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Notable software applications that can access or manipulate disk image files are as follows, comparing their disk image handling features.

NameCreatesModifies?Mounts?Writes/Burns?Extracts?Input formatOutput formatOSLicense
7-ZipYesNoNoNoYesCramFS, DMG, FAT, HFS, MBR, NTFS, ISO, SquashFS, UDF, VHD, WIMWIMWindows, Linux, Classic Mac OSFree software (GPL)
AcetoneISOYesNoYesYesYesCD, DVD, ISO, BIN, MDF+MDS, IMG, NRG, CUE, TOC, DMGCD, DVD, ISO, BINLinuxFree software (GPL)
Acronis True ImageYesNoYesYesYesTIB, VHDTIB, VHDWindowsShareware
Alcohol 120%YesNoYesYesNoISO, B5T, B6T, BWT, CCD, CDI, BIN+CUE, MDF+MDS, NRG, ISZMDF+MDS, ISOWindowsTrialware
Alcohol 52% FEYesNoYesNoNoISOWindowsAdware
AnyDVD HDYesNoNoNoNoISOWindowsShareware
Archive ManagerNoNoNoNoYesISOUnix-likeFree software (GPL)
Ashampoo Burning StudioYesNoNoYesNoISO, BIN+CUEISO, BIN+CUEWindowsShareware
BlindWriteYesNoNoYesNoB5T, B6T, BWA, BWI, BWS, BWT, BIN+CUE, ISO, MDF+MDSB5T, B6T, BWA, BWI, BWS, BWT, BIN+CUE, ISO, MDF+MDSWindowsShareware
BraseroNoNoNoYesNoISO, CUECD, DVDLinuxFree software (GPL)
BurnatonceNoNoNoYesNoISO, CUE, TOCWindowsFreeware
CDBurnerXPYesNoNoYesNoISO, MDF+MDS, NRG, BIN+CUEISO, MDF+MDSWindowsFreeware
CDemuYesNoYesYesYesCSO, ECM, GBI, GZ, XZ, ISZ, DMG, ISO, UDF, NRG, CDI, CCD, SUB, IMG, BIN+CUE, TOC, B5T+B5I, B6T+B6I, MDF+MDS, MDX, CIF, C2D, DAAISO, TOCLinuxFree software (GPL v2)
genisoimageYesNoNoNoNo?Linux,UnixFree software (GPL)
isoinfoNoNoNoNoYes?Unix, Linux,AmigaWindows, macOSFree software (GPL)
mkisofsYesNoNoNoNo?Unix, Linux,AmigaWindows, macOSFree software (GPL)
CDRollerYesNoNoYesYesISOISOWindowsShareware
CDRWINYesYesNoYesYesISO, BIN+CUE, Audio File Types+CUE, ISO+CUE, Audio File Types+ISO+CUE, ISO+Audio File Types+CUEBIN+CUEWindowsShareware
CloneCDYesNoNoYesNoISO, UFD, IMGWindowsShareware
CloneDVDYesNoNoYesYesISOISOWindowsShareware
Daemon ToolsYesAll editionsexcept LiteYesYesAll editionsexcept LiteBIN+CUE, B5T, B6T, BWT, CCD, CDI, ISO, ISZ, MDF+MDS, MDX, NRG, VHD, VMDK and TrueCryptISO, MDF+MDS, MDX – VHD and TrueCrypt in Ultra editionWindowsFreemium
DeepBurnerYesNoNoYesNoISOISOWindowsFreemium
DiscoYesNoNoYesNoCDR, ISO, DMGCDR, ISO, DMGmacOSFreeware
DiscJuggler?????CDI, ISOCDIWindowsShareware
Disk UtilityYesYesYesYesYesDMG, ISODMG, ISOmacOSPart of macOS
DiskImageMounterNoYesYesYesNoDMG, ISODMG, ISOmacOSPart of macOS
DVD ShrinkYesNoNoNoYesISO, NRG, IMG, MDF+MDSISOWindowsFreeware
Image for WindowsYesNoYesYesYesTBI, VHD, VMDKTBI, VHD, VMDKWindowsShareware
ImgBurnYesNoNoYesNoAPE+CUE, BIN+CUE, CDI, CDR, DI, FLAC+CUE, GCM, GI, IBQ, IMG, ISO, LST, MDF+MDS, NRG, PDI, UDI, WVISO, IMG, BIN+CUEWindowsFreeware
InfraRecorderYesNoNoYesNoISOISOWindowsFree software (GPL)
ISO RecorderYesNoNoYesNoISOISOWindowsFree software (BSD license)
IsoBusterYesNoNoYesYesDAO, TAO, ISO, BIN, IMG, CCD, CIF, FCD, NRG, GCD, P01, 2D, CUE, CDI, CD, GI, PXI, MDS, MDF, VC4, 000, B5T, B5I, B6T, B6I, DMG, HFV, DC42, IBP, IBQ, IBDAT, IBADR, NCD, FLP, E01, Ex01, S01, RMG, VMDK, UDF, DD, VHD, VHDX, VDI, WBFS, XISO, XBX, ST, GDI, DCM, VMU, DDF, GME, MCD, MCI, MCR, MEM, PS, PSM, SAVERAM, SRM, VCD, VGS, VM1, VMP, APA, DAT, PS2, VM2, VMC, RAW, DSK, IMAGE, IMA, ADF, HDF, N64, MPG, GCP, CSO, WBI, ZSO, DAX, JSO, IMGC, ISO.GZ, IMG.GZ, ISZ, 1Kn, 2Kn, 4Kn, 8Kn, 16Kn, 32Kn, 64Kn, 512e, 512, 128, 256, 2056, 2324, 2332, 2336, 2352, 2368, 2448ISO, TAO, BIN, CUE, IBADR+IBDAT, DSK, 1KN, 2KN, 4KN, 8KN, 16KN, 32KN, 64KN, IBR, IBP and IBQWindowsShareware
K3bYesNoNoYesYesISOUnix-likeFree software (GPL)
libguestfsYesYesYesNoYesraw, qcow2, VMDK, VHDraw, qcow2, VMDK, VHDLinuxFree software (LGPL)
Loop deviceNoNoYesNoNoRaw imageLinux, FreeBSDFree software
MagicISOYesYesWith MagicDiscYesYesBoth MagicISO and MagicDisc: ISO, BIN+CUE, IMA, IMG, CIF, NRG, IMG+CCD, MDF+MDS, VCD, VaporCD, P01, MD1, XA, VC4/000, VDI, C2D, BWI+BWT, CDI, TAO/DAO, PDI.MagicISO only: DMG, FLP, DSK, BFI, BIF, WBTISO, BIN+CUE, UIF, NRG, DMGWindowsShareware
mountNoNoYesNoNoISOLinuxFree software (GPL)
Nero Multimedia SuiteYesNoNoYesNoISO, NRGISO, NRGWindowsShareware
Nero Burning ROMYesNoNoYesNoISO, NRGISO, NRGWindowsShareware
Nero LinuxYesNoNoYesNoISO, NRGISO, NRGLinuxShareware (Discontinued)
Norton GhostYesNoYesYes?GHO, GHS, VMDK, V2I, IV2I, PQIGHO, GHS, VMDKWindowsShareware
PartimageYesNoNoYesNoCompressed file system images: Ext2, Ext3, Reiserfs, FAT16, FAT32, HPFS, JFS, Xfs, UFS, HFS and NTFSExt2, Ext3, Reiserfs, FAT16, FAT32, HPFS, JFS, Xfs, UFS, HFS and NTFSLinuxFree software (GPL)
PeaZipNoNoNoNoYesDMG, ISO, VHD, WIMWindows, LinuxFree software (LGPL v3)
Roxio CreatorYesNoNoYesNoISO, C2D, BIN+CUE, GIISO, GIWindowsProprietarycommercial
Roxio ToastNoNoNoYesNoISO, BIN+CUE, IMG, DMG, CDR, NRGmacOSProprietarycommercial
UltraISOYesYesYesYesYesBIN+CUE, BWI+BWT, B5T+B5I, B6T+B6I, C2D, CDI, CIF, DAA, DMG, FCD, G2D, GCD, GI, IMA, IMG+CCD, IML, ISO, ISZ, LCD, MDF+MDS, NCD, NRG, P01+MD1+XA, PDI, PXI, TAO, DAO, UIF, VaporCD, VC4/000, VCD, VDI, XMD+XMFBIN+CUE, CCD+IMG+SUB, ISO, ISZ, MDF+MDS, NRGWindowsTrialware
Virtual CloneDriveNoNoYesNoNoISO, BIN, IMG, UDF, DVD, CCDWindowsFreeware
Virtual CD-ROM Control PanelNoNoYesNoNoISOWindowsFreeware
WADKYesYesYesYesNoWIM, WSMWIM, WSMWindows NTFreeware; DISM component is included with Windows
WinCDEmuYesNoYesNoNoISO, BIN, NRG, MDF+MDS, CCD, IMGWindowsFree software (LGPL)
File ExplorerVHD onlyNoYesISO onlyNoISO, VHDVHDWindows NTPart of Windows
WinRARNoNoNoNoYesISOWindowsShareware
WinZipNoNoNoNoYesISOWindowsShareware
xorrisoYesYesLinuxFreeBSDLinux,BSD,SolarisYesISOISOUnix, Linux,Cygwin,macOSFree software (GPL)
NameCreates?Modifies?Mounts?Writes/Burns?Extracts?Input formatOutput formatOSLicense
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  1. Specifies whether the application can create a new disc image file, either by capturing the image of an actual disc, by composing a disc image file from locally stored files or an empty disc image.

  2. Specifies whether the application is able to manipulate the contents of an existing disc image file, including adding, changing or deleting files within or modifying disc image metadata.

  3. Specifies whether the application can emulate an optical disc drive. Such an application treats a disc image file like a virtual disc and virtually inserts it into that emulated virtual drive.

  4. Specifies whether the application can write the contents of a disk image file onto a physical media (such as an optical disc, a floppy disk, a hard disk drive or a USB flash drive) and create a physical replica.

  5. Specifies whether the application can copy some or all of the files within a disc image file to somewhere else.

  6. Specifies the types of disc image formats that the application can open.

  7. Specifies the types of disc image formats that the application can save to.

  8. "7-Zip". 7-zip.org. https://www.7-zip.org/

  9. Past version are made available as freeware from time to time /wiki/Freeware

  10. Lite editions requires Astroburn[2]

  11. Daemon Tools supports the following non-image formats: ZIP, APE+CUE, FLAC+CUE, WAV+CUE /wiki/Monkey%27s_Audio

  12. All editions are trialware, except Lite edition, which is only shareware in Korea but freeware elsewhere.[3][4][5][6] /wiki/Trialware

  13. Opens DVD images (File menu or Ctrl-I)

  14. "IsoBuster". IsoBuster. https://www.isobuster.com/

  15. "IsoBuster 4.1 Release notes". Support for DC42 image files, which are old style Mac floppy image files https://www.isobuster.com/news/isobuster_4.1_release_notes

  16. "IsoBuster 4.3 Release notes". Introduction and use of *.1Kn, *.2Kn, *.4Kn, *.8Kn, ... file extensions for disk images of drives with higher than 512 bytes per sector https://www.isobuster.com/news/isobuster_4.3_release_notes

  17. "IsoBuster 4.3 Release notes". Introduction and use of *.1Kn, *.2Kn, *.4Kn, *.8Kn, ... file extensions for disk images of drives with higher than 512 bytes per sector https://www.isobuster.com/news/isobuster_4.3_release_notes

  18. Lawton, Kevin; Denney, Bryce; Guarneri, N. David; Ruppert, Volker; Bothamy, Christophe. Calabrese, Michael; Shwartsman, Stanislav (eds.). "8.8. Mounting a disk image using the loop device". Bochs User Manual. Retrieved 1 March 2016. http://bochs.sourceforge.net/doc/docbook/user/index.html

  19. "MagicISO Features - ISO CD image extractor, editor, converter". magiciso.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140411030330/http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-features.htm

  20. "MagicISO Virtual CD/DVD-ROM Overview". Archived from the original on 13 April 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050413222549/http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-overview.htm

  21. "MagicISO Features - ISO CD image extractor, editor, converter". magiciso.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140411030330/http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-features.htm

  22. "MagicISO FAQ: How to convert ISO to DMG for Mac OS with MagicISO?". magiciso.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140506150102/http://www.magiciso.com/FAQ/FAQ0012.htm?=mdisc_hlp106

  23. MagicDisc is Freeware /wiki/Freeware

  24. "MagicISO Virtual CD/DVD-ROM Overview". Archived from the original on 13 April 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2012. MagicDisc is freeware. https://web.archive.org/web/20050413222549/http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-overview.htm

  25. "Supported formats". Retrieved 10 June 2012. http://peazip.sourceforge.net/peazip-free-archiver.html#supported_formats

  26. "Minimum System Requirements". Roxio NXT Pro portal. Roxio. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2012. Disc image formats: read ISO, C2D, BIN/CUE and GI; write ISO and GI https://web.archive.org/web/20140506145436/http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/creator/pro/system-requirements.html

  27. "System Requirements". Roxio Toast 11 Titanium portal. Roxio. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130518154932/http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/toast/titanium/system-requirements.html

  28. "ISO CD image extractor, editor and convertor - UltraISO Revision History". ezbsystems.com. http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/history.htm

  29. "Burn a CD or DVD from an ISO file". windows.microsoft.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/burn-a-cd-or-dvd-from-an-iso-file

  30. "Accessing data in ISO and VHD files". Building Windows 8. Microsoft. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2016. https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2011/08/30/accessing-data-in-iso-and-vhd-files/

  31. "Create and Use a Virtual Hard Disk on Windows 7". technet.microsoft.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ee872416.aspx