Daemon Tools

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Software for virtual drives

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::summary Software for virtual drives ::

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FieldValue
nameDAEMON Tools
logoDaemon tools logo.png
screenshotDaemon Tools Pro (screenshot).png
captionDAEMON Tools Pro running on Windows 7
developerDisc Soft Ltd.
latest_release_version{{bulleted list
Ultra 6: 6.2.0 / {{Start date and age2023
Lite 12: 12.0.0 / {{Start date and age2023
for Mac 8: 8.5.0 / {{Start date and age2022
Pro 8: 8.3.1 / {{Start date and age2021
Net 6: 6.0.0 / {{Start date and age2017
USB 2: 2.0 / {{Start date and age2012
operating systemWindows 98, Windows 2000 and later; OS X 10.6 or later (DT for Mac 2)
genreVirtual drive
language38 Languages with additional translation packs
licenseShareware
website
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::callout[type=note] the disk image emulator ::

| name = DAEMON Tools | logo = Daemon tools logo.png | screenshot = Daemon Tools Pro (screenshot).png | caption = DAEMON Tools Pro running on Windows 7 | developer = Disc Soft Ltd. | latest_release_version = {{bulleted list |Ultra 6: 6.2.0 / |Lite 12: 12.0.0 / |for Mac 8: 8.5.0 / |Pro 8: 8.3.1 / |Net 6: 6.0.0 / |USB 2: 2.0 / | operating system = Windows 98, Windows 2000 and later; OS X 10.6 or later (DT for Mac 2) | genre = Virtual drive | language = 38 Languages with additional translation packs | license = Shareware | website = | subheader = Supported file types | label1 = File Types | data1 = Details | label2 = b5t | data2 = BlindWrite | label3 = b6t | data3 = BlindWrite | label4 = bwt | data4 = BlindRead | label5 = ccd | data5 = CloneCD | label6 = cdi | data6 = DiscJuggler | label7 = cue/bin | data7 = Cue Sheet | label8 = iso | data8 = Standard ISO | label9 = isz | data9 = Compressed ISO | label10 = mds/mdf | data10 = Media Descriptor File | label11 = mdx | data11 = Media Data eXtended | label12 = nrg | data12 = Nero Burning ROM disc image | label13 = ape/cue | data13 = APE images | label14 = flac | data14 = Free Lossless Audio Codec images | below = As of August 2014

DAEMON Tools is a virtual drive and optical disc authoring program for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS.

Overview

DAEMON tools was originally a successor of Generic SafeDisc emulator and incorporated all of its features. The program claims to be able to defeat most copy protection schemes such as SafeDisc and SecuROM. It is currently compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. DAEMON Tools has a special mode for proper operation of copies of discs with advanced protection (SafeDisc, SecuRom and LaserLock, CD-Cops, StarForce and Protect CD), which are used on some discs with games.

Editions

Six editions of the product exist: Ultra, Lite, Pro Standard, Pro Advanced, Net and DT for Mac. A feature comparison is given below. Also, the company provides two additional solutions for the data storage organization: DAEMON Tools USB 2 that allows sharing different types of USB devices between remote workstations and DAEMON Tools iSCSI Target 2 – a cross-platform solution that enables creating an iSCSI storage server and provides access to virtual or physical devices, along with VHD images, within home or corporate network.

::data[format=table] | Feature || Lite 5 || Pro Standard 5 || Pro Advanced 5 || Net 5 || Ultra 2 || for Mac 2 | |---| | License type | | Maximum number of DT and SCSI virtual devices | | Maximum number of IDE virtual devices | | Command-line interface | | Image compression | | Image password protection | | Image creation | | Burning images | | Image collection's management | | Image editing | | Image splitting | | Shell extensions | | Virtual device property monitoring | | Volume Mount Points | | Burning RMPS data on discs | | Image conversion | | Mounting virtual hard disks (VHD) | | Installation over the network | | Image Catalog sharing | | iSCSI Server | | iSCSI Initiator | | Mounting images on remote computers | | Sharing disc drives on the network | | Bootable USB creation | | RAM Disk creation | | TrueCrypt image creation | | Mounting ZIP files | ::

;Notes: :A. Free for non-commercial use without technical support. Technical support and the right to use commercially may be purchased. :B. In Korea, Freemium license is not available since ver. 4.45.1. :C. Applies on to .mds and .mdx images. :D. Supported output formats include .iso, .mds/.mdf and .mdx :E. The ability to split an image files into multiple files of fxed maximum sizes. Not supported by DAEMON Tools Lite, as of 22 February 2012. :F. The ability to mount an image into a folder on an NTFS drive

File format

The default file format of DAEMON Tools is Media Data eXtended (MDX). MDX is a disc image file format similar to MDS/MDF images. It supports all of MDS/MDF format features except that all data is in one monolithic file only. The files of these types bear the filename extension of .{{Cite web |url=http://daemonpro-help.com/en/glossary.html |title=Glossary |work=DAEMON Tools Pro Help |publisher=DAEMON Tools |access-date=12 May 2011 |quote=mdx / mds (Media Data eXtended / Media Descriptor Files) — these formats are developed by DAEMON Tools developers. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708220310/http://daemonpro-help.com/en/glossary.html |archive-date=8 July 2011

MDX file contains metadata of original media – specifically the main physical parameters of disc, such as layer breaks, sessions, tracks and other. It could be described as being an archive file containing all data from a CD/DVD. It also supports data compression. MDX file includes the magic number "MEDIA DESCRIPTOR" at the beginning of the file.

Controversy

On 13 February 2012, one of DAEMON Tools' components known as MountSpace became a subject of privacy concerns. MountSpace, a service-oriented component gathers and sends information about disc images used in DAEMON Tools to mountspace.com along with users' IP addresses. Although MountSpace can be disabled during installation, it is criticized for transmitting information despite being disabled and lacking a privacy policy. The initial discovery of the concerning issue is attributed to Rafael Rivera of Within Windows blog.

Related programs

Y.A.S.U.

| name = Y.A.S.U. | logo = | screenshot = | caption = | author = | developer = sYk0 | released = | latest release version = 1.6.9040 | latest release date = | latest preview version = | latest preview date = | programming language = | operating system = Microsoft Windows | platform = | language = English | genre = | license = Freeware | website = YASU (Yet Another SecuROM Utility) is a very small tool that works as a SCSI-drive protector. It was created by sYk0 and can be used to hide emulated drives from SecuROM 7 and SafeDisc 4. YASU is a companion program for Daemon Tools and currently being hosted, supported and maintained by the Daemon Tools team. On March 4 of 2009, sYk0 announced development of Omen which is to succeed development of YASU. As of January 2010, development of Omen has been abandoned.

References

References

  1. "Disc Soft Ltd.".
  2. "Ultra Release notes history".
  3. "Lite Release notes history".
  4. The date and full version number are based on the digital signature and other metadata in the distribution package
  5. "Release notes history".
  6. "FAQ". Disc Soft Ltd.
  7. "Translation Packs".
  8. "File Associations". DAEMON Tools.
  9. "DAEMON Tools Lite for Mac 2".
  10. (15 November 2005). "New name of the Generic Safedisc Emulator".
  11. "Supported games and protections database".
  12. (23 October 2009). "DAEMON Tools Lite 4.35.5 represents full Windows 7 support".
  13. "DAEMON-Tools.cc :: Products :: Compare".
  14. "DAEMON Tools USB".
  15. "DAEMON Tools iSCSI Target".
  16. "FAQ: Is DAEMON Tools software free or not?". daemon-tools.cc.
  17. "Installation". DAEMON Tools.
  18. "Daemon tool lite license problem". DAEMON Tools.
  19. "DAEMON Tools Lite". DAEMON Tools.
  20. "Split Image".
  21. Kovacs, Eduard. (13 February 2012). "Daemon Tools Collects Image File Details, Even Without Permission". [[SoftNews Net SRL]].
  22. (13 February 2012). "Daemon Tools: Tool spioniert seine User aus". CHIP Xonio Online.
  23. Tyler, Holman. (13 February 2012). "Daemon Tools knows what you mounted last summer". [[Neowin]].net.
  24. "Are you using Deamon Tools? They know what images you're mounting.". Software in Action.
  25. "Omen: The future of Anti-Blacklists is near... – THE DAEMON TOOLS FORUM".
  26. "Omen: The future of Anti-Blacklists is near... – Page 4 – THE DAEMON TOOLS FORUM".

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