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Best ISO Software for Windows 10 [2024 Guide]

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Updated onJune 5, 2024

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In order to backup your CDs,DVDs collectionor your operatin system, the best way to do it is to use specializedsoftwarethat allows you to create virtual CDs with yourdata.

This type of software works by creating a virtual CD/DVD drive that you can use tomountvirtualimagesto it and restoredatafrom animagefile.

In this article, we will explore some of the best options on the market that allow you tostoreand extractdatafromISO files.

Which are the best tools to mount ISO images in Windows 10?

PowerISO

Topping off our list of best ISO mounting tools is none other than PowerISO, a tool that can open, extract, burn, create, edit, compress, encrypt, split and convert ISO files, and mount ISO files with internal virtual drive.

Despite the name, PowerISO doesn’t just handle ISO files, it can manage all kinds of virtual disk image formats, including BIN, NRG, CDI, DAA and so on.

Basically, it doesn’t matter if you want to make a copy of an audio disk, burn data on a DVD, or create a mountable copy of your favorite games since PowerISO can do them all.

The interface is intuitive and familiar, and the program can be used not only to create new ISO images but also to edit existing ones, such as adding or deleting info from them.

Here’s a brief overview of what PowerISO can do:

⇒Get PowerISO

Daemon Tools

Daemon Tools in an incredibly versatile and easy to use tool that, among other features, can create a virtual hard drive on your Windows PC to which you can mount as many ISO image files as you want.

Daemon Tools comes in a wide range of versions, each designed specifically to suit different needs of customers.

WithDaemon Tools Lite, you can mount disc images,VHDs and TrueCrypt files, can grab images from physical discs, organize your images library, and can also emulate 4 DT/SCSI devices.

Daemon Tools Prois an advanced imaging software with a classical-looking interface that contains all the features of the Lite version, and adds:

Daemon Tools Lite Personal— this version has all the capabilities of the Lite version, and adds lifetime updates and other features:

Daemon Tools Ultracontains the entire range of features offered by the company. It includes the features of all the previous versions presented, and also adds:

⇒Download Daemon Tools

WinCDEmu

WinCDEmu is an open-source CD/DVD emulator that allows you to easily mount ISO image files by simply double-clicking on them in Windows. Even though WinCDEmu is almost 2MB in size, it packs a good range of useful features.

Some of the best features include:

If you feel like you need a bit of guidance regarding how to use WinCDEmu,click here, to visit the official tutorial webpage or check out ourdetailed review.

⇒Download WinCDEmu

Gizmo Drive

Gizmo Drive is another light-weight software option that has the power to access data stored into ISO, IMG, BIN, CUE, NRG, etc. You can use this software to mount hard drive files like VHD.

Some of the features that make Gizmo stand out, are the fact that you can easily create encrypted hard drive images and mount password protected files, and that you can mount multiple types of virtual drives at once.

Key features include:

⇒Download Gizmo Drive

UltraISO

UltraISO is another great software option that allows you to acces data from ISO files. Beyond that, this software offers you the ability to create and edit ISO image files,  includes a CD/DVD maker, and can also be set up to extract files and folder from any physical external, or virtual source.

UltraISO also stores all the changes applied to any of your ISO files. This allows you to check when changes have been made, by whom, and to what extent. You can easily create bootable ISO files, and then burn them to a CD or a DVD.

Key features of UltraISO include:

⇒Download UltraISO

In this guide, we explored some of the best software options found on the market that allow you to easily create, manage and extract data with ease from ISO files.

In this list, we covered both light-weight apps that also get the job done, but don’t have many extra features, or, you can use Daemon Tools paid version for a wider range of features and options.

Let us know which software option you chose from this list and why in the comment section below.

Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.