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Emulating physical DVD burner by Chancer on 07-01-2010 at 01:56 AM

I'm making some tests with this "Windows DVD Maker", but I don't want to effectivly burn into discs, I'd rather generate an image file instead.
However, it will only allow me to burn using a physical drive (therfore, physical disc).

Is there any application that emulates a DVD drive so Windows think it's a physical drive?

RE: Emulating physical DVD burner by Kafman on 07-01-2010 at 02:14 AM

DAEMON-Tools?

RE: Emulating physical DVD burner by Chancer on 07-01-2010 at 02:25 AM

Does DT allow me do "burn" an iso using another program?

I tried this, but it doesn't work on Windows 7. Windows can't recognize the "drive".

Edit: No, DT can't do what I need.
Windows DVD Maker shows a list of drives, where I must chose one to use. I need a program capable of adding a virtual drive on that list.

RE: Emulating physical DVD burner by Chris4 on 07-01-2010 at 02:53 AM

Virtual CD v10 emulates CD/DVD burners (go here and click the Burning tab for info).

Source: http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/f18/dvd-burner-emulator-20084

quote:
Originally posted by Chancer
Does DT allow me do "burn" an iso using another program?
Unfortunately not, see here. According to the developer there's plans for it to be in DT Pro Advanced.

quote:
Originally posted by Chris4
I tried this, but it doesn't work on Windows 7. Windows can't recognize the "drive".
Compatibility mode?

More info:
http://www.google.com/search?q=Virtual+DVD-RW
RE: Emulating physical DVD burner by Kafman on 07-01-2010 at 02:54 AM

DT can make images from a disc and adds a virtual drive, is that what are you looking for?

Also ImgBurn can create images from discs too

Edit: I understand know, well Nero can emulate a burning stage and add a virtual drive, however I'm not sure if that could help you

RE: Emulating physical DVD burner by Chris4 on 07-01-2010 at 03:00 AM

Using Daemon Tools you can create a virtual drive and mount an image to it, thus resulting in Windows thinking you have a DVD in a drive; however it can't emulate a DVD-RW drive and have another program burn an image to it.

Think that's right.

RE: Emulating physical DVD burner by Chancer on 07-01-2010 at 03:12 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chris4
Compatibility mode?

Virtual CD v10 emulates CD/DVD burners (Go here and click the Burning tab for info).
I've just found this program, and it worked.

quote:
Originally posted by Kafman
is that what are you looking for?
No. I wanted a virtual drive that windows could recognize as a real piece of hardware really burning capabilities. Programs such as DT, Alcohol, VCD can add read-only drivers. Some of them can create images, when you tell then what files to include.
However, Windows DVD Maker won't give me those files. It will only process the instructions and create the files after I click "Burn".