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Where Can I Find A Virtual CD-ROM Drive Software ?

 
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 Last Update: April 15, 2009, 12:34 pm
 
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Does anyone here use a virtual cd-rom drive and if so do you know a good if so give a link












   Sun Aug 28, 2005    Reply         

I use this and also suggest this to new users since it is easy to learn and can emulate a cd drive or dvd drive and can mount a file just by right clicking on it :

Alcohol 120%

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-It duplicates your CD/DVDs: Alcohol handles copy protections and it has easy presets for each kind of task: Playstation (1&2), SecuROM, ProtectCD, SafeDisc, VideoCD..

-It burns your CD images: Supported image types are BIN/CUE, CloneCD, BlindWrite, ISO, DiscJuggler, Nero

-It mounts CD images as virtual drives: You can use CDs directly from image files on your HD and enjoy much faster speed. It emulates copy protections. You can use this also to use your downloaded images without burning!






   Sun Aug 28, 2005    Reply         

I agree, Alcohol is probably the easiest to use to do what you want. If you want another alternative, try out Nero. It has a few more steps but will do the same job. Nero will also burn your CDs and DVDs as well.

Both of the above are paid/commercial programs. If you want a free one that only does emulation of cd drives, then take a look at Daemon Tools.

   Sun Aug 28, 2005    Reply         


I've downloaded the trial version Alcohol 120% from their web site but is seems that I can keep it forever because it doesn't say anything like Days left: ?? anywhere. Only a pop-up window comes up when you open up the program with two buttons Buy Now! and Ok, but to press Ok you need to wait 10 seconds. If I'm not overseeing something here this is not a trial version this is a full version but to open it you need to wait 10 seconds.

   Mon Aug 29, 2005    Reply         

I would recommend you gvie Daemon-Tool a try.
This is a very small software, 492 KB only.
With Daemon, you can have maximum 4 Virtual Cd-rom Drives if you want.

it is also able to emulate nearly all known copy protections on the market today, such as Saftdisk, Securom etc.

It supports lots of image file type, which include cue, iso,ccd (clone CD),bwt,mds (Alcohol),and cdi format.

You can get it here
http://www.daemon-tools.cc

and they have a forum for supporting users.

   Mon Aug 29, 2005    Reply         

I use Nero Image Drive: http://www.nero.com/en/Tutorials_Image_Drive_Tutorial.html

Works perfectly, it has an option to mount the ISO everytime I boot, works perfectly if you burned your Applications to a CD Image.

   Mon Aug 29, 2005    Reply         


QUOTE (Klass)

I use Nero Image Drive: http://www.nero.com/en/Tutorials_Image_Drive_Tutorial.html

Works perfectly, it has an option to mount the ISO everytime I boot, works perfectly if you burned your Applications to a CD Image.
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Maybe, if you are looking for a professional solution http://www.virtualcd.de/ might be the right product for you.
The following features will be supported within this:

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- Availability of up to 23 virtual drives.
- Unlimited number of virtual CDs.
- Editor to create virtual CDs with any content.
- Automatic recognition of title, album, and artist for audio CDs.
- Supports DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, Photo-CD and CD-Text formats.
- Easy-to-use, simplified copy mode for the novice user.
- Virtual CDs can be organized in folders.
- Import of ISO-conforming container files (data exchange with CD-R software).
- Improved data compression.
- Access to virtual CDs, which are within the network.
- Supports up to 99 audio tracks per virtual CD.
- Editing of existing virtual CDs with the Virtual CD Editor.
- Drive editor enables easy changes of the number of virtual drives.
- Virtual CDs are password-protected from unauthorized access.


We use this tool in our company on Terminalservers. The users (about 300) are very happy with this tool!!

Daniel

   Tue Nov 8, 2005    Reply         

i suggest alcohol 120% , its d best in d bussiness . nero has its own virtual drive & if u have nero u dont have look 4 anything else. :lol:

   Fri Apr 14, 2006    Reply         

I prefer daemon tools, although the last version try to install a toolbar if you don't uncheck the right box :D
Alcohol and nero are nice too but commercial and not immediate, or maybe I find DT so immediate and easy because I'm just used at it :P But the most important thing (to me) it's that DT have a larger list of compatible format and runs great on all of them :P

   Tue May 16, 2006    Reply         

I have been using CDGhost or something like that, but now Nero Image Drive is godd enough.

   Fri Jul 14, 2006    Reply         

I use DTools since its so tiny and can run all the time and not have to worry about it since its such a lightweight app. I have 120% kicking around for the odd use but for the most part if you don't need the burning side of things Daemon Tools will fulfill your cd emulation needs.

   Fri Jul 14, 2006    Reply         

just one question is .. what u need virtual drive for? ...if for simply check works of creating iso's etc use what u want (Nero Vd or Alco) but for dvd/cd iso/bin releases of 'demo' games from torrents for example the best option for now is Daemon Tools with SafeDisc 4 Hider

   Fri Jul 14, 2006    Reply         

I think daemon tools is best n simplest for this.

   Tue Dec 4, 2007    Reply         

Definately Daemon Tools if you want a free program. Here is the page with the download link: http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/download.p...ory&catid=5.

   Wed Mar 12, 2008    Reply         

I use Daemon Tools and VirtualDrive Pro. VirtualDrive Pro for games since they have the best emulation in the business and Daemon Tools for everything else.

VirtualDrive Pro can be found: http://www.farstone.com

xboxrulz

   Thu Mar 13, 2008    Reply         

I don't use all that fancy stuff, just a simple PowerToy from Microsoft. This only works if you are running Windows XP:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=94801. Note: This will directly download the EXE file, there doesn't seem to be a product page for it.

It's good enough to mount ISO images, hope it meets your needs.

   Thu Mar 13, 2008    Reply         

QUOTE (FirefoxRocks)

I don't use all that fancy stuff, just a simple PowerToy from Microsoft. This only works if you are running Windows XP:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=94801. Note: This will directly download the EXE file, there doesn't seem to be a product page for it.

It's good enough to mount ISO images, hope it meets your needs.
Link: view Post: 120388


Sometimes that's not enough, some manufacturers add encryption codes that the game requires to make it run. So if it only mounts things, it wouldn't work then.

xboxrulz

   Fri Mar 14, 2008    Reply         

Thanks dudes.Where Can I Find A Virtual CD-ROM Drive Software ?

Thank you guys,

I am downloading demon-tool. Hope this will help me to use  cd images.

Thanks for every one.Muneer

Keywords: virtual cd drive open source

   Thu Feb 12, 2009    Reply         

Daemon. Most popular than Alcohol, i think. I've been using it for 4 years. What's with Alcohol that the Daemon cannot do?

   Mon Mar 30, 2009    Reply         

virtualcd was enough for all my non-gaming purposes.
You load the driver and assigns a letter to the ISO file you want to use.
When you finish, you stop the driver and unload it, no more pollution to your system.
Download it from Microsoft, or from here : http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/xpvir...cddownload.html

   Tue Mar 31, 2009    Reply         

rite choice dude
use daemon tools or image drive of bero
both work nice but daemon takes less space on the ram

   Tue Apr 14, 2009    Reply         

i agree with you i like daemon and i have it too.

   Tue Apr 14, 2009    Reply         

The Best program for great Virtual Drive is Alcohol,
www.alcohol-soft.com.
Much better Nero.Support all format image.

   Tue Apr 14, 2009    Reply         

MagicDiskWhere Can I Find A Virtual CD-ROM Drive Software ?

MagicDisk is a good piece of software for emulating CD/DVD drives: http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-overview.htm

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   Wed Apr 15, 2009    Reply         

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