Good virtual dvd drive program?

quotidian · 24 Sep 2012 at 21:10

I'm looking for a program that will let me mount an iso to a virtual drive so I can install some software without having to burn disks?

I'm not sure whats the best as its been a while since I've used one and some of them look quite spammy?

Idleman · 24 Sep 2012 at 21:22

I`ve always used this. Never had any probles with it.

http://magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-mount.htm

snaggster · 24 Sep 2012 at 21:28

Daemon tools lite is the best i have found. It also includes a side bar gadget, so all you have to do is drag the iso image into it to mount it. And the best part.... Its free!!!

BigBoy · 24 Sep 2012 at 21:45

snaggster said:
Daemon tools lite is the best i have found. It also includes a side bar gadget, so all you have to do is drag the iso image into it to mount it. And the best part.... Its free!!!

This!

That is all.

BloodyL · 24 Sep 2012 at 21:49

Virtual Clonedrive from Slysoft is free.

Rabtech · 24 Sep 2012 at 21:52

+1 for Daemon Tools Lite, used it for years without any issues.

bledd · 24 Sep 2012 at 23:36

Virtual clone drive is king.

Free, no crapware with the installer. Daemon tools don't even write their own driver. It's by a third party.

Raumarik · 25 Sep 2012 at 00:04

+1 for Virtual clone drive. Very nice little program!

Stoner81 · 25 Sep 2012 at 02:54

+1 for Virtual Clone Drive.

Stoner81.

Simian · 25 Sep 2012 at 07:39

BloodyL said:
Virtual Clonedrive from Slysoft is free.

bledd. said:
Virtual clone drive is king.

Free, no crapware with the installer. Daemon tools don't even write their own driver. It's by a third party.

Halfmad said:
+1 for Virtual clone drive. Very nice little program!

Stoner81 said:
+1 for Virtual Clone Drive.

Stoner81.

+1more for VCD... :cool:

jimmynaetroots · 25 Sep 2012 at 07:56

I have tried most of the tools available and I have settled on WinCDEmu
http://wincdemu.sysprogs.org/

It's free, lightweight, doesnt add unnecessary icons in taskbar etc (all you do is double click on an iso file and it will auto mount).

G.

NeverWinter · 25 Sep 2012 at 10:24

use Daemon Tools Lite here...

Simian · 25 Sep 2012 at 10:34

Grahame said:
...doesnt add unnecessary icons in taskbar...

Just untick the box!

KIA · 25 Sep 2012 at 12:05

Daemon Tools is bloatware. It used to be great back in the day. Now they're just interested in making money.

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

HEADRAT · 25 Sep 2012 at 12:51

BloodyL said:
Virtual Clonedrive from Slysoft is free.

This, wouldn't touch Daemon Tools with a stick now.

FatRakoon · 25 Sep 2012 at 18:39

I used to use Daemon tools
I was pointed to Virtual Clone drive.
Vastly superior in every way.

Raumarik · 25 Sep 2012 at 21:29

Simian said:
Just untick the box!

That icon is so damn handy though! Not like an icon will slow the PC down

Infidelus · 25 Sep 2012 at 22:19

Of course, when Windows 8 is officially released, you can do this with a simple right click

Simian · 26 Sep 2012 at 06:48

Halfmad said:
That icon is so damn handy though! Not like an icon will slow the PC down

I know that... You know that... but he seemed to be saying it was a reason not to use VCD...

lurkio · 26 Sep 2012 at 13:18

bledd. said:
Virtual clone drive is king.

Free, no crapware with the installer. Daemon tools don't even write their own driver. It's by a third party.

+1 for Virtual clone drive, Daemon used to be good .... many years ago

and as for magiciso ... magic malware more like