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Formats iso, mdf, mds: what to open

Often when downloading games and some other programs on the Internet, users get an output file with an unusual extension. There is no familiar "setup" icon, there are no folders with libraries, and there is only one single icon. Most often it has the extension mdf or mds. How to open such a file, not every ordinary user knows. Moreover, the usual ways here do not work. Our computer simply does not know how to work with this information. And to understand what to open mds, you need to first understand the definition of this concept.

general description

So, what is this mysterious format? In fact, files with a similar extension are nothing more than virtual images of disks with a particular game or utility. To work with them you need a suitable drive. The physical one, which is available on the computer, will not work for one simple reason: there is really no disk, which means that we will have nothing to put into this drive. Files with the extension mds only create the appearance of the existence of a blank, so we will need a virtual drive too. Create it can special programs.

Mds file: what to open

Extensions of downloaded files, as already mentioned above, can be different. When choosing a program for emulation - this is the first thing that you should pay attention to. For example, the nrg symbols after the name indicate that only the Nero program can be used here. The mdf format is the same as the above mds, it's easy to open with the Alcohol emulator. But the iso expansion is quite undemanding, and therefore can be emulated by any of these utilities.

The most simple and simultaneously universal in use program Daemon Tools Lite also perfectly copes with our task. Moreover, there is nothing easier when working with the mds extension than opening it with the specified utility. The lite version of Lite does not have the largest functionality, and therefore all actions with it are simple and usually do not cause difficulties for users. The utility is suitable for those who try to start the downloaded game for the first time.

Detailed instructions for Daemon Tools Lite

Like many emulators of this kind, this utility can be easily found and downloaded on the Web. After installation, you will need to do just a few simple steps. First, you need to run the program. With some settings, the working window is not shown, but an icon in the tray is added (in the lower right corner of the Start panel). Through it, you can easily deploy the active program window.

The next step is to create a virtual drive for our image file. To perform this task, right-click in the lower window of the program. A menu of two lines will appear, one of which reads: "Add virtual SCSI drive". Now you can just open the folder with the downloaded image (the same mds) and drag its icon to the appeared virtual disk icon. After that, the start menu is usually launched.

If nothing happened, then you have disabled the autorun function. Then you'll have to open My Computer and double-click the icon for the new drive that appears, starting the installation manually.

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Sometimes this or that emulator does not work on a specific computer. Daemon Tools with incorrect reinstallation is able to leave erroneous entries in the registry, which will not be able to function correctly. The latter threatens the fact that he "does not see" the image of mds. Than to open a file in that case? Of course, in such cases it is desirable to clean the computer with the help of special programs. This will improve performance, while at the same time eliminating problems in the future. But it's much easier to use another emulator.

Here the utility Alcohol comes to the rescue. Unlike the above program, this creates the drive itself during the installation. The user is only required to give his consent. The installation process is completed with a reboot, so you need to close and save all important processes in advance. After the system is booted, a virtual drive appears in the "My Computer" section. It's not difficult to start working with it: right-click on the icon and select "Mount Image" from the drop-down menu. Next, you just need to specify our mds file.

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