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How do I use this disk image? by rav0 on 06-24-2005 at 11:22 PM
My friend gave me a DVD, and said I would find it "interesting". On the DVD are two files, which are supposed to be a DVD image, containing data files.
The files are:
something.mdf <- about 4 GB
something.mds <- about 36 KB
FILExt tells me that it is an Alcohol image. I dont want to download Alcohol just for one disk.
DVD Decrypter says that it can open something.mds. My question; can it? Can I burn this image using DVD Decrypter? Or, does DVD Decrypter use the same extension, for a different type of image file?
RE: How do I use this disk image? by M73A on 06-24-2005 at 11:24 PM
i use nero for things like that. i add the mdf to the 'write image to disc' and burn, it burns the .mds file afaik its a bit like .cue and .bin
alternatively i like to use Alcohol 120% which can make a virtual drive where you can mount the image and view it from there...
RE: How do I use this disk image? by Dr Laytex on 06-24-2005 at 11:26 PM
you can use iso buster www.isobuster.com and then take them out and put it on your desktop and never actually have to burn it
RE: How do I use this disk image? by rav0 on 06-24-2005 at 11:51 PM
Nero can't open it. It won't show in the Browse ... box, unless I choose All files (*.*). When I do force it to show, I get the error "Unexpected file format."
I don't have Alcohol, because it wasn't the most reliable for me. I already said that I don't want to download it just for this.
I do want to burn it to a disk, not just extract the files.
Did I mention that there is also a something.nfo file? 
RE: How do I use this disk image? by M73A on 06-25-2005 at 12:00 AM
.nfo are normally text from my experience open it in notepad....
RE: RE: How do I use this disk image? by rav0 on 06-25-2005 at 12:06 AM
quote:
Originally posted by rav0
Did I mention that there is also a something.nfo file?
quote:Notice the wink?
Originally posted by may73alliance
.nfo are normally text from my experience open it in notepad....
I guess I'll just try using DVD Decrypter, and have a new coaster if it doesn't work. Wait, I never use coasters, damn!
RE: How do I use this disk image? by robochief on 06-25-2005 at 02:32 AM
http://www.daemon-tools.cc
The best and simplest program to mount virtual CD/DVD drives.
RE: How do I use this disk image? by rav0 on 06-25-2005 at 05:22 AM
I wanted to burn, not emulate.
I tried using DVD Decrypter, and it worked 
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RE: How do I use this disk image? by Dr Laytex on 06-25-2005 at 06:09 AM
why dont you do what i said and extract it out of the image and then burn those files
RE: How do I use this disk image? by rav0 on 06-25-2005 at 06:50 AM
Why I didn't just extract, then burn manually:
- The files will not be in the same location on the disk
- The disk wont have the label it had
- It takes twice as long
- I'm too lazy to put in the effort
RE: How do I use this disk image? by squall_leonhart69r on 06-29-2005 at 11:25 AM
alcohol rocks for burning
especially for todays copy protections
so many disks i've had to back up coz my idiot brother leaves em to get scratches