How to mount a DVD image file?

[Lloyd Dupont]

I just downloaded the Windows Vista SDK, as .img DVD image file.
Now I would like to use it!
Is it possible to mount it without burning a DVD?

 

[Dale M. White -LV32]

Not sure if Vista offers native image mounting, but Porgrams like nero,
Daemon tools and Alcohol 120 offers image mounting support

 

[Dustin Harper]

You can use Daemon Tools or Alcohol 120% to mount it to a virtual drive.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Not natively, but I believe Daemon tools will work.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

And you didn't read the directions?
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...d58df02efa2/winxpvirtualcdcontrolpanel_21.exe

 

[bomb#20]

And you didn't read the directions?
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...d58df02efa2/winxpvirtualcdcontrolpanel_21.exe

That program is for XP. It does not work for Vista.

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[Sascha Jazbec]

You can safely rename Microsofts img to iso, which is more common.

Then you can burn it to physical DVD or you can mount it with Virtual Image
Drive .

http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html

Slysofts virtual clone drive is free, simple and it works with Vista, you
will have a new Drive Icon under "Computer". Just right click and tell it
what image to load. Works with CDs and DVDs. You even can install Vista or
Longhorn Server that way.

SJ / Germany

 

[John Gallagher]

I second Virtual Clone Drive. I use it regularly and to date it has had no
problems with Vista. Some of the others have been a bit flaky in the earlier
releases I have used (they may be fine now tho.)

John G.

 

[Guest]

Works for me on vista.

That program is for XP. It does not work for Vista.

.

 

[bomb#20]

Works for me on vista.

You're right!
I've just tried again and it works now ??
Oh well, I sit corrected!

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[Guest]

Remember Drive Z has some issues and I noted in the past that Mounting on Z
may not work (especially if you are in a hurry). I always create Z then
create Y and Mount Y.

 

[bomb#20]

Remember Drive Z has some issues and I noted in the past that
Mounting on Z may not work (especially if you are in a hurry). I
always create Z then create Y and Mount Y.

I've just been playing around and I realise now that I had UAC turned on when I first tried Virtual
CDRom.
I couldn't get it past all the security hoops.
I have since turned UAC off and it works ok.
If I turn UAC back on, the Virtual CDRom control panel lets me create a drive or drives, X,Y, and Z
but they don't show up in Computer or Explorer ??.

Running Home Premium.
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[Lloyd Dupont]

yep, I used Alcohol 52%, thanks!

Apparently Daemon tool works too. But I didn't see the 64 bits version the
1st time I visited their web site.