ISOBuddy is a Simple Tool for Working with ISO Files
Written by Alan Sunday, 5 February 2012 07:00
You may not encounter disc image files, generally known as .ISO files, on a regular basis, but they are a common way to distribute files on the internet. The files associated with a disc image, or .ISO, are rips of CD’s or DVD’s. Yes, they are most frequently images of…shall we say less-than-legal content. It’s a common way for file sharers to distribute and download software and movies, but it’s also used for other purposes like distributing beta software. The Windows 8 Developer Preview, for example, was an .ISO file that users could download, burn to a DVD and then install on a PC. I frequently rip DVD’s we buy to .ISO files in order to put them in the movie library of our living room Media Center computer. I use the .ISO format to get the complete disc, menus, extras, and all.
There are many free and paid programs out there for working with image files, but ISOBuddy is one of the better free ones that I have used. It breaks everything down into the simplest terms and it can work with multiple image formats such as Roxio (gi), Nero (nrg), Padus Discjuggler (cdi), Alcohol 120% (mdf), IMG (img), Blindwrite (b5i, b6i), Macs (dmg), Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD (pdi), CDRWin (bin) and CloneCD (ccd).
Just start up ISOBuddy, click Open and choose a file, and then click Save As. When it’s done converting your image it can then burn the resulting .ISO file to a disc for you, which eliminates the need for a separate program.
ISOBuddy is free to download and use, just visit DVD Ranger to get a copy. It’s compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and 7 and both 32 and 64-bit versions of each. It is currently only available in English.
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