How to create a disk image in Daemon Tools: step-by-step instructions

Daemon Tools is a disk imaging program . It works directly with the .iso extension, but it can open regular archives as well. In general, she has a lot of functions and applications, but this article will discuss how to create a disk image in Daemon Tools . All existing methods will be analyzed in detail and step-by-step instructions for performing this operation will be laid out.

Where to download and how to install the program

Initially, it’s worth talking about where to download the program and how to install it correctly, and only then talk about how to create a disk image in Daemon Tools.

So let's get started. It is necessary to download this software exclusively from the official website, there is only one reason for this - attackers download this program and put viruses in its system code that can significantly harm your computer. All this is because the program is in the public domain and is completely free. In addition, it is very popular among users, which means that the virus will be able to disperse across many computers. That is why you should avoid downloading from unreliable sources.

After you have downloaded the program, you should install it, but you must do this carefully too, if you do not want to clog your computer with extraneous programs. To avoid this, pay attention to all the checkboxes when confirming the installation. And remove them from those points that make you suspicious.

Also, when installing the program, you need to specify which files will be launched automatically. Here, make sure that there is a checkmark in front of the extension .iso.

After the training on downloading and installing the program was carried out, you can safely proceed to the story of how to create a disk image in Daemon Tools.

Create an image using the gadget

When you installed the program on your computer, you should have a special gadget on your desktop, if this did not happen, then open the list of all your gadgets and display the necessary one. Of course, it is quite possible that this utility has not been installed, so you can download it separately from the Internet.

So, to create a Demon Tools disk image using a special gadget, you need:

1. Click on the Play icon, which is referred to as "Mount." Explorer opens.
2. In it, you need to pave the path to the file that will be mounted.
3. Click the "Open" button.

That's basically it. This method is very simple and convenient, because the operations are performed directly from the desktop. But it may happen that you still could not install this program, then you will have to use other ways of creating a disk image in Daemon Tools. They will be discussed later.

Create an image using a disk image file

At the beginning of the article, when we talked about installing the program, it was said that you need to put a tick in front of the .iso extension so that these files open automatically using our program. Now it will be presented in practice.

To mount a disk image using a disk image file, you need:

1. Open My Computer.
2. Enter the folder with the desired image.
3. Double click on it.

After that, the image will automatically be mounted. And now you know how to create a disk image in Daemon Tools using the disk image file. Of course, this method can be considered the simplest and fastest, but it is not always feasible, so we move on to the next method.

Create an image using the program itself

So, if the two previous methods did not help you, then a third hundred percent will help you. Now we will talk about how to create a disk image in Daemon Tools using the program itself.

Of course, this method can be considered the longest in comparison with others, while if you are a beginner and are not yet familiar with the interface of the program itself, you may have difficulties, but you need to be able to open images with it, since it is trouble-free and allows you to mount image when other methods do not help to do this.

You need:

1. Run the program. To do this, double-click on the shortcut on the desktop or search for the program in the "Start" menu and open it from there.
2. Right-click on the virtual disk icon at the bottom of the window.
3. In the explorer that opens, pave the path to the required file.
4. Click on the "Open" button.

As soon as you do this, the process of creating a virtual disk with your image will start.

By the way, all of these methods were presented for Daemon Tools Lite. How to create a disk image, you now know, on other versions of the program everything is exactly the same.