WinCDEmu is free for any kind of use – it is licensed under LGPL.ĭaemon Tools / Daemon Tools Pro is CD and DVD emulation software which allows users to make CD/DVD disc images, create a virtual CD-ROM / DVD-ROM drives and play CDs and DVDs without the need for the physical disc or burning the image to disc.

Supports data, DVD-video and BD-video images.

Does not occupy drive letters when not used.

A special portable version is available.

Does not require rebooting after installation.

llows creating ISO images through a context menu in Explorer.

Runs on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows versions from XP to Windows 10.

Supports unlimited amount of virtual drives.

One-click mounting of ISO, CUE, NRG, MDS/MDF, CCD, IMG images.

WinCDEmu is an open-source CD/DVD/BD emulator that allows you to mount optical disc images by simply clicking on them in Windows Explorer and use it without burning it to a blank disc. To unmount the disc, just right-click the virtual DVD/CD disc drive and select “Eject”, where the disc will be unmounted and the virtual drive will disappear from the Explorer. IMG disc image, or right click on the file and select “Mount”, or click the “Disk Image Tools” tab on the ribbon to select “Mount” in order to open the disc image in Windows Explorer or File Explorer as if it’s inserted into a physical CD/DVD drive. IMG disc image files without any third-party software. Native ISO and IMG Archive Image Format Support in Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10īeginning from Windows 8, including Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, Windows OS has native support to mount and open both. There are plenty of free and paid CD and DVD emulation software applications that create virtual CD and DVD drives to mount and play CDs and DVDs via software simulation. Other than software to burn ISO images to CD or DVD in Windows operating system, users may also want to mount the ISO, CUE/BIN, IMG, VCD (FarStone Virtual Drive), NRG (Nero Burning ROM), CCD (CloneCD), CIF (Easy CD Creator), DVD, UDF, MDS (Media Descriptor File), CDI (DiscJuggler), BWT (BlindWrite), PID (Instant CD/DVD Copy), B5T (BlindWrite 5) and other CD or DVD image file and open the data content in Windows itself without actually need to write the image to physical CD or DVD disc.

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