Novice personal computer users may experience various problems associated with the operation of a PC. The most popular problem is opening non-standard files.
A user who has been working with a personal computer for several years can easily solve the problem of opening files with the MDF extension, but a novice user will not be able to solve the problem without prompting. Files in MDF format - disk image. Disk images are very convenient to use, since there is no need to look for a box with a disk, store it, etc. The image, of course, will take up some space on the computer, but it is still much more convenient. The user can easily use this image at any time.
Extending MDF
As mentioned above, MDF is an image of a CD or DVD disc, but besides that, a file in this format can also be an MS SQL Server database. It should be noted that usually, along with files in the MDF format, you can often find files with the ISO or MDS extension. These extensions also indicate that the file is a disk image. Today there are many different programs with which a user of a personal computer can open a file with the MDF extension. The main advantage of such programs is that they are absolutely free.
How to open a MDF file format?
The most popular program that gives a PC user the ability to open files in MDF format is Daemon Tools. Various versions of this software exist today. Daemon Tools Lite is a completely free version of the program, thanks to which the user can easily mount a disk image into a virtual drive. In order to use Daemon Tools Lite, a PC user only needs to download and install it. Then you need to select the file in MDF format and mount it on the virtual drive. The program itself appeared a long time ago, and almost everyone uses it.
A very good program is Alcohol 52%. The principle of working with the Alcohol 52% program is absolutely identical to Daemon Tools Lite. With this software, the user can also mount files in MDF format into virtual drives. The main difference of this program is that it has the function of burning discs from an image. This software is also distributed free of charge.
It should be noted that it is quite easy to use all the programs presented above. Their interface is simple and convenient at the same time, which means that even a beginner can use them.
