenient embedding in the conductor (now any image can be opened with a mouse click!).

The instruction is completed ...

Good job!

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VirtualDVD. - A small program, as it is clear from the name of the application, creates in the operating system Windows Virtual drive. It is distributed by the authors for free without restrictions, both in the functionality, so in time. This emulator has the support of the Russian language, both during installation and in the interface, if so can be said, since there is no interface as such.

Mame. - Absolutely free Productwhich will help reproduce old-fashioned old games that were supplied by developers for gaming consoles and automata. Literally abbreviation is decrypted as a multiple Arcade Machine emulator. When used in combination with the images of the wheels of original arcade games and data on the disk, MAME is trying to reproduce this game as closely as possible on more modern computer general purpose. Mame currently can emulate several thousand different classic Arcade video games from the end of the 1970s to the present.

Daemon Tools Lite. - Lightweight and some functions, a free editorship of the program, the purpose of which is to create virtual drives in the operating system. One of the main features of the application is the ability to create discs, more precisely, emulate virtual disk images. The application can safely create image CDs, as well as dVD discs. Support for Daemon Tools of many modern or popular, in general, widespread formats of images, allows you to be given software Maximum ...

Alcohol 52% - One of the most famous drive emulators, the program creates a virtual CD / DVD drive in the system. Subsequently, you can insert or created a disk image, or the previously created, in a virtual drive. Using virtual devices has a number essential advantages Before physical. The main such advantages include reading speed, and reliability. Using at home, the user will quickly estimate the advantages of a virtual drive.

WinCdemu. – free emulator CD, DVD or BD drive, the program is distributed freely, without restrictions, moreover, has an open source. With this small tool, the user will be able to mount the CD image of such popular formats as ISO, CUE, NRG, MDS / MDF, CCD, IMG into the Virtual CD ROM. This is one of the most simple ways Quick and Explorer Mount the disk image into a virtual drive.

Virtual CloneDrive. - Creates a virtual CD / DVD drive that behaves in the system as well as a physical CD / DVD drive, supported up to 8 virtual CD-ROMs, but it only exists virtually. Image Files generated from ClonedVD and CloneCD can be mounted on a virtual disk with hard disk or with network Disc And used in the same manner as if you insert them into a normal CD / DVD drive.

DVDFAB VIRTUAL DRIVE - Free virtual disk, is a virtual DVD / Blu-Ray drive emulator. The program can emulate up to 18 disks to work with DVD / Blu-ray images created by DVDFAB and other programs. For example, to play Blu-ray backup On a computer with PowerDVD 8 and above, you need to use a DVDFAB to create a backup copy of the Blu-Ray file of the ISO image, and use the DVDFAB Virtual Drive, mounted the image into the drive created by the program, and after PowerDVD will play yours, such as the film. DVDFAB VIRTUAL DRIVE is free programthat does not require any costs.

Disk2vhd. - a small program that will make it very easy to make a VHD virtual disk from real. You can use this virtual disk in Hyper-V or Virtual PC. The utility was created by specialists in the field of systemic instruments, Mark Rusinovich and Bryce Khogsuell, Nirsoft programmers. This small tool can be a very useful tool when administering Windows systems. What do you need this utility? If you are an administrator of the above operating systemsThat, probably, more than once came across problems that caused support for support ...