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WinCDEmu

WinCDEmu is an open-source CD/DVD/BD emulator - a tool that allows you to mount optical disc images by simply clicking on them in Windows Explorer. If you have downloaded an ISO image and want to use it without burning it to a blank disc, WinCDEmu is the easiest way to do it.

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  • Windows
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Discontinued

The project is no longer developed. Last version, 4.1, released on September 29, 2015, can be still downloaded from GitHub

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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Mounting ISO
  2.  Disk Imaging
  3.  Mounting drives
  4.  Emulation
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  Virtual Disk
  7.  Portable
  8.  CD Burner
  9.  Multiple languages

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: WinCDEmu is praised for its simplicity, lightweight design, and lack of bloat, making it a preferred choice over DAEMON Tools and Virtual CD. Users appreciate its open-source nature, the ability to support numerous disk formats, and its portable version. However, some mention its inability to mount images with CDDA/Redbook audio tracks and limitations on Windows 10. Overall, it is recognized as a powerful, free alternative to several paid solutions.
Top Positive Comment
mdvhimself
2

It just simply works. Light, no ads, supports every major disk image format.

WebBeachBoy
0

Yes - it IS simple , easy to use and fast BUT it doesn't work 100%. If you use it to mount a CD/DVD image to install a game it will do that and create a new drive but when starting up the game the game will not recognize it as a CD/DVD drive (no matter what setting you choose in settings). So it's main purpose is to extract archives (as 7-zip will do) and create virtual drives.

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Ronloa
3

Simple, lightweight and fast. WinCDEmu is worth using.

RemovedUser
2

Love it, tiny, quick, simple, mounts like a charm.

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Lehuga ntaps
-1

The best alternative to daemon tool by miles free and yet have features that are you need

sowij
1

Light-weight, easy to use, supports many image formats and very important: it's FOSS.

Shoji VR
0

Open Source, Portableapps support, easy to use, most disk extension supported

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What is WinCDEmu?

WinCDEmu is an open-source CD/DVD/BD emulator - a tool that allows you to mount optical disc images by simply clicking on them in Windows Explorer. If you have downloaded an ISO image and want to use it without burning it to a blank disc, WinCDEmu is the easiest way to do it.

Features:

  • One-click mounting of ISO, CUE, NRG, MDS/MDF, CCD, IMG images.
  • Supports an unlimited number of virtual drives.
  • Runs on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows versions from XP to Windows 10.
  • Allows creating ISO images through a context menu in Explorer.
  • Small installer size - less than 2MB!
  • Does not require rebooting after installation.
  • A special portable version is available.
  • Translated into more than 20 languages.
  • Does not occupy drive letters when not used.
  • Supports data, DVD-video, and BD-video images.
  • WinCDEmu is free for any kind of use - it is licensed under LGPL

Translations: WinCDEmu supports various UI languages through the LNG files maintained by the community. You can download the latest language files or submit your own translation in the Online Translation System.

Tutorials If you want to get step-by-step instructions on installing and using WinCDEmu, including detailed screenshots, consider these tutorials:

Installing WinCDEmu

  1. Mounting ISO files

  2. Creating ISO images

  3. More tutorials...

Support WinCDEmu is provided free of charge, and hence does not come with technical support.

Windows 2000 compatibility Windows 2000 is not directly supported. However, you can build the sources using Windows 2000 DDK to obtain a Win2K-compatible version.

WinCDEmu information

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GitHub repository

  •  1,434 Stars
  •  157 Forks
  •  44 Open Issues
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Our users have written 17 comments and reviews about WinCDEmu, and it has gotten 536 likes

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