Cool MagicISO program

[Harkoliar]

I found this cool program (which is freeware!!), that lets you back up cd's (as they degrade over time) by converting them into ISO format (virtual drives). I wanted to back up my Bg2 (as it has 5 cds) and now they are all in ISO form stored in my hard drive and better yet, stored in a single DVD now.

I only used to be able to view them using Daemon Tool but it only has emulator for virtual drive and no conversion. Now you can back up them up yourself. I have tried it and it works great!

just sharing [img]smile.gif[/img]

http://www.magiciso.com/index.htm

--------------- Features include:

Create ISO file = Save CD/DVD disc as ISO files. Create an new ISO file. Create bootable ISO file. Using MagicISO to Create ISO Image Edit ISO file = Open ISO files. Open any other CD/DVD image files (such as BIN,NRG,BWI,IMG,MDF,IMG and so on) Detect various CD/DVD image files automatically. Support opening multi-session CD/DVD image file Add file to ISO files. Delete file from ISO files. Rename file in ISO files. View and run files contained in the ISO file. View and modify properties of ISO files. Search file by wildcard characters in ISO file. Add bootable image file to ISO file for making bootable CD image file. Extract ISO file = Extract files from ISO file and CD/DVD image file. Ability to preserve file dates when extracting files from ISO file. Using MagicISO as ISO Extractor Mount ISO file = Using MagicDisc(freeware) to mount CD/DVD image as virtual CD/DVD. More Details Burn ISO file = Burn ISO file and CD/DVD image files to CD-R,CD-RW,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW directly. Burn files and folders onto CD/DVD on the fly. Can create/continue/finalize multi-session CD/DVD. you can create data CD/DVD and then add files and folders to CD/DVD later time. More Details Burn Audio CD image file to CD-R,CD-RW on the fly Burn Video CD image file to CD-R,CD-RW on the ly Burn Super Video image File to CD-R,CD-RW on the ly Support burning CD in format mode 1 or mode 2 / XA. Support burning proof Support burning CD on USB connection CD-R/RW driver. Using MagicISO as ISO Burner Create Audio CD image file = Create new Audio CD image as BIN/CUE image file. Edit Audio CD image file = Support Adding MP3 music file into Audio CD image file Support Adding Wave music file into Audio CD image file Support Deleting Audio Track within Audio CD image file Support Playing Audio Track within Audio CD image file Extract Audio Track from Audio CD image file = Extract Audio track as WAV MP3 file from Audio CD image file to hard disk Create Video CD image file = Create new Video CD image as BIN/CUE image file. support creating VCD 1.1, VCD 2.0, SVCD Edit Video CD image file = Support adding MPEG into Video CD image file Support adding video data file into Video CD image file Support deleting Video Audio Track within Video CD image file Extract Video Track from Video CD image file = Extract Video track as MPEG file from Video CD image file to hard disk ISO and BIN Converter = Convert BIN to ISO Convert ISO to BIN Convert any CD/DVD image files(such as NRG,BWI,IMG,MDF and so on) to ISO Convert any CD/DVD image files(such as NRG,BWI,IMG,MDF and so on) to BIN Open / Edit / Extract floppy disk image file = Support any floppy disk image file. (FLP, DSK, BFI, BWI and so on) Support FAT 12/16/32 format Support creating 360KB/720KB/1.2MB/1.44MB/2.88MB disk size Support adding any file and folder into disk image file Create Multi-boot CD/DVD image file = Support up to 128 menu items. Support user-defined accelerated key. Create Windows 98/ME/NT/2K/XP/2003 ALL in ONE installation DVD More detail Make CD/DVD image file from CD-ROM/DVD-ROM = Make ISO image from CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Make BIN/CUE image from CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Support making CD/DVD image file from multisession CD/DVD Support making Audio CD image file from Audio CD Support making Video CD image file from Video CD User Interface = XP-style Windows Explorer-style file and folder panels Embedded with Windows File Explorer Full drag-and-drop support for extracting or adding files and for ISO file Explorer-style views: Small Icons, Large Icons, List, and Details Support CD/DVD image type = ISO (Generic CD images) BIN/CUE BIN (CDRWin) IMA/IMG (Generic disk images) CIF (Easy CD Creator) NRG (Nero - Burning ROM) IMG/CCD (CloneCD) MDF/MDS (Alcohol120%) VCD (Farstone Virtual Drive) VaporCD (Noum Vapor CDROM) P01/MD1/XA (Gear) VC4/000 (Virtual CD) VDI (Virtuo CD Manager) C2D (WinOnCD) BWI/BWT (BlinkWrite) CDI (DiscJuggler) TAO/DAO (Duplicator) PDI (Instant Copy) DMG (APPLE Disk Image) = = MagicISO has automatically detecting engine, so user try to open any CD/DVD image files with MagicISO. Support CD/DVD file system(CDFS) = Standard ISO-9660 Joliet ISO extension (CDs under Windows 95 and higher) RockRidge ISO extension (CDs under FreeBSD, Linux) El Torito extension (bootable CDs) Univeral Disk Format (UDF) XBOX DVD Format APPLE HFS APPLE HFS+ = Support disk image file type 　 = Support ima, img, bif, flp, wbt. and so on = MagicISO has automatically detecting engine, so user try to open any disk image files with MagicISO. = = Support disk file system = FAT12 FAT16 FAT32

[vesselle]

*buries her head in her hands*
sorry, but that's all geek to me.

i need a program that allows me to put my cd into the cd drive and a blank dvd in my dvd drive. then all i need to do is push a button and *VOILA* it's done for me?
and.. and... and... if it's a multiple cd set (like baldur's gate 1 with tosc), it pops out cd1 and asks you for cd2, etc.

now that would be great!

will someone get on that? now? pleeeease?

V***V

[Felix The Assassin]

Originally posted by vesselle: *buries her head in her hands* sorry, but that's all geek to me. i need a program that allows me to put my cd into the cd drive and a blank dvd in my dvd drive. then all i need to do is push a button and *VOILA* it's done for me? and.. and... and... if it's a multiple cd set (like baldur's gate 1 with tosc), it pops out cd1 and asks you for cd2, etc. now that would be great! will someone get on that? now? pleeeease? V***V

Yes, yes of course. Just read the above post, and "Voila" it's complete.

By the program making it ISO, any file handler,(program that can move files) can manage the file. It can be stored on a HDD, copied archieved to *Replacement Discs*, etc....

[Harkoliar]

Originally posted by vesselle: *buries her head in her hands* sorry, but that's all geek to me. i need a program that allows me to put my cd into the cd drive and a blank dvd in my dvd drive. then all i need to do is push a button and *VOILA* it's done for me? and.. and... and... if it's a multiple cd set (like baldur's gate 1 with tosc), it pops out cd1 and asks you for cd2, etc. now that would be great! will someone get on that? now? pleeeease? V***V

a CD to burn into a dvd.. meaning saving space (and having a good backup) by having multiple cd's all tucked away into one DVD? As much as there would be a cool program for that, I dont believe there is a one click thing.

Like I said earlier, I have used my BG2 cd's so much (although they are in perfect condition) I always wonder what will happen if one disc gets damaged.. I would be in total misery.

note: my bg2 disc is more than 5 years old now (lost count)! I have been using it as old as this forum was still in the blue boards!

Sooo.. for my example in making a spare replacement disc into one dvd, convert each cd into an ISO into your hard drive first and segregating them into each folder and once you have all discs, use Nero or anything similar and put them into one disc.

Of course the only thing different about this is that you will need a program to keep reading your ISO for you as there is no full sure way to lump all cd's into one dvd by keeping the contents untouched.

As for popping out and asking for cd's in Bg1, there is an option to change disc of your virtual drives.

Hope this will help

[JrKASperov]

I use cdburnerXP Pro 3 [freeware] together with powerISO.

[Hivetyrant]

Originally posted by JrKASperov: I use cdburnerXP Pro 3 [freeware] together with powerISO.

Yeah same here.
CDburnerXP is a pretty good program [img]smile.gif[/img]

[JrKASperov]

Yes it's so easy to make isos, burn and general handyness!

[Lavindathar]

MagicISO has been around a long time, and it's faultless.

Especially when used in conjunction with DT, eliminates the need for the CD/DVD. You only need them once!

But, MI and DT are probably the two most commonly used tools of software pirates.

Good programs though! I use both regularly.

[Amphetamine Machine]

MagicISO was great for backing up my PS:T CDs, high reccomendations.