Mounting ISO under Vista

Other than Daemon Tools, does anyone have a favorite tool or trick to mounting an ISO file under Vista (32 bit)?

Gary

 

Try Virtual Clone Drive. http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html

 

http://www.magiciso.com/

 

There are plenty of other tools available to mount iso images, as far as I remember Alcohol 120% creates a virtual drive, also ISO Burster has the same feature if i'm not mistaken.

Edit: I used to have VirtualCD before i came across Daemon tools, which worked just fine.

 

Gary, try PowerISO. You can trust me, and you know it.

 

I'd go with hendra on the Virtual CloneDrive.

cheers ...

 

Thanks folks!! I am off to try one (or more) of these out. My old standby VirtualCD from WinXP days doesn't work on Vista... sigh...

Gary

 

+1 for PowerISO

 

i think UltraISO beats all.

 

It better be PowerISO first!

 

Yes, sir. ....shudders... YES, SIR!!!!

Gary

 

VirtualCloneDrive FTW!

Even Securom doesn't have problems with it, and that gives it an edge over a lot of mounting software...

 

alcohol 120% or nero image

 

Magic ISO here.

 

Second to that!

 

So, whose opinion won?

 

They all do the same thing so it shouldn't matter. But really, real talk, I won.

 

No, but I think you have the O.C Syndrome!

They all do NOT do the same thing, PowerISO makes me a winner here!

 

Lol. OC FTW?

Well I meant as far as his needs are; just mounting an image, they all work and mount the same. ;]

 

Sorry, I have been a bit distracted with server issues. Arghhhhhhh. Will report back when I get back to this task.

Gary

 

Yes, yes, yes - as soon as you can Gary, before the blokes here choking each other

cheers ...

 

Yeah, take your time!

 

ive always used alcohol 120. its always worked great for me.



ev

 

OK folks, the distractions are behind me (well at least temporarily) and here is a summary of the suggestions thus far.

Virtual Clone Drive. http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html Free

Magic ISO Maker http://www.magiciso.com/ $29.95

PowerISO http://www.poweriso.com/ $29.95

UltraISO http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/ $29.95

Alcohol 120% http://www.alcohol-soft.com/ $50.00

With all due respect to my bud Silas Awaketh, I am going to try the FREE one first. But I don't need or really want all the extra ISO stuff all of these options offer. I really ONLY want to be able to mount an ISO. That's why I liked the old WinXP app. <sigh>

Update: I just found out that the MagicISO folks also have MagicDisk http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-overview.htm a freebie that just handles mounting of ISO images. It is VERY hidden on their website. You have to dig into the tutorials to even find a reference to it. There are separate 32bit and 64 bit versions. This will be my first candidate to try out.

Gary

 

Dear SceduriConchliga -

Click me.

 

Hmm, their webpage does not mention this. Just like the MagicISO page makes no mention of thier free MagicDisc. (HELLO, PowerISO and MagicISO, you are missing a marketing opportunity by hiding your freebies. What's the point of having them if you don't use them to promote your full products? Jeesh...)

But, I had already installed and used MagicDisk by the time I got your reply. MagicDisk also includes the ability to create an ISO from a CD/DVD. (Not sure yet if there are limitations on that option.)

But I am satisfied, thus far, that MagicDisk does what I needed.

Thanks though!!!

Gary

 

Well, there have been reports that MagicDisk is not fully compatible with Windows Vista, and it cause BSODs more often than not. That might be the reason it was "hidden" on their own website, it being a faulty software.

 

OK, now you have me looking into this a bit. I'll report back. The BSOD issue is with reinstalling without uninstalling previous versions. The version I installed is dated 2/24/09 and they now have a WIN7 version out as well. I am HOPING that the bugs have been worked out as the error reports I found via Google were older. I'll be back latter with more...

Gary

 

Yikes, I was just making all that up to hopefully scare you into uninstalling MagicDisk and installing PowerISO! But all's well that ends well!

 

^^ this mate knows how to sell

cheers ...

 

Before I replied, I did do a Google check on "MagicDisk Vista Errors" and indeed there were some reports of issues. And specifically BSOD if you install a new version OVER and older one. So I was, and continue, to be cautious with it. Most especially because it DOES install a driver (unsigned) into Vista. I am about to reboot, right now, just to make sure there are no issues with that unsigned driver. Keep you fingers crossed... film at eleven...

Gary

 

Tell me Gary, what's the point in living in fear? Being owned by a software?

 

Hell, I'm cautious with EVERY piece of new software I install. Even if I switched from MagicDisc to something else, I'd be cautious. After all I am a programmer myself. I absolutely know, we CAN'T be trusted!

But back to the point, I did reboot and there was no issue with the unsigned driver. Just a simple matter of a developer not wanting to pay the exorbitant price for a certificate.

Gary

 

So you're not going to install PowerISO now? I used such a fine quote for nothing! I'll be removing it from my earlier post, you do the same, please.

I could use it somewhere else.

 

Just a question to the OP. Why don't you want to use Daemon Tools? Was my first ISO mounting app, and still is to this very day. Alcohol 120% I prefer for making ISOs. I don't really like the ISO mounting interface for it.

 

Because all I wanted/needed was an app to let me mount an existing ISO. I needed a replacement for the old XP tool that did only this one function.

Gary

 

So looks like I won. Too bad Silas.

 

Not exactly. ...big ol' grin...

You recommended MagicISO, and I wound up using MagicDisc. Granted from the same company, but to find MagicDisc I had to really dig into the MagicISO site to find it. It was a freebie that did JUST the ISO mounting I wanted to do.

Gary

 

Point taken.

Well, since it was from the same company from the site I recommended, I'm still more of a winner. Not that I care.

 

Yep! And I do appreciate your pointing me in the direction of MagicDisc. It fit my needs to a T.

Gary

 

I just unpack the isos with winrar and store the non-iso form in the \\server\Software and start the setup. isos don't survive long (except the ones that are really there for burning. windows setups f.e.).

 

Well, it wasn't a competition.