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Mounting ISO images in a virtual CD-ROM drive

From Tom's Corner

A few days ago I needed to install software from ISO images. There were two possibilies: burning the ISO images to a CD-ROM or using a virtual CD-ROM drive that can mount ISO images. My preference went out to the latter, so I decided to Google for it. And apparently Microsoft has an unsupported "Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel for Windows XP". The reason why it's unsupported became clear after downloading the product. It contains no setup (only instructions) and the interface is quite basic. But the software did its job very well.

This tool is even not searchable through the "Microsoft Download Center", but it is mentioned on the MSDN Subscribers FAQ.

You have surely other tools to do that like the excellent Iso Buster

 

Posted: Jan 15 2004, 12:35 PM by help.net | with 28 comment(s)
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Frans Bouma said:

Or daemon tools ! :)

Isobuster can extract files, I don't recall that they can mount an image. Daemon tools do, with a nice gui as well :)
# January 15, 2004 8:05 AM

Robert McLaws said:

ISO Buster definitely does not mount images as a drive.
# January 15, 2004 11:24 AM

Greg Duncan said:

Deamon tools rocks... Works on Win2k, XP and 2003. Has a setup, is an active and supported effort.

It's never let me down...
# January 15, 2004 11:31 AM

Dave said:

What type of images can it handle ?
# January 15, 2004 12:19 PM

Paschal said:

All of them apparently like .bin .cue, etc...
# January 15, 2004 12:27 PM

shinmai said:

well, no software handles all formats, but it is true that DT is quite broad in its repertoaire. However, an even better software does exist. It's called Alcohol 120% and is sold by Alcohol software. It contains many more copyprotection emulation schemes, handles more filetypes, is generally faster, at least according to benchmark tests, and has a very good Image creation wizard.
# January 15, 2004 1:19 PM

KB said:

I want to find a way to lauch Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel on the startup and automatically load and start driver and mount the image. Is there a way to achieve this?
# March 25, 2004 10:05 AM

TrackBack said:

# March 27, 2004 5:56 PM

TrackBack said:

I was too lazy to get up and get a CD to burn an ISO to so I went searching for the next best thing: mounting an ISO as a virtual drive....
# June 7, 2004 1:20 PM

megazero said:

I installed deaomon tools, it messed up my system, i unistalled everything after that..then i tryed Alcohol..it could not start its driver...then i tryed cdspace v5, and everytime i restarted my pc..it deleted its viurtal drive..., now i hope this one works...

if you know how i can get these programs to work again..like a clear all viural drives and settings... email me at>>

megazero8@msn.com
# June 8, 2004 2:04 PM

TimmY said:

Does Alcohol 120% crack the SafeDisc 3 protection?
What program does?
# June 12, 2004 7:18 AM

multix said:

This seems to work fine with win2kpro-sp4
It's a no brainer to install.. just follow the instructions closely...
# June 30, 2004 7:22 AM

GauntletWizard said:

Thanks, this is really useful (so much less time creating CD's of downloaded ISO's. Oddly enough, while it doesnt say it can read ISO's, if you give it one to mount it will.
# July 3, 2004 11:45 PM

kalt said:

I've just tested Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel. It does not support .cue.
# July 10, 2004 5:03 AM

MB said:

Daemon tools is riddled with viruses. Beware.
# July 28, 2004 10:18 AM

TrackBack said:

# February 15, 2005 8:32 AM

TrackBack said:

# February 15, 2005 8:33 AM

TrackBack said:

# April 2, 2005 11:38 PM

Hugh McGuirk’s Project Blog » BIN/CUE image files, Virtual CD driver from Microsoft. said:

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# July 5, 2006 6:07 AM

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# August 29, 2006 7:22 PM

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