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Every DAEMON Tools Lite module, shown the way the app presents them

Free License covers mount, grab and catalog. Paid packs add Image Editor extras, Burn, Virtual HDD, Bootable USB, iSCSI, Unlimited Devices, Virtual Burner, Windows Integration and Catch!.

Free core

Mount and catalog

Mount popular image types to virtual DT and SCSI devices, keep favorites in the Images catalog, and use Quick Mount from the tray. Free builds emulate up to 4 combined DT + SCSI + HDD devices.

  • ISO, MDS, MDX, MDF, NRG, CCD, BIN/CUE, APE/CUE and related optical formats
  • VHD, VMDK and ZIP archives as mountable media
  • Images, iSCSI and Backup tabs for organizing collections

Troubleshooting: image will not mount

Virtual devices

Add and adjust drives

The Drives view lets you add DT devices, enable a Writable Virtual Device for test burns, and open Advanced VHD or Advanced Image Mount when you need finer control. See it in the gallery above.

  • Add drive with advanced settings
  • Writable Virtual Device for image burn tests
  • Advanced VHD and image mount options

Image Editor

Grab, create, convert and edit

Image Editor works with files you already have and creates new images from optical discs, data folders and Audio CD tracks. Output targets include MDS, MDX and ISO.

Grab a Disc
Virtual copy of a physical optical disc with protect and compress options
Create data / audio
Build a custom image from files and folders, or assemble a virtual Audio CD
Convert / Edit
Save to MDS, MDX or ISO; edit data or audio image contents

Reference

Formats and device limits

Category Details
Create formats MDX, MDS, ISO (plus Audio CD and data image workflows)
Mount examples ISO, MDS, MDX, MDF, NRG, CCD, BIN/CUE, APE/CUE, VHD, VMDK, ZIP, 7z/RAR archives (version-dependent)
Free device pool Up to 4 DT + SCSI + HDD devices combined
Unlimited Devices pack Up to 256 DT, 32 SCSI, 4 IDE, 256 HDD drives
OS (12.4+) Windows 10 or later, 64-bit; Windows 11 64-bit and ARM64 supported in current lines

Virtual HDD

VHD, RAM disk and protected containers

Create a VHD that imitates a physical HDD partition, format part of RAM as storage, or use TrueCrypt / VeraCrypt-style containers for sensitive files. Persistent RAM disks sync to a VHD so they survive reboot. See the RAM Disk dialog in the gallery above.

Advanced mount

Tune DT mounts before they hit Explorer

Advanced Image Mount picks DT vs physical targets, DVD region, and drive letter or folder mount points. Pair with Disc Burn and Virtual Burner when you need optical write workflows.

Best practices before burning

Paid modules

Additional packs in Lite

Disc Burn

Burn images, write data or audio, copy discs on the fly, erase rewritables, and test layouts with Virtual Burner before using blanks.

Bootable USB

Write a bootable OS image to a USB stick, protect private data with a password, and move workflows off optical media.

iSCSI Initiator

Connect to iSCSI Targets and use remote VHDs or devices as if they were local.

Unlimited Devices

Raise the free four-drive cap to hundreds of DT and HDD slots for lab machines.

Windows Integration

Mount associated images and archives from Explorer; open hidden TrueCrypt and VeraCrypt files from the shell.

Catch!

Throw files across the local wireless network

Browse Android SD/internal storage, iOS photos and videos, and shared folders on other PCs running DAEMON Tools apps. Transfers stay on the LAN without using mobile data.

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DAEMON Tools Lite 12.6.0.2451 · 43.99 MB · Windows 10 / 11

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