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Hi,

On *nix, it's trivial to transfer a cd to hdd and use it there, via:
- 'dd' to copy the image to an iso file
- 'mount -o loop' to mount it

How can this be done in windows?
If I've got an iso image on hdd, how do i mount it into the windows
filesystem as a drive-letter such as 'F:' ?

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On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:09:26 +1200, Evil Bastard <> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>On *nix, it's trivial to transfer a cd to hdd and use it there, via:
> - 'dd' to copy the image to an iso file
> - 'mount -o loop' to mount it
>
>How can this be done in windows?
>If I've got an iso image on hdd, how do i mount it into the windows
>filesystem as a drive-letter such as 'F:' ?
>
>--
>Cheers
>EB



Go read some book about Windows as things do not get mounted..

Or why not stay with lunie Lunix..

As it seems you just do not understand Windows at all.

Evil Bastard wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On *nix, it's trivial to transfer a cd to hdd and use it there, via:
> - 'dd' to copy the image to an iso file
> - 'mount -o loop' to mount it
>
> How can this be done in windows?
> If I've got an iso image on hdd, how do i mount it into the windows
> filesystem as a drive-letter such as 'F:' ?

There are freeware applications that will let you see inside an iso file
(don't know what they are called though, I use Linux). I'm sure Google will
help. You could always mount it on a Linux box and share it across a
network.

Allistar.

"Evil Bastard" <> wrote in message
news:4324d73f$...
>
> Hi,
>
> On *nix, it's trivial to transfer a cd to hdd and use it there, via:
> - 'dd' to copy the image to an iso file
> - 'mount -o loop' to mount it
>
> How can this be done in windows?
> If I've got an iso image on hdd, how do i mount it into the windows
> filesystem as a drive-letter such as 'F:' ?
>
> --
> Cheers
> EB
>


Hi,

There are quite a few apps around to allow you to do this.

I haven't used it for five years or so, but your post has made me
think about it again (now I have an 80GB disk rather than the 6GB one
I had two weeks ago!)

I used to use something called 'Virtual CD' but given the length of
time since then, I wouldn't be able to tell you whether it is any good
compared to other options now:

http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=virtual+CD&meta=

If you try this or any others, and form opinions on them, please do
post back and enlighten the rest of us as to what is good or not.

HTH,

Alan.

Evil Bastard wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On *nix, it's trivial to transfer a cd to hdd and use it there, via:
> - 'dd' to copy the image to an iso file
> - 'mount -o loop' to mount it
>
> How can this be done in windows?
> If I've got an iso image on hdd, how do i mount it into the windows
> filesystem as a drive-letter such as 'F:' ?
>
http://www.daemon-tools.cc

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On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:09:26 +1200, Evil Bastard wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On *nix, it's trivial to transfer a cd to hdd and use it there, via:
> - 'dd' to copy the image to an iso file
> - 'mount -o loop' to mount it
>
> How can this be done in windows?
> If I've got an iso image on hdd, how do i mount it into the windows
> filesystem as a drive-letter such as 'F:' ?
>
> --
> Cheers
> EB

Alcohol 120% is for running cd iso images from hd in Windows
http://www.alcohol-soft.com/

Bruce Flyger wrote:
> Evil Bastard wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> On *nix, it's trivial to transfer a cd to hdd and use it there, via:
>> - 'dd' to copy the image to an iso file
>> - 'mount -o loop' to mount it
>>
>> How can this be done in windows?
>> If I've got an iso image on hdd, how do i mount it into the windows
>> filesystem as a drive-letter such as 'F:' ?
>>
> http://www.daemon-tools.cc
>

I second that (plus it's free).

Daniel wrote:

> Bruce Flyger wrote:
>> Evil Bastard wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On *nix, it's trivial to transfer a cd to hdd and use it there, via:
>>> - 'dd' to copy the image to an iso file
>>> - 'mount -o loop' to mount it
>>>
>>> How can this be done in windows?
>>> If I've got an iso image on hdd, how do i mount it into the windows
>>> filesystem as a drive-letter such as 'F:' ?
>>>
>> http://www.daemon-tools.cc
>>
>
> I second that (plus it's free).

I third it I usually only use it to mount ISO images sitting on
another machine on the network.

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XP wrote:
> Go read some book about Windows as things do not get mounted..

- Virtual CD
- Alcohol 52% and 120%

Things CAN and DO get mounted.

> Or why not stay with lunie Lunix..

I would, except that some specialised programs have no linux versions,
and misbehave in their API behaviour so won't run under Wine.

> As it seems you just do not understand Windows at all.

I understand one thing - with every little feature of linux that comes
completely free of charge, such as the loopback mounts I was asking
about, you gotta pay $40, $200 or more to get each equivalent feature on
Windows via an add-on program/driver/utility.

There are so many people still using windows who don't need to -
intelligent people who, from laziness or habit, are shelling out
$hundreds or $thousands needlessly.

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EB

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shannon wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:09:26 +1200, Evil Bastard wrote:
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>On *nix, it's trivial to transfer a cd to hdd and use it there, via:
>> - 'dd' to copy the image to an iso file
>> - 'mount -o loop' to mount it
>>
>>How can this be done in windows?
>>If I've got an iso image on hdd, how do i mount it into the windows
>>filesystem as a drive-letter such as 'F:' ?
>>
>>--
>>Cheers
>>EB
>
>
> Alcohol 120% is for running cd iso images from hd in Windows
> http://www.alcohol-soft.com/
>

Perfect. Many thanks.

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EB

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