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    Best ISO Program?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mew1838, Oct 28, 2009.

  1. mew1838

    mew1838 Team Teal

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    Is the best ISO program infrarecorder or virtual clone drive? I've heard that Daemon and such comes with excess baggage. I need light program that does its job.
     
    mew1838, Oct 28, 2009
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  2. BrandonSi

    BrandonSi Notebook Savant

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    If you're talking about mounting an .iso for use, I prefer Alcohol 120%. Never used the two you mentioned, but I did find that the "excess baggage" you mentioned with daemon tools to be the case, and quit using it because of that.

    If your talking about just creating or burning an .iso, ImgBurn is and has been my choice for quite some time now. Very lightweight and a small footprint.
     
    BrandonSi, Oct 28, 2009
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  3. d2tbydt2

    d2tbydt2 Notebook Consultant

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    For mounting and burning my favorites are MagicDisc and ImgBurn.
    MagicDisc allows you to mount multiple drives.
     
    d2tbydt2, Oct 28, 2009
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  4. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    I too use ImgBurn for .iso creating and burning. It doesn't do virtual drive mounting though.
     
    crash, Oct 28, 2009
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  5. minghi

    minghi Notebook Guru

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    ImgBurn and Virtual clone drive kick
     
    minghi, Oct 28, 2009
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  6. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    ImgBurn.....
     
    sean473, Oct 28, 2009
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  7. alto

    alto Notebook Geek

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    ImgBurn too...working well for me.
     
    alto, Oct 29, 2009
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  8. Amnesiac

    Amnesiac 404

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    General consensus is that ImgBurn is one of the best.

    Cheers...
     
    Amnesiac, Oct 29, 2009
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  9. hendra

    hendra Notebook Virtuoso

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    I use Roxio Easy Media Creator, frequently installed with Sony laptops, for ISO creation. Sometimes I use anydvd in addition of Roxio if Roxio alone doesn't work. Unlike bloated Nero, Roxio is very straightforward to use. For mounting ISO, I use Virtual Clone Drive. It is very straightforward to use too and Virtual Clone Drive is free.
     
    hendra, Oct 29, 2009
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  10. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    I use the Windows 7 Built-in ISO burning feature...
     
    MaXimus, Oct 29, 2009
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  11. melthd

    melthd Notebook Evangelist

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    imgburn d best
     
    melthd, Oct 29, 2009
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