It is customary to name a file containing a virtual copy of a physical disk with the extension *.cue, *.iso, *.mds, *.mdf, *.ccd, *.nrg or *.btw with a disk image. Virtual ramdisk implies the presence of a virtual drive designed to work with the selected file.
Necessary
- - Daemon Tools;
- - Alcohol 120%
Instructions
Step 1
Locate the folder containing the image of the selected disk and launch it, if the system recognizes the file, by double-clicking it.
Step 2
Download and install the Daemon Tools disk emulation program on your computer. The program exists in two versions: paid Pro and free Lite. For the needs of the average user, the free version available for free download on the Internet is quite sufficient.
Step 3
Call the context menu of the installed application by right-clicking on the icon with a lightning bolt in the notification area, located in the lower right part of the monitor screen, and select the "Emulation" item.
Step 4
Select All Options ON and go to Virtual CD / DVD ROM.
Step 5
Select "Drive 0: [X:] Empty" and select the disk image to open in the new Select Image dialog box.
Step 6
Press the "Open" button to confirm the execution of the command and go to the main menu of the "Start" system.
Step 7
Expand the My Computer node and select the created virtual disk.
Step 8
Find the required file (in most cases - AutoRun or Setup) and start the installation of the game.
Step 9
Download and install the Alcohol 120% application on your computer.
Step 10
Run the program and go to the "Settings" item.
Step 11
Specify the number of drives required in the "Number of virtual disks" field and apply the checkboxes in the "Remount images at system reboot" and "Mount image on Device 0 by double-clicking" checkboxes.
Step 12
Click OK to confirm the command and drag the disk image to the Alcohol 120% application window.
Step 13
Call the context menu of the created object by clicking the right mouse button and select the "Mount to device" command. This action will cause the desired game to be automatically installed.