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PassMark OSFMount v2.0.1001

freakazoid on 4 Nov 2020
  • 6MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 22 Mar 2018
  • Suggested by Stone Tablet

OSFMount is a collection of virtual drive tools that allows mounting local disk image files as a drive letter, RAM disks and mounting CD or DVD images (for simplicity or speed). Supported image types include IMG, DD, ISO, BIN, NRG, SDI, AFF, AFM, AFD, VMDK (used by VMware), VHD (Virtual PC) and more.

The program is ideal for machines without a CD/DVD drive and, as most images are bit-for-bit copies of disk partitions, many programs will treat them as the real thing, enabling programs that require a program disc. For disk images, the program can give access to these files without booting or other required visualization software. RAM disks have a variety of uses including high speed caches, programs with frequent/intense disk reads/writes and some database applications.

Command line tools are also included.

Note: The developer warns: "it is recommended that 64-bit Windows is used when large disk image files are to be mounted."

Category:
Runs on:Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: None
Dependencies: Administrator rights
Stealth: ? No. HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_OSFMOUNT

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\OSFMount
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract to a temporary folder
  2. Move the files in {app} to a folder of your choice
  3. Launch OSFMount.exe
Similar/alternative apps: Portable WinCDEmu, DiskInternals Linux Reader, CDmage
What's new?
  • Updated/added warning and error messages when using format option on command line when specifying a ram drive that is smaller than 260MB.
  • Fixed issue with detecting partitions for ImageUSB images.
  • Microsoft signed OSFMount.sys driver for Windows 10.
Latest comments
Portable Reviewer on 2015-09-15 12:36

@Midas CDmage works like a charm unlike PassMark OSFMount despite "being ancient". Nothing ancient about it. PassMark OSFMount couldn't detect my image file properly as @freakazoid experienced. In fact very few free portable mount tools could handle my image file properly. I'm surprised you don't use CDmage to mount......

billon on 2019-04-07 13:48

Updated to v3.0.1000 and... see more in the forum topic

freakazoid on 2020-11-04 14:58

I tried to mount a .bin/.cue combination with OSFMount last night and it froze completely. Used up 30% of the CPU and disk I/O used up 1GB/sec. Windows Explorer wouldn't load as well. Had to do a hard restart to fix the problem.

Ended up using CDmage again to extract some files!

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Virtual CDRom Control Panel v2.0.1.1 Updated

Midas on 16 Jan 2024
  • 32KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 23 Apr 2013
  • Suggested by XPect

Virtual CDRom Control Panel enables you to mount ISO disk images as virtual CD-ROM drives.
Must be run "As Administrator" (in Windows 10).

Note: This tool is not supported by Microsoft so you will not be able find it even through a search on Microsoft website.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: None
Dependencies: Administrator rights
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the self-extracting EXE and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch VCdControlTool.exe.

To enable the virtual CDROM drive:
  1. Click "Driver Control", followed by "Install Driver". You will be asked to specify the location of vcdrom.sys
  2. Click "Start" to start the driver
  3. Exit from the "Driver Control" dialog box. Then click "Add Drive" in the main window
  4. Click "Mount" to mount the desired CD image

Reverse the steps above to remove the virtual CDROM drive.
Similar/alternative apps: OSFMount, WinCDEmu
Latest comments
Midas on 2024-01-16 05:54

Got homepage and download from https://web.archive.org/. Links changed.

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Portable WinCDEmu v4.0

billon on 27 May 2019

Portable WinCDEmu allows users to make one or more DVD or CD image files appear to the system as an actual disk. This is useful for programs that require access to an external drive, to speed up the access time of read-only media or to connect multiple discs to one computer simultaneously.

The program supports a variety of image file types including ISO, CUE, IMG, BIN, NRG, MDF/MDS, CCD and RAW formats, as well as both 32 and 64-bit computers.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: None
Dependencies: Administrator rights
Stealth: ? No. Leaves entries in HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet.
Unicode support: Yes
License: GNU LGPLv3
How to extract: Download PortableWinCDEmu-x.x.exe to a folder of your choice and launch.
Similar/alternative apps: OSFMount, Virtual CDRom Control Panel
What's new?
  • ISO images can now be created from arbitrary folders.
  • Can now replace a mounted image without removing the drive.
  • Portable version now supports file drag-and-drop.
  • Fixed driver uninstallation problems with portable version.
  • Portable version now has a command-line interface.
Latest comments
rOBzUC on 2011-05-16 20:40

3.5 is not yet a portable version... please delete it from here...

Magibon on 2011-06-09 11:56

: the 3.5 wont be ready for a while .. the author is going to tackle it last ..
currently he/she is in the process of releasing 3.6..
after which, the author said he would consider the Portable version.

Passmark OSF Mount is the way to go ..
it's updated, portable, stealth, fast, and does everything i need with ISOs :)

smaragdus on 2015-06-03 14:06

WinCDEmu 4.0 has been released. I haven't checked it for portability.
By the way this:
http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6715
might be added as the official forum thread.

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