Read about how to create and work with disk images, as well as what programs you use in our article today.
Disk image. Areas of application
A disk image is a file containing a complete copy of the content and structure of the data located on the drive.
In this case, a disk should be understood as any hard disk (HDD), floppy disk (FDD) or optical disk (CD/DVD) or Flash drive.
Advice! The main advantage of a virtual image is the fact that the disk image contains absolutely all the information to duplicate the structure, content and location of data on the storage medium, repeating its set of sectors and ignoring the file system.
Virtual disks are used for the following purposes:
- Reserve copy.
Unlike conventional backup programs, which copy only those files to which you have access, if you create an image, in addition to the data itself, the bootloader and files that may have been blocked by the OS will also be copied. - Software distribution. For distribution (including via the Internet) of large operating systems (OS) and software (for example, BSD, Linux OS distributions).
- Creating virtual hard disks in virtual machines. Before you start working with a virtual machine, you need to create a virtual hard disk on which the operating system will subsequently be installed.
- Replication of similar systems.
If it is necessary to install the operating system and software on computers that have the same hardware configuration.
A more rational step would be to install and configure the OS and software on one computer, after which an image is created along with all system settings and installed on other computers.
The .ISO format is the most popular disk image format, but has the disadvantage of lacking support for multi-session data.
Other popular formats are .DMG and .IMG formats, as well as proprietary .MDS/.MDF (Alcohol, ), NRG (Nero Burning ROM), .VCD (VirtualCD) and others.
Overview of programs for creating a disk image
Alcohol 52%
The program settings allow you to:
check the accuracy of reading data from physical devices;
improve the quality of scanning bad sectors;
simultaneous operation with 6 virtual drives;
work with formats: BIN, BWA, BWI, BWS, BWT, CCD, CDI, CUE, ISO, ISZ, NRG, MDS;
Helpful information:
DAEMON Tools
As can be seen from the table, the functionality of the free version is sufficient for the tasks of the average user, which allows you to create and mount all existing types of images and emulate up to 4 drives.
The program has a clear Russified menu.
Ultra ISO
Useful features of the program include:
optimization of the disk image structure, allowing for more efficient use of hard drive space;
creating boot disks containing boot sectors of the most popular operating systems (DOS, Windows, Linux);
extracting boot sectors from hard disks (HDD) and floppy disks (FDD);
adding, deleting, editing files and folders directly inside the disk image.
The program interface is available in more than 40 languages, including support for English, Ukrainian and Russian.
The program license costs $30, and there is also a trial version.
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After reading this article, you will learn how to create an image of an ISO file or CD using different programs. In total, I decided to give an example of working with eight free programs that can create an ISO archive, both a regular file or directory, and a CD, so that you can choose the most optimal ones for yourself and work with them.
An ISO image is an image of a file or program that supports the ISO 9660 standard system and has a *.iso extension. This is a kind of archive, the contents of which can be viewed with any archiver or file manager that supports this function, for example Total Commander.
How can I use an ISO disk image? There are several applications for using such images.
For example, you can create an ISO archive of your favorite game and mount it onto a virtual disk, and then use it rather than a real CD-ROM drive.
Such an archive can be posted online for downloading, and the person who downloads it can burn it onto a CD.
An ISO archive can also be used to install operating systems on a virtual machine, for example VirtualBox, which is very convenient when working with it.
It is also convenient to store such archives on CDs if you burn several distributions onto one disk and, if necessary, take only the one you need.
There are many uses for ISO files and every computer user will find a use for them.
Check out the programs below and choose the ones you like. The list of programs is large; for ease of navigation, use the menu. All programs work perfectly in Windows 7 64bit, but if there are any problems with the installation, then run them in compatibility mode with Windows XP.
Cyberlink Power2Go program.
The program of Taiwanese developers Cyberlink Power2Go is designed for recording and copying discs of various formats. This program is distributed free of charge, which makes it very popular among computer users.
You can download the Cyberlink Power2Go program from the link:
http://www.cyberlink.com/downloads/trials/power2go-platinum/download_en_US.html?affid=2581_1163_729_37307_0_ENU
Using Cyberlink Power2Go, you can quickly create an ISO disk image.
By default, when you start the program, a window appears asking you to select various actions when working with the program, which is very convenient, since you can immediately launch the desired mode in the program. If desired, this window can be disabled and operated using the application menu.
To save a disk image in this program, select “Disk Utilities” in the left menu window, and “Save disk image” in the right window.
If you have disabled this window, you can create a disk archive using commands in the main program window.
To do this, open the menu in the top line “Burn to disk” and select “Save disk image”.
In the next window, you will need to select the CD-ROM drive, if you have several of them, change the reading speed if you need it, and by clicking on the “Browse” button, select the path where you want to save the disk image.
When choosing a location to save the image, in the “File name” line, you will need to indicate its file, any one, you can come up with your own and in the “File type” section, indicate the extension in which you want to save the archive. The extension “*.p2i” is the format of the program itself, we need to select the extension “*.iso”.
Then click the “Save” button to begin saving the disk image.
A window will appear showing the progress of this operation, after the successful completion of which you will see another window where it will be reported that the operation was completed successfully.
Ashampoo Burning Studio 16 program.
The program of German developers Ashampoo Burning Studio 16 allows you to create an ISO image not only from a disk, but also from a file or directory, which is often necessary.
The program is distributed both on a paid basis and on a free basis, you can create an image archive in both versions of the program, I mean that in the paid version, during the test period, you can also create it without purchasing the program.
I recommend first using the free version of this program; perhaps its functions will be enough for your purposes.
You can download the Ashampoo Burning Studio program from the link:
https://www.ashampoo.com/ru/rub/fdl
How to create an ISO image from a disk
To create a disk archive image, launch Ashampoo Burning Studio 16 and select from the menu on the left side:
Disk image – Create image
In the next window, make sure that your drive is ready for use and follow the prompts, click on the “Next” button.
Now in the line: “Disk image path” you can specify its storage location or to select this location, click on the “Browse” button on the right. And in the “Image file format” line, you need to specify the ISO format, then click the “Next” button to save your image to your hard drive.
How to create an ISO image from a file
To create an archive image from a file or directory, open the same menu and follow the path:
Disk image – Create an image from files
Then select one of the options for creating an image, “Data disk” or “Data disk with advanced settings”, the only difference here is that the settings window opens immediately, but you can open it later if you wish.
Now you will need to add the files that need to be added to the archive to the program window, for which click on the “Add” button or simply drag the files you need into this window, “hooking” them with the mouse. Then click “Next”.
In the next window you will need to specify the storage location of the image file, its name and extension, as in the case of saving an image from disk. Click the “Save Image” button to save it to your hard drive in ISO format.
CD Burner XP program.
The CD Burner XP program from Canneverbe Limited is distributed free of charge and its main task is to burn any data onto CD/DVD format discs. As for working with ISO files, using this program you can burn an ISO file, create an image of this format, convert bin and nrg files into ISO format.
An archive image can be recorded as a disk, a directory or any file.
https://cdburnerxp.se/
For the program to work properly, the .NET Framework 2.0 package must be installed on your computer, which can be downloaded from the links on the program website.
https://cdburnerxp.se/help/Appendices/install-without-dotnet
To create a disk image, open the program and select “Copy disk”, then open it by clicking “OK” or double-clicking on it.
In the next window you need to specify the recording source if you have several drives, and in the “Receiver” section you need to select “Hard Disk”, specify the file name and its type. Then click the “Copy disc” button.
After this, a window will appear where the progress of the task will be displayed with a countdown.
After the disk has been copied successfully, you will see a message about this.
To create an image archive in CD Burner XP from a file or directory, double-click the “Data Disc” item.
In a new window you will see a hint on what to do. Select in the upper part of the program window those files whose image you need and, “hooking” them with the mouse, drag them to the lower part of the program window.
Or click the “Add” button and specify the files you need in the window that appears.
Then indicate the location where your image and its name will be recorded and by clicking the “Save” button, save the image of your files.
BurnAware Free program.
The BurnAware Free program is distributed freely and is designed for burning discs of various formats, including creating ISO images of files, and you can create both a disk image and an image of a directory or file.
You can download the BurnAware Free program from the link:
http://www.burnaware.com/download.html
How to create an ISO image from a disk.
To create an ISO disk archive using this program, launch it and in the “Project” tab, click on the “Copy to image” icon.
In the next window, select the drive, if you have several of them, you can change the disk reading speed if desired, and in the “Destination” section, indicate the storage location of the archive, its name and file extensions. Then click the “Copy” button.
How to create an ISO image from a file.
Creating an ISO archive from a file in BurnAware Free is as easy as creating a disk archive.
Launch the program and in the “Project” tab, click on the “Create ISO” icon.
In the next window, select the ISO-9660 file system and click “OK”.
Now click on the “Add files” button and indicate to the program those files whose archive you need to create or simply drag them into this window by “hooking” with the mouse.
Then click on the “Create” button and after a while an ISO archive of your files will be created.
ISODisk program.
The main task of the ISODisk program is to create a disk image and connect virtual drives to the system. In this article we will look at creating an ISO file using this program.
http://www.isodisk.com/
Creating a disk image using this program is too simple, since the program has practically no settings.
To create a disk image, run the ISODisk program and go to the tab:
Create ISO Image from CD-ROM
Specify the drive you need and click on the floppy disk icon.
In the next window you will need to specify the storage location of the image, its name and file type, then click on the “Save” button.
The process of creating a disk image will begin, filling the bars with blue. True, there is no countdown of the time it takes to create it, everything happens blindly, you just have to wait.
Once the image is created, you will see a message about it.
ImgBurn program.
The ImgBurn program is distributed free of charge, so you can use it completely without any restrictions. With its help, you can create an archive of an image, both a disk and a file or folder.
http://www.imgburn.com/
How to create an ISO image from a CD.
To create a disk image archive, run the program and click on the icon:
Create images file from disc
In the next window, in the “Destination” section, click on the folder icon to change the location where the image is saved, its name and file type. If desired, you can change the disk reading speed.
To save an archive image, click on the disk icon at the bottom of the window.
In the next window you will see information about the progress of creating the archive and upon completion, you will see a message about this.
How to create an ISO image from a file.
To create an archive image from a file or folder, run the program and click on the icon:
Create images file from files/folders
In the next window, in the “Sourse” section, you need to click on the folder icon and select the source for creating an image archive. You can also add files by simply dragging them with the mouse into the program window. Please note that you can add multiple files or directories.
In the “Destination” section, by clicking on the folder icon, you need to indicate the location where the archive will be saved, its name and extension.
Then click on the disk folder icon at the bottom of the window to start the image saving procedure.
After which several more windows will appear with additional questions that depend, for example, on how many files you have selected. How to answer them, decide for yourself, it all depends on your desires.
After saving the image, you will also see a message about this, as in the case of creating an image from a disk.
Every computer user sooner or later begins to wonder: “How to create a disk image?” This is quite simple to do, moreover, the process does not take much time. But for this, it is recommended to read this article, as it provides step-by-step instructions that will help you understand the issue in more detail.
General provisions
There are several ways you can create a disk image yourself. In any case, we will have to work with special software, which significantly speeds up the process and makes it much easier. It is worth saying that the image, which may have the ISO extension, is a regular file stored on your hard drive. The only difference is that it has a size significantly smaller than the original one, and is also launched using special programs. You've probably noticed that most often the image is created for games and service files that take up a lot of space. The ISO is also opened by different programs, and in this article we will look at which ones. By the way, the extension does not have to be exactly like this, but it is used most often. We cannot help but draw your attention to the fact that the integrity of the files is of great importance; it is advisable to check them with an antivirus before starting work. After this, we proceed to the practical part.
What's good about the image?
First, let's look at a simple example. For example, you have a game disc, you need to use an optical drive to run it. If one is missing or faulty, then this already indicates that the image is an excellent solution for you. The same applies to damaged disks. Old computers and laptops often have a faulty laser, so writing or reading a disc is quite problematic. In addition, if you have a good Internet connection, you can download images from the Internet, you don’t even need to buy anything, you just need to find what you need. Another example is installing an operating system from a flash drive or disk, which is extremely convenient. The image will unpack quickly and without errors. As noted above, if the file weighs 11 gigabytes, and you have a 4.5 GB disk, then the only way to write the document to existing media is to make an image of it. This way you can achieve the volume you need.
Working with Daemon Tools
One of the most popular and simple programs for creating images. It is completely free and constantly updated, supports most modern extensions, which is why it is in great demand. First, we need the installed program and a disk inserted into the drive; it is its image that we will learn to create. Most often, the Daemon Tools icon appears in the tray (lower right corner on the desktop). Right-click and see a pop-up menu, where you should select “Create a disk image.” A menu will open in front of you. Here we can find the disk drive, the place where the image will be saved. You will also need to select an extension. ISO or IMG is recommended, but if you are interested in a specific format, then choose that one. The name of the image is also indicated here. After that, select “Save”. Click "Start" and wait for the process to complete. Upon completion, close the window and go to the folder where we saved the file.
Creating a hard disk image: introduction
It’s one thing to simply learn how to write to a flash drive or disk, and quite another to be able to create backup copies. For this we will use free software, a program called Acronis. Although it is worth noting that this is far from the only option that allows you to work with a hard drive. If you are using the Windows 7.8 operating system, then there are built-in tools that allow you to create an image of your hard drive. If this is a laptop, then there is also a standard utility called Recovery. It is worth saying a few words directly about Acronis, which was designed specifically to backup hard drives, boot them or restore them. It should be noted that the utility works when other programs are powerless, for example, even in cases when the operating system does not load. Well, now let's move on to the practical part of the question.
How to create a hard disk image using Acronis Images?
First of all, go to the program menu. Here you will see the line “Backup and Restore”, which is what we need. Click and go to another section, where you need to select the “Backup disks and partitions” item. Pay special attention to disk management. You will be able to watch as many as 4 sections. Each of them is responsible for something. One of them, usually the biggest one, is where you have your operating system installed. The section called System contains recovery information. Recovery is the place where the factory settings of a computer or laptop are stored, and the untitled section is of a system nature. So, select disk 1, also known as My Passport, our backup copy will be located here. The program will prompt you to make a copy of all partitions of your computer or laptop. It’s worth noting right away that you don’t need to change anything, we create a full backup of all partitions. It is advisable to perform the setup first; to do this, go to disk mode, check the box next to the hard drive and select the location where to save the image.
We continue to work with Acronis
After we have done all of the above, we move on to the next stage, where we need to get down to business, and since creating a disk image is not very difficult, it will take no more than 10 minutes. It is best to use a flash drive or portable hard drive. This is where you should create and save a backup copy. Although this may be a partition of the hard drive, it is not the partition where the operating system is installed. Then you can click “Archive”, although before doing this it is better to configure the backup settings. Go to “Advanced” and check the box next to “Archive in sector-by-sector mode.” We also select “Check the backup after it is created.” Exit this menu and start archiving. When finished, go to the folder and see if our file is saved.
What to pay attention to
It should be noted that you must create bootable media. Since you already know how to create a disk image, let's move straight to the next point. This is necessary in case any emergency arises. For example, the computer does not turn on due to errors. For this we use the same Acronis. In the main menu, select “Create bootable media.” Next, follow the instructions, and then insert a flash drive or disk into the port. The connected device will appear in the window. In the menu, check the boxes next to all the lines that you see. Click “Next” and select the device, after which we begin creation. A window with the process will appear, when completed you will see a dialog box confirming the successful creation of bootable media. If you need to restore the system, you can do this either directly from a running system or through the BIOS. In the main menu, select “Restore” and follow the prompts.
Conclusion
I would like to say that creating a regular image and a hard disk image are somewhat similar. In principle, there is nothing complicated here, but there is one “but”: you need to use only those programs that you understand, or have detailed instructions at hand. If you do something wrong, then there is a chance that you will have to take the hard drive to a service center, where they will charge a considerable amount to restore its operation. After reading this, you should have a complete understanding of how to create a disk image: both hard and regular. The main thing is to follow the instructions and not be nervous if you fail to do something on the first try.
Hello dear readers of the computer help blog. Today I will share with you useful information on creating a disk image or how to create an ISO disk image, I will also tell and show you different ways to make images using special programs.
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The disk image can have different extensions, but in most cases the ISO format is used. An ISO disk image is the same copy of an optical disk in the ISO 9660 file system. In other words, a disk image is a regular file that can be stored on your computer like any other.
Making an image
For example, you have a disc with some kind of game, music, video or program. To launch it and work with it, you need it to be inserted into your optical drive. You can insert it and use it, but the more often you use the discs, the faster their surface deteriorates, gets scratched and becomes unusable.
The same story is with optical CD/DVD/BD-ROM drives. In order to read any disk and information on it, the drive device has a small laser, with the help of which the reading process occurs. The laser wears out over time, begins to read discs every once in a while, or stops playing them altogether.
This story happened on my old Fujitsu Siemens laptop. About two years after I got it, it started reading discs every once in a while, and then stopped working altogether. Recently I wanted to replace it, but computer stores don’t have them in stock, you just need to order from abroad. But I don’t want to buy used ones. So I live with a non-working CD/DVD-ROM.
In order to burn an identical disc or create a disc image, there are currently many different programs. In this issue we will look at the following programs for creating disk images: CDBurner, UltraISO, Deamon Tools, Ashampoo and Nero 7.
Creating a CDBurnerXP disk image
CDBurnerXP is a program for burning CD/DVD/BD discs. It is free and anyone can use it. CDBurnerXP has many languages and can both create and burn ISO images to discs. Works on most Windows operating systems.
After downloading and installing the CDBurnerXP program on your computer. You run this utility, everything is in Russian, you should figure it out.
Go to CDBurnerXP and select Copy Disc.
The Copy Disc window appears, go to the Scan Options tab, select the source, and set the number of attempts to read the disc. You can check the boxes next to Ignore unreadable data and Disable hardware error correction, but I would not advise you to do this.
After that, go to the receiver device, select Hard Drive and opposite the word File, click the button with three dots, indicate the location, the name of our ISO disk image and click on the Save button.
After you have selected and specified everything, click Copy disk. This process may take a long time, depending on the amount of information in your data.
Then the Copying Progress tab opens in front of us, where we can see how much time has already passed, how much is left and the status of creating the disk image as a percentage.
If everything goes well, the ISO image extraction completed window should appear in two minutes; this time may vary for you. Click OK.
In this way, you can make an ISO disk image from any disk with information, of course, if it is not copy protected and does not have different protection systems.
If you have lost the disk you need or don’t have it at hand, but you urgently need it, if you have made an image of it in advance, you can burn it to disk. To do this, go back to the CDBurnerXP program and select Burn ISO image to disk.
Creating a disk image - CDBurnerXP | website
How to create a disk image using UltraISO
The UltraISO program in its name implies working with files with the extension ISO and similar ones. It is paid, you can purchase a license for $30 or use a trial period.
This utility has a fairly simple interface in Russian. We go to UltraISO and at the top it immediately says Unregistered version if you clicked Trial period during installation.
Go to the Tools tab and select Create CD image, you can press the F8 button or select the disk drive icon.
The Create CD/DVD image window opens. We also select the source drive and check the boxes if necessary in the CD reading settings. Save as: select the location where the image file will be saved, by default this is the My ISO Files folder in your account documents.
If you have little space on the disk where the operating system is installed, or you want to specify a different location and storage of image files, you can change the destination folder.
After this, we indicate the desired output format, it is advisable to select Standard ISO (*.ISO), if you work with other programs, you can select another desired format. Once everything has been selected, click the Make button.
Upon completion, a Hint will appear - The creation of the CD image has been successfully completed and you are prompted to open this project, you can click Yes or No, it makes no difference.
This is how a disk image is created using the UltraISO program.
Creating a disk image - UltraISO | website
Creating a Deamon Tools Disk Image
Deamon Tools is a common program with which you can create ISO images, mount virtual drives on your computer, burn discs and much more. Personally, I have been using it for more than 5 years.
After you have downloaded the program, launch it and check all the boxes in the settings, you can also select a free license. Next, you will be asked to install various add-ons from Yandex: Yandex bar, search from Yandex, make it the home page, and so on. I don't need all these extras, so I removed all the unnecessary checkboxes.
If you are working on the Windows 7 operating system, then you will be prompted to install the Deamon Tools gadget on your desktop, I installed it, you can accept or refuse it.
We go into the Deamon Tools Lite program, Free License will be written at the top. Find, select and click on the disk with the floppy disk; when you hover over it, it will say Burn disk image.
The Create Image window appears in front of us. Here you can select a drive, read speed from 12.0x to 48.0x, and specify the location of the output image file.
By default, the program saves the image file in its own folder called DAEMON Tools Images with the extension MDX files (*.mdx). If you only use the DAEMON Tools program, you can leave this format. But if you want to use other programs, I recommend changing the File Type to Standard ISO images (*.iso).
There are also additional settings; you can check or uncheck the boxes:
- Compress image data
- Delete image on error
- Add to image catalog
- Protect our image with a password
Once everything has been selected and configured, press the Start button.
Reading and writing an image of such a disk will take longer than usual. In the meantime, I recommend you get acquainted with the information.
Upon completion, there should be 100% of the general and current state, and after the Track Reading event, the inscription “Image creation completed” should appear.
Click close. At this point, the process of creating an ISO disk image can be considered complete.
Creating a disk image - Deamon Tools | website
How to create a disk image with Ashmpoo
I already wrote about the Ashampoo Burning Studio program in an article.
To download Ashampoo you need to go to the official website of the program, here you will have the choice of using the free Ashampoo Burning Studio 6 FREE or the latest version of the Ashampoo Burning Studio 12 program. The twelfth version can be installed for free for a trial period, if you like it, there is the opportunity to purchase a license of this program for only $49.99.
I will use the latest paid version 12 of the program with a trial period. If you want to extend your trial period, you will receive an email with further instructions.
After you download and install the Ashampoo program, I suggest you get acquainted with the information on how to create a disk image using it. To do this, launch the Ashampoo Burning Studio 12 utility.
Go to the tab on the left called Disk Image and select the desired one from four options:
- Burn image
- Create an image
- Create an image from files
- View disk image
If you want to create a disk image, then select create image. If you have documents, data, files, and so on, then we go into creating an image from the files.
Create an image from files
Go to the Create an image from files tab and select the desired action. Next, we are offered 8 options for what type of image we want to create:
- Data disk
- Data disc with advanced settings
- Audio CD (for listening to music in the car)
- Create MP3 or WMA disc
- Create a video or slideshow DVD disc
- Create a video or slideshow Blu-rey disc
- Video DVD disc from folder
- Video Blu-rey disc from a folder
I'll select Create a video or DVD slideshow, you can choose any other. We get to the Start page for creating a disk image. We write the name of the project being recorded and Next.
It is possible to select the television system and screen format and Continue again.
After that, add the desired video, click Add video.
We select the desired video file, I chose the movie Aviator, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The film is good, I advise everyone to watch it if they haven't seen it. Click OK.
Then our Aviator video appears on the screen and click Next.
You can choose a menu theme or skip this step by clicking Next.
Then we move on to the settings for saving, formats and sizes. We indicate the path of the disk image on the hard drive, select the image format (it is advisable to select the ISO format), you can limit the size of the image or leave it without limitation. As always Next.
Then the encoding of our video clip begins. Depending on the quality of the video and its volume, the encoding time will vary. In my case it takes about an hour, but in fact it took about two, in yours it may be different.
When the decoding process is completed, the next Folder Saving Status begins.
At the end, if everything went well, the following window should appear - The disk image of the video media has been successfully saved.
Click Exit, go to the save folder and look at the result.
After this, our new Aviator disk image can be mounted into a virtual drive or burned to a DVD.
Creating a disk image using Ashampoo | website
Creating an ISO Disc Image of Nero 7
Everyone has probably used the Nero program or at least heard about it. Using it, you can burn discs of different formats, capture video, create your own presentations, videos and a bunch of other possibilities.
Today Nero 2014 already exists; you can download it for a trial period from the official website or buy it for 2899 rubles.
If you don't want to pay money, you can download Nero 7 via torrent.
I have the seventh version installed, I’m used to it and consider it reliable, so I will give examples using it.
After you have downloaded and installed the Nero program, go to Nero StartSmart, go to the Save tab and select Copy CD, if you have a DVD disc, then select Copy DVD.
The Nero Express window opens. Select our source drive, put Image Recorder in the destination drive column and click the Copy button.
We are asked to select a location, name the file and save the image file in the format (*.nrg), click Save. This format is accepted by most programs that work with images, including Daemon Tools.
The Burning Process window appears, in which the image for recording is created; you need to wait a little.
In the end, we should get this result. Image of Nero 7.nrg.
This is how you can create disk images using Nero 7.
Creating a Disk Image Using Nero | website
In custody
Well, friends, the article on creating a disk image or how to create an ISO disk image has come to an end. We learned how to create ISO images using programs such as CDBurner, UltraISO, Deamon Tools, Ashampoo Burning Studio 12 and Nero 7. Which one to choose is up to you.
Perhaps you have questions related to how to create a disk image. You can ask them below in the comments to this article, and also use the form with me.
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A disk image is a file containing full copy structure and content of data located on the disk. It stores all the information that duplicates the location and contents of a specific data storage device. The order of data sectors is repeated on the image, but the structure built on it is ignored.
The original purpose of creation was backup disk data, where the exact original structure was preserved. Nowadays, due to the spread of optical media, images in as ISO files, which can be used instead of CDs. ISO has less data - no service information.
Using archive programs that support opening this type of data, you can extract and view the contents of this file. How and with what tools you can reproduce a disk image will be discussed further.
Creating an image using ultraISO
One of the most accessible methods for creating an ISO is to use the UltraISO utility. The program is paid, but you can use the trial version, which you download from the official website. 
The essence of use is as follows: yes two main fields– the directory tree of the mounted image on the left and the data stored in them on the right. Below are the directories and files stored on the computer.
Set the name future copy, for which we left-click on it, property – Rename. Introducing a new name.
Then we drag folders and files from the storage area on the computer to the image file area. To find the ones you need, use the directory explorer presented below. 
Please note that at the top it is displayed overall size documents.
Actually, to complete the operation, all that remains is to save: File – Save as.
From the proposed formats we take ISO and save.
The saving process will appear, after which you will find a copy in the location you specified. 
Burning an image using Daemon tools
An equally popular image recording program is Daemon Tools.
There are several variations of this software, including the free DAEMON Tools Lite. After installing the free license, you will have a virtual DVD drive.
After launch, click on the button below to create a copy of the disk. 
IN settings we refer to drive unit, where the disk and folder where the image will be saved is located.
Specify copy type MDS or ISO.
Further Start and the creation process will begin, upon completion of which the copy will be ready. 
Mount You can check it in a virtual drive.
Using Ashampoo Burning Studio Free
The free version of this program is free and will allow you to burn a disk image. Download from off. site, simple and straightforward installation.
After installation, the application will launch on its own. Choose Disk image – Create.
If we create it based on a real disk, first insert it into the drive.
Specify the storage location and click Further to start the process. 
Once the procedure is complete, you can open the folder containing the file. 
How to create a copy of a disk using CDBurnerXP
To create an ISO in the CDBurnerXP utility, select from the menu File – save project like ISO. 
Specify the directory, where to save the file and click Create ISO.
Can be customized options, such as: name, description, date, identifier, copyright and other settings. Once you open Boot Options, you will see a dialog box with additional options. 
ISO using ImgBurn
ImgBurn is a convenient tool for burning ISO images. Everything is done very quickly and quite simply.
After downloading and installing the program, you will see the following window. 
As you can see, here you can: write down image to disk, so make it from existing files.
In this case, we are interested in the latter.
There is no need to specify any additional settings (the only thing is that, if desired, you can change the recording speed and number of copies), specify the drive from which you want to read data and click Reading 
The copying process will begin, after which a message will signal to us that it has been successfully completed. 
Free DVD ISO Maker
The program is free, easy to use and simple. 
After launch you will need to select Select CD/ DVDdevice, that is, the drive to read (specify the path). Next is the place where we will save the resulting file. Then click Covert and wait for the final completion of the copying procedure.
We use ISODisk
It is also free, download it from the official website. 
The interface, although in English, is quite intuitive. Some users do not recommend using it for mounting virtual drives, but it copes with the task of creating ISOs with a bang.
