Virtual CloneDrive

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What is Virtual CloneDrive

Virtual CloneDrive is a program that allows you to mount ISO files in a virtual disk drive. The program allows you to create up to 15 virtual drives so you can run ISO disc image files from your computer normally, just like you would watch a DVD in your disk drive.

With Virtual CloneDrive, you no longer have to keep switching DVDs when you want to watch different movies. You can now burn the movies to your hard drive and then mount them to the program. The program works with any kind of disc file including HD video and Blu-Ray discs.

When you download and install the software, you will choose your desired language choice in the settings tab. You will also need to choose which file types to use with the program. Once the software is installed, you will easily set up the first virtual disc drive. You can create additional drives later so you do not need to keep mounting and unmounting files to watch your DVDs.

There are not many options on Virtual CloneDrive, but the program does its job. You can automount image files that were last mounted, buffer the output and inputs and enable an eject command just like you would eject a disc from your drive.

It is very easy to mount a file with Virtual CloneDrive. You right click on the folder that contains the ISO files and click on the mount option to add it to the virtual drive. Once it is there, you simply open the drive to watch the files like you would a real DVD.

Virtual CloneDrive can also be used to convert the ISO file into avi, mp4 and other file types. If you burned a DVD to your computer as an ISO file and later want to convert it to a different file type, you can use Virtual CloneDrive to help. You will want to mount the file and then use a ripper program to rip your movie into the new file format. This allows you to change file types without needing the physical disc.

Virtual CloneDrive is an excellent program that allows you to watch your DVDs without using your DVD drive. It works with different versions of Windows but may have some problems running on Vista.

Pros

• Free to use
• Easy to mount files
• Allows up to 15 virtual drives
• Watch DVDs on your computer without changing discs
• Allows you to convert ISO file into avi, mp4 and other formats
• Does not use a lot of system resources
• Mount files without opening the user interface

Cons

• There is no official support for Windows 7
• Has some stability problems with Windows Vista
• Not many options to choose from