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SofaKingA · 05-31-2006, 11:55 PM

how do you open/install mdf and mds files. what program do you recommend to open these files? can you take me step by step through this process???

Thanks!

phukraut · 06-01-2006, 04:00 AM

Details on the MDF and MDS file extensions.

Jinn · 06-01-2006, 06:16 AM

They're CD images (exact copies of the CD) in binary format. You need a virtual CD drive like Alchohol 120% or Daemon Tools. Or, you can use a burning program like Nero to burn the image directly to a CD and use like you would any other.

Daemon is free, so I'd go about searching for it.

sashime76 · 06-02-2006, 09:18 AM

Lastest version of UltraISO will open, mount, burn from these files. Alchohol 120% is a little bloated to me.

forkart · 06-21-2006, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SofaKingA

how do you open/install mdf and mds files. what program do you recommend to open these files? can you take me step by step through this process???

Thanks!

Just use magiciso to open/extract .mds/mdf files. their freeware magicdisc can mount .mds as virtual cd.
http://www.magiciso.com/

SofaKingA · 06-10-2007, 07:48 PM

What if the file is bigger than a CD? As in approximately 2 Gigs for the .MDF file????

bendsley · 06-10-2007, 08:24 PM

The it is a DVD image. It goes on a DVD, though not the full size of a DVD.

SofaKingA · 06-11-2007, 09:01 AM

Is there any possible way for me to open up the file and play it on my computer with out a DVD recording device????

vanblah · 06-11-2007, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SofaKingA

Is there any possible way for me to open up the file and play it on my computer with out a DVD recording device????

You can use a "virtual cdrom" utility. Here's a free one for XP:

http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/xpvirtualcd.html

05-31-2006, 11:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
SofaKingA Crazy Location: Erie, PA	MDF and MDS files how do you open/install mdf and mds files. what program do you recommend to open these files? can you take me step by step through this process??? Thanks!

06-01-2006, 06:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jinn Lover - Protector - Teacher Location: Seattle, WA	They're CD images (exact copies of the CD) in binary format. You need a virtual CD drive like Alchohol 120% or Daemon Tools. Or, you can use a burning program like Nero to burn the image directly to a CD and use like you would any other. Daemon is free, so I'd go about searching for it. __________________ "I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel

06-10-2007, 08:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
bendsley Professional Loafer Location: texas	The it is a DVD image. It goes on a DVD, though not the full size of a DVD. __________________ "You hear the one about the fella who died, went to the pearly gates? St. Peter let him in. Sees a guy in a suit making a closing argument. Says, "Who's that?" St. Peter says, "Oh, that's God. Thinks he's Denny Crane."

06-01-2006, 04:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
phukraut Addict	Details on the MDF and MDS file extensions.

06-02-2006, 09:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
sashime76 Addict Location: Hoosier State	Lastest version of UltraISO will open, mount, burn from these files. Alchohol 120% is a little bloated to me.

06-10-2007, 07:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
SofaKingA Crazy Location: Erie, PA	What if the file is bigger than a CD? As in approximately 2 Gigs for the .MDF file????

06-11-2007, 09:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
SofaKingA Crazy Location: Erie, PA	Is there any possible way for me to open up the file and play it on my computer with out a DVD recording device????