XP: Small, Free Way to Use and Mount Images (ISO files) Without Burning Them

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Created: Aug 27, 2004     Updated: Dec 15, 2006


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Microsoft has an unsupported virtual CD-ROM program. Why buy alcohol or Daemon Tools?

Alcohol and Daemon Tools are excellent software packages that allow users to mount ISO files as virtual CD-ROMs. Yes, there is a way to use that ISO without burning it to a disk.

Although I love these tools, Microsoft has a free, 60kb program that does the same thing! Of course, it is not supported... and it's not as friendly as the software listed above; however, it works and it's free.

Here's the download link:
winxpvirtualcdcontrolpanel

Here's the readme:

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Readme for Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel v2.0.1.1

THIS TOOL IS UNSUPPORTED BY MICROSOFT PRODUCT SUPPORT SERVICES


System Requirements
===================
- Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional

Installation instructions
=========================
1. Copy VCdRom.sys to your %systemroot%\system32\drivers folder.
2. Execute VCdControlTool.exe
3. Click "Driver control"
4. If the "Install Driver" button is available, click it. Navigate to the %systemroot%\system32\drivers folder, select VCdRom.sys, and click Open.
5. Click "Start"
6. Click OK
7. Click "Add Drive" to add a drive to the drive list. Ensure that the drive added is not a local drive. If it is, continue to click "Add Drive" until an unused drive letter is available.
8. Select an unused drive letter from the drive list and click "Mount".
9. Navigate to the image file, select it, and click "OK". UNC naming conventions should not be used, however mapped network drives should be OK.

You may now use the drive letter as if it were a local CD-ROM device. When you are finished you may unmount, stop, and remove the driver from memory using the driver control.

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XP: Small, Free Way to Use and Mount Images (ISO files) Wit by Anonymous
Re: XP: Small, Free Way to Use and Mount Images (ISO files) Wit by qmchenry
VCdRom.sys by Anonymous
Problem mounting dvd-iso's by Anonymous
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image = iso by davak
Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel by Anonymous
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Re: XP: Small, Free Way to Use and Mount Images (ISO files) Wit by davak
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Further reading... by Anonymous
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Removing a virtual drive by Anonymous
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Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel v2.0.1.1 by simajaiko
Works Great!!!!! by euler
vcdcontroltool issues by magicjjjeannnie
Re: XP: Small, Free Way to Use and Mount Images (ISO files) Wit by cozofdeath
VirtualCD toolbox issues by magicjjjeannnie
Re: XP: Small, Free Way to Use and Mount Images (ISO files) Wit by cozofdeath
Thanks by deepesh
Re: XP: Small, Free Way to Use and Mount Images (ISO files) Wit by buckneri
mount failed by jenp27
how do I remove those letter drivers? by supastar0605
MapForums.com for MapPoint and Virtual Earth by ericwfrost
where is VCdRom.sys?? by GuatemalaGirl
HELP please by LinkGannon
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