A virtual disk image is a complete copy of the media from which the image was actually created. You can perform exactly the same operations with a disk image as with a regular disk, that is, install programs or games. But in order to work with virtual disks, the computer must have virtual drives, respectively. Only then will you be able to use disk images and install programs from them. Appropriate applications are needed to create virtual drives.
Necessary
- - Computer;
- - Daemon Tools Lite program
Instructions
Step 1
Daemon Tools Lite is a very convenient and completely free program for working with disk images. Download the program and install it on your computer. During the installation process, a dialog box will appear with the items "Free license" or "Paid license". Check the first item. After installation, restart your computer. Run the program. After starting it for the first time, wait while it creates virtual drives. After that, you will be taken to the main menu of Daemon Tools Lite. As you can see, the Image Catalog window is still empty. To get started, you first need to add the image to the directory.
Step 2
At the bottom of the toolbar, click on the disk image. In the window that appears, specify the path to the disk image from which you want to install the program. Click on the disk image with the left mouse button, and then click "Open" from the bottom of the window. The image will be added to the catalog.
Step 3
Now in the main menu of the program, in the catalog of images, right-click on the added image. In the context menu that appears, select "Mount", then - the virtual optical drive to which you want to mount the disk image. There will be only one virtual drive by default.
Step 4
Now go to "My Computer". There is now, in addition to the physical drive, also a virtual one. Click on the virtual drive icon with the right mouse button. In the context menu that appears, select "Install or run a program from disk". The "Application Setup Wizard" will start. Then follow the prompts of the "Wizard" to install the program. The further installation process is no different then installing the program from a regular disk.
Step 5
If the Add Program Wizard does not start in this way, open the disk image and find the autorun. Double click on it with the left mouse button, after that the "Program Installation Wizard" will start exactly.
