Gizmo Drive for Windows

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Developer’s Description

By Arainia Solutions

Mount ISO files and encrypted hard drive images to virtual drives.

Gizmo Drive is a virtual device simulator which allows you to create password protected hard disk images with its proprietary GDRIVE format. Gizmo Drive also supports a number of standard image formats including: ISO, VHD, BIN, IMG, NRG, CCD, MDS, and MDF. These images can be mounted to any of the 26 virtual devices made available by Gizmo Drive's virtual device driver. When an image is mounted, it appears as an actual hard drive or CD/DVD-ROM device in Windows Explorer. These devices can be used to achieve a superior performance increase whenever a CD/DVD-ROM disc is extracted to its ISO form and mounted from the hard drive instead. Virtual devices are great for archiving purposes as well, and generally they are good at freeing up desk space by eliminating the need of having discs scattered all over the office.

Gizmo Drive for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: May 13, 2011

Latest update: December 27, 2018

Version: 2.7.9

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Server
Windows Vista
Windows 2003
Windows 10
Windows 7

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 256,093

Downloads Last Week: 9

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User Reviews

4/5

53 User Votes

malware !!
shkolzDecember 25, 2013
Pros
none ..........
Cons
Do not install. It will mess up your computer.
Summary
4 stars & deserves all of them
WeissrykSeptember 22, 2013
Pros
easy install & works flawlessly
Cons
none so far
Summary
Beware: installs bloatware, toolbars, adware, games
webetsAugust 27, 2013
Pros
None whatsoever, because of bloatware
Cons
I opted out of all "extras" suggested by the installer during installation. Nevertheless, several toorbars, bloatware, adware, and online games were installed.
Summary
Installs unwanted bloatware, toolbars, adware, games whether you consent to it or not.
awesome program considering that its free
MacelliottSeptember 22, 2012
Pros
Does all it says on the tin
Cons
haven't found any yet
Summary
Flawless experience
abirduphighAugust 17, 2012
Pros
-Absolutely free - no ads/spyware/etc. -Clean, minimalist interface - very easy to use -Virtual devices work without a hitch, appear appropriately in "My Computer" -As effective as, if not more so than, non-free alternatives
Cons
None that I can find
Summary
For me, what sets this software apart from the rest is simple: It's incredibly well designed. I believe the engineers at Arainia Solutions think much differently about the end-user experience than those of more mainstream applications, the latter of which I believe tend to focus more on the number of gimmicks rather than the end result. Gizmo Drive performs exceedingly well while asking for nothing (except for a modest donation). It does exactly what I need it to quickly and intuitively with a beautifully minimalist interface and hardly any degradation to the performance of the OS environment. Where I think Arainia really shines is in Gizmo Central, which is the core component needed to run Drive, as well as handful of other similarly effective applications from Arainia, such as the also free text/hex/binary editor appropriately called Editor. Central also comes with a built-in, highly flexible app launcher called Toolbar which seamlessly integrates the other components included in the bundle, including Drive. I believe that Toolbar deserves a review of its own that I'll reserve for my review on the core component, Central, that I would rate just as highly. I highly recommend Google Drive if you are in need of free, minimalist, flexible and robust software for virtual drive management to mount and burn disc images. Where I couldn't be pressed to pay even less than ten dollars for similar mainstream solutions, I am happy to willingly donate much more than that to support the obviously talented engineers who created Gizmo Drive.
So far so good. Does what it supposed to.
chuckm1964June 27, 2012
Pros
I looked at the reviews of the various virtual drive programs and decided to try this one. (I downloaded it directly from the Arania Solutions web site.) So far so good. I just needed a virtual drive program to mount an .iso image, and it does that without any problem. And it's free! No viruses or adware. You install the "Gizmo Manager" and select which components you want to include. I just wanted the "Gizmo Drive" so that's all I installed. I would recommend this software to a friend. Thank you Arainia Solutions.
Cons
None that I've seen so far.
Summary
Recommended
Works like a champ
bigbosstMarch 24, 2012
Pros
multiple drive mounts from iso burn isos to disk works like a champ
Cons
not a huge fan of the launcher
Summary
Work as expected
ckamfungFebruary 6, 2012
Pros
User to use interface. Support many virtual drive letters Have other features not related to virtual drive.
Cons
(Not found yet)
Summary
Excellent!
scottbombDecember 2, 2011
Pros
Easily mount an .iso and install software without having to burn a CD or DVD.
Cons
None so far.
Summary
Won't play nice with Power2Go
MrVulcanJuly 4, 2011
Pros
Admittedly, I haven't had it long enough to find any pros.
Cons
As soon as this is installed, Cyberlink's Power2Go wouldn't start anymore.
Summary
This may work for you, as long as you don't have Power2Go.