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MagicISO's MagicDisc Virtual CD/DVD-ROM is a free tool that lets you create and use virtual CD and DVD discs that play just like the real thing, only you don't need to open and close the disc tray. You can create up to 15 virtual discs, which you can configure like any real disc: audio CD, DVD, game disc, or rewritable disc. You can create audio programs, save them as ISO images, and play them like an audio CD without having to burn them to disc. The tool offers versatile compression, encryption, and mounting options, too. It supports a huge range of optical disc formats, including some we hadn't seen before. MagicDisc is freeware that also integrates with the developer's premium MagicISO tool for more capabilities.
As part of the setup process, MagicDisc installs a virtual DVD-ROM driver. In addition to its tray icon, MagicDisc uses a series of pop-ups and dialogs for features and options. At various points, MagicDisc offers succinct explanations of choices and features; for instance, "Why use UIF instead of ISO and ZIP?" But it also offers a full browser-based manual as well as a long list of tutorials and support options. Virtual discs created with MagicDisc appear as regular optical drives in Explorer.
Creating and mounting disc images is easy with MagicDisc's wizardlike process. We started by creating an ISO image of an audio CD. A compact dialog let us choose our DVD-RW drive or one of MagicDisc's virtual discs. We named our file and chose an output directory, and then chose the output format from a drop-down menu offering Universal Image Format (the default choice) as well as ISO, BIN/CUE, and NRG disc formats. Clicking OK started the process, which finished quickly. Then we right-clicked one of our virtual drives, clicked Mount, and selected our new UIF file. Seconds later, Windows showed an audio CD containing identical content to our original that played normally. MagicDisc let us edit, unmount, or burn our disc image to a real disc.
With 200X searching speed and no device noise, MagicDisc not only expands your optical disc capabilities but also improves them.
MagicDisc - Create and manage virtual CD drives and CD/DVD discs - Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From MagicISO:
MagicDisc Virtual CD/DVD-ROM is a utility designed for creating and managing virtual CD drives and CD/DVD discs. MagicDisc Virtual CD/DVD-ROM emulates audio, data, and game CDs and DVDs with ISO image, CD and DVD images. MagicDisc Virtual CD/DVD-ROM offers 200x speed and noiseless CD/DVD access without a physical drive. It supports creating up to 15 virtual drivers. You can run games, software, see movies (VCD, SVCD, DVD), and hear music directly from your hard disk without inserting and swapping CDs and DVDs. MagicDisc allows you to use almost all CD/DVD image without burning them onto CD or DVD in order to easily access your favorite games, music, or software programs. It works like a real CD/DVD-ROM: You can run programs, play games, or listen to music from your virtual CD-ROM. It can compress ISO CUE MDS NRG CCD image; can encrypt ISO CUE MDS NRG CCD image; can make ISO image from CD/DVD; It can mount UDF only CD/DVD image and multi-session MDS/MDF and CCD/IMG image.
Version 2.7.106 fixes the bug with mounting cue file.
What's new in this version: Version 2.7.106 fixed the bug with mounting cue file. Now Full support Windows 7 x86&x64 Edition.
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All versions:
3.4 starsout of 242 votes
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Current version:
3.5 starsout of 101 votes
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"Dumps bunches of crap-apps on your system"
Version: MagicDisc 2.7.106
Pros
Magic Disk itself is a simple enough and useful app for mounting .iso files.
Cons
This is a VERY BIG Con. The install process installs a raft of unasked for and unwanted apps on you system. It also usurps your home page on your browser pointing to some garbage site that tries to draw you in to installing yet more crap. There seems to be now way to prevent these from being installed.
Summary
Find another app
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"Works butt does not want to uninstall."
Version: MagicDisc 2.7.106
Pros
Small download,works ok,free
Cons
This program does not want to uninstall in add or remove it gives an error.This program places itself on startup without asking.There are virtually no options to speak of.
Summary
I can forgive it placeing itself on startup,butt I could never forgive ANY software for refuseing to uninstall.Thus the low rateing.Lucky for me REVO UNINSTALLER got this malware out.
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"Safer than deamon tool"
Version: MagicDisc 2.7.106
Pros
no malware
small downloadsize
fastCons
not getting enough attention
Summary
highly recommended
best to download from the orignal site. cnet also has a habit of installing extra software.
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"I use this all the time."
Version: MagicDisc 2.7.106
Pros
Not sure why this software is only getting an average of 3 star ratings. Maybe other people don't know how to use it?? Or maybe I'm missing something... but this is must-have software if you want to mount images (iso's) to install whatever software or game you like. I install Magic Disk on all of my PC's right after I install Open Office (the free word-writing program that is sooooo underrated by those who choose to actually pay money for the exact same software called Microsoft Word.) Hint. Hint. I have a real problem with these companies making money off of people without informing us that we can get the same exact software FOR FREE from somewhere else and it is TOTALLY LEGAL. Hopefully soon in our future everything will be OPEN SOURCE so that we can push the evolution of technology to the next level. Have a wonderful day.
Cons
Sometimes this software does not UNMOUNT properly when you click it. No big deal you just have to MOUNT another program in its place or use the UNMOUNT ALL DRIVES button... thus the reason for 4.5 stars instead of 5.
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"Excellent Product"
Version: MagicDisc 2.7.106
Pros
- Easy to Install;
- Easy to make ISO; and
- Easy to mount ISO.Cons
None - Nil
Summary
I have used this program since it was first released on my PC at home and at work.
I have found this program to operate as expected, and with ease.
I have downloaded this program a while back. -
"As reviewed. Program removal difficult."
Version: MagicDisc 2.7.106
Pros
Did not use the program for its intended purpose.
Cons
Cannot remove this program through Control Panel.
Summary
I downloaded this program (against the advice of previous reviewers) because it was suggested as a help to troubleshoot my CD/DVD burner. I tried to remove the program after I'd completed my troubleshooting but 'uninstall' was not an available option in Control Panel>Programs. Fortunately I was able to use a restore point prior to Magic Disc's installation and that seemed to do the trick. My advice is only download this program if you KNOW it's what you're looking for and create at least one restore point before the installation (for some reason my first restore point didn't take.)
I give it a low star rating because of the removal difficulty. I haven't used the program for its intended purpose so I cannot rate it on that basis. -
"its a iso mounting software"
Version: MagicDisc 2.7.106
Pros
low ram low cpu use
Cons
high HDD access needed to run (not for people with very slow HDDs)
Summary
i have this on all my pcs and this is good simple product.
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"Crap, all kinds of malware packed in with this app"
Version: MagicDisc 2.7.106
Pros
not a thing
Cons
there were three other applications that are hidden in the install package and I got this from CNet. We-care (don't know what it is) , Free Ride Games Player (don't know), 7 Wonders II (again don't know) and MagicDisc were all installed. There were NO options to not install these other apps. Thanks Cnet for scanning the software packages.
Summary
Don't trust CNet
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"It satisfies your expectations."
Version: MagicDisc 2.7.106
Pros
This is the lite version of MagicISO. It is easy and simple to create discs images and have them mounted on your PC.
Cons
None, although the image showed corresponds to the MagicISO complete software and this lite version doesn't open a window to run the program, it only displays a menu in the icon on the task bar.
Summary
It does what you expect (creating CD images and mount them) in a real simple and easy way which means it weights little to your memory so you don't have to worry about having it running all the time.
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"Product website has a nasty virus!"
Version: MagicDisc 2.7.106
Pros
I assume it would be handy to use the product as I've been told by other people but I never got a chance.
Cons
I was unable to download the file from Cnet. When I went to the product website as recommended by Cnet I ended up getting a nasty "Windows Shutdown Virus" after installing MagicDisc from the vendor's website.
Summary
If you cannot get the download to work from Cnet. Do NOT download it from the product website.
