Virtual CD/DVD Recorder

listenerX · Newbie Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 4

Hi. Is there anyone who knows about a software that emulates a real CD-R(W)/DVD-R(W) drive under Windows XP? I want, that this drive is recognized from every burning program (also Windows itselfs) as a real Recorder. And when i want to burn on this virtual drive, i has to specify an image-file. Does anyone knows about such a software? Greetings listenerX

Roadworker · Forum Admin Joined: 24 Sep 2002 Posts: 383

There are several of them,but they mainly use their own imageformat.....2 of them that are capable to mount different imageformats(cue/bin,CCD;CDI,BWS and so on...) are DaemonTools(freeware) and Alcohol 120%(Shareware,but also a great CDCopier,even protected cd's)

listenerX · Newbie Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 4

I know them, but i think, that they can create only a virtual CD-ROM / DVD-ROM drive. In this drive they can load an image file. And you can make an image with these programs. But what i want, is a virtual CD-RW / DVD-RW drive. And over this drive you can make an image with ANY burning software. Is there a software which can do this? listenerX

copying king · Newbie Joined: 21 May 2003 Posts: 25

you want a virtual cdrw/dvdrw drive..........lol....so u expect a virtual drive to copy burn your discs???

listenerX · Newbie Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 4

Yes. But the idea is not stupid... BECAUSE... there are many programs, which have no own "Image Recorder" like Nero. And when i want to make a DVD / SVCD with all features like DVD Menu with Sound, animated background and so on, it will be very usefull to burn it to an image (many DVD Authoring tools have not this possibility) and test it on the PC in an virtial drive. After that, when it woeks correct, i can burn it on a real DVD. listenerX

SirQUK · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 5:52 pm Post subject:

with regards to DVD authoring software, you could just save to Vob files and preview in powerdvd? if you want to load an image file, daemon tools is great

listenerX · Newbie Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 4

Yes I know... Some DVD Authoring software have this feature... but not ALL of them. And in my case.... My Authoring software has no such possibility.... So... Do you know any kind of "virtual CD / DVD Recorder" ? listenerX

Techarium · Newbie Joined: 04 Sep 2004 Posts: 6

Checkout Farstone's Virtual Drive Pro. I haven't read all the details, but the newsest version has some CD buring related functions. I've used their stanrd version for a couple of years to emulate regular CD\DVD ROM drives. http://www.farstone.com/home/en/shtml/vdprooverview.shtml COST $70 Also, check out http://www.cdrom-emulator.com/. One of the features says... "Easy Built-in burner includes: test mode, possibility to write raw and subchannel data, create multisession disks, Track-At-Once/Session-At-Once writing methods. Supports ISO format " This makes me think that it should be able to emulate CD-RW drives. COST $30 Robert

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