Instructions for Daemon Tools Lite How to mount an image in Daemon Tools. How to unmount an image Frequent errors: the image is not mounted in Daemon Tools; the image is already mounted before

Daemon Tools Lite is a program that emulates CD and DVD discs. This makes it possible to work with disk images directly as with physical disks, even if they are not on the computer. To install the desired program image, simply mount it on one of the virtual drives. The operating system will detect that the disk is installed and begin full work with it.

This article will look at the program's capabilities and how to mount a game in Deamon Tools. Instructions for installing the program are located on the main page of the site, available at the link

How to mount an image in Daemon Tools (using the example of the Sims game).

Beginning of work

After installation and launch, the Demon Tools program will create a virtual drive for several minutes. Upon completion of this stage, you will have one optical disk with its own letter added, and you will be able to work with the application.

Note. You should already have the Sims image downloaded.

The program supports a variety of formats. The most popular are:

• *.iso;
• *.ccd;
• *.mdf;
• *.nrg;
• *.isz.

Installation

First, select an image and add it to the program. This is done using the “Add image” button located on the left . Having selected the required file, it will be loaded into the program.

Now click on the image that appears with the mouse. When you left-click the mouse, the “Mount” icon will be activated at the bottom . Click it and the disk will be mounted on the virtual drive. You can also start mounting the disk by right-clicking and selecting this action from the context menu.

Ready! The disk is mounted.

This is indicated by the changed drive icon. By default, your disk autorun program should start. Now you have a disc with the game. To install the game, select Setup.exe and the Sims installation will begin.

How to use Daemon Tools Lite

Daemon Tools Lite is one of the most popular programs for emulating optical disks. In this post we will describe how to use Daemon Tools Lite.

The interface of Daemon Tools Lite is very simple. All actions are performed from the 1st menu, which can be called up using the icon in the notification area (on the panel next to the clock).

The first menu item is DAEMON Tools Lite . This menu item opens the main program window. Here the user can view a list of disk images that he has mounted recently. Also using this window you can perform all the functions of the main menu of the program.

At the top of this window there is “Image Catalog” and “Latest Images”. With their help, you can mount disks with a regular double click.

Mounted drives are displayed at the bottom of the screen. They can be controlled using the context menu.

All actions that can be performed using the DAEMON Tools Lite window are also duplicated in the program menu.

The second item in the menu is “Create a disk image”. When you select this menu item, the utility for creating disk images is launched.

Here the user is asked to select the drive in which the disk is installed and indicate the location where the created disk image will be saved.

Next comes the item “Burn image to disk” . To use this feature you need to install an additional program called AstroBurn.

The main menu item is the “Virtual Drives” . With it you can add or remove drives and mount disk images.

To mount a disk image using the Daemon Tools Lite program, you need to call the Virtual drives menu - select one of the installed drives - select Mount drive. After which a window will open in which you need to select a disk image file on the screw.

After the image is selected, the disk will be mounted and appear in the system. After which you can work with it as with a regular disk installed in an optical drive.

Once the disk is mounted, it can be unmounted using the same menu.

“Settings” menu item launches a window with program settings.

Here you can configure hotkeys and other features for integration with the system.

The next menu items are “Image Catalog” and “Latest Images” , with their help you can mount disk images that have been used recently in one click.

The last menu items are: “Buy online” , “Help” and “Exit” . Their purpose is clear from their name and does not need explanation.

How to unmount an image in Daemon Tools

In order to unmount a disk image, simply right-click on the required drive at the bottom of the program. In the drop-down context menu, select “Unmount”. After this, the virtual disk becomes “empty” again.

It is possible to unmount one or all disks at the same time.

How to mount images

To use the image to install games or listen to music, it is transferred to physical media and used through a disk drive. If this is not possible, a virtual drive is used.

You can do this in two ways:

• Find the project in your computer's memory and click on it. If the system prompts you to specify an application to open this type of file, select “Daemon Tools” in the “Program Files” folder or another one assigned by the user when installing the utility.

• The second option is to mount through the program interface. You can read more about this process in a separate article.

Once the image is mounted, it can be used to install game content or software.

Installing games and applications

After mounting the virtual drive with the image, you need to open “My Computer”. Among the physical drives, a new, virtual one will appear, containing a project with a game or program. To perform autorun, double-click on it with the mouse or open the disk and find the “Setup” icon and click on it.

An installation wizard window will appear; for further installation you need to follow its instructions. For details about installing games, see the material at this link.

Common mistakes

Here we will discuss the most common errors when working with the program. Despite the fact that the interface is quite clear and has tooltips, sometimes problems arise that are not very easy for the average user to understand. Below we will discuss what to do to solve any errors and problems that arise.

The image is not mounted in Daemon Tools

Perhaps you started editing without waiting for the torrent to load. Make sure the download is complete. If the file is downloaded and does not mount, try downloading the disk image again. Most likely there is an error in the downloaded file.

Check that the virtual drive is selected correctly. Sometimes it happens that it is mounted, but you are looking at the wrong disk. This is most likely when there are a large number of virtual drives.

The image is already mounted

This error occurs as a result of the image file being used by another program. Perhaps it was downloaded from a torrent and is being distributed - the torrent program is blocking work with it. To do this, stop the torrent application. You need to not only close the program, but also remove it from the tray (lower right corner of the desktop, near the language indication).

Creating a disk image

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The main purpose of the utility is to create images. This can be a virtual copy of physical media or a set of files from a PC drive. Next, the project is saved into the device’s memory or written to a blank. Subsequently, it can be opened through a virtual or physical drive to install games or applications, view files, or solve other problems.

To make an image in Daemon Tools Lite, you need to:

• Install the utility.

• Open "Image Editor".

• To make a copy of physical media, click “Create an image from a disk”, then specify the drive in which the disk is installed, the folder to place the finished project, the format, set a password if necessary, and then click “Start”.

• To create a project with data, click on the appropriate button, add files or entire folders, specify the name of the project and its location, format, size. Click "Start".

• To make an Audio CD, you should select the appropriate function, add music tracks, assign a folder for storing the project, as well as a format, then click “Start”.

These steps look different in other versions of the software. You can read more about the differences between the free Daemon Tools Lite and the paid Pro and Ultra in a separate article.

Daemon Tools and the image mounting process

Daemon Tools supports all known formats, including mdf/mds, iso, flac, ape, nrg, cue/bin, etc.

When you have the finished image in hand, you need to mount it on virtual media, which must be created before that. To do this, select the “Actions” tab -> “Add virtual DT drive” (IDE or SCSI if necessary). Next, the program will automatically create a virtual disk and give it a name. Attention, you may need to restart your computer.

To set the number of drives and their settings, use the “Manage virtual drives” icon.

The next step: mounting the image directly onto the virtual disk. Activate the “Add images” button, select the required image file (file type: all image files (*mds,*mdf,...). The image should appear in the right column of the program. Right-click on it, select “Mount image”. Wait 30 seconds: Done, you can use the virtual disk just like a regular drive.

The image is deleted using the right mouse button -> delete.

Install the game through the program

It was already said earlier that the Daemon Tools Lite application is most often used to install games, so it would be foolish to ignore this topic in the article. Now you will learn how to use the image mounting function in Daemon Tools Lite 10.5 to install games. By the way, you can use the instructions below not only to install games, but also programs that are in the image.

So, to install an application this way, you need to first mount the virtual drive with the application installer. You can do this in the same way as described just above - by clicking the “Quick Mount” button and selecting the desired file in “Explorer”. But there is another method that differs in execution time.

1. Open File Explorer.
2. Proceed to the directory where the downloaded game file is located.
3. Double click on it. Please note that if another program is used to open the file, this instruction will not work. In this case, you will need to right-click on the file, hover over “Open with” and select Daemon Tools Lite from the list.
4. Wait until the image is mounted. You will be notified of this by a corresponding message that will appear in the center of the screen.
5. Go to the mounted disk image.
6. Launch the game installer. Most often it is called setup.exe, but sometimes it is called autorun.exe.

After this, the “Installation Wizard” will open, with the help of which, following simple instructions, you will install the game.