Alcohol 120% - Free Download (2026)

Name: Alcohol 120%
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Author: Alcohol Software

Alcohol 120% - Virtual Drive and Disc Imaging

Alcohol 120% is a disc imaging tool by Alcohol Soft that creates virtual CD/DVD drives and mounts image files. Its main selling point back in the day was copy protection emulation - it could bypass SafeDisc and SecuROM on game discs. That matters less now since physical media is mostly dead, but the program still works for mounting ISOs and managing disc image collections.

The free edition gives you 2 virtual drives. The paid version goes up to 31. It runs on Windows only.

What it does

Right-click any ISO, MDS, CCD, or BIN file and select "Mount with Alcohol" to load it into a virtual drive. The image appears in Windows Explorer as if you inserted a physical disc. To create an image from a real CD or DVD, use the Image Making Wizard in the main window - pick your source drive, choose a format (MDS or ISO), and hit Start.

The library in the main window shows all your disc images in one place. You can add folders to scan, and Alcohol catalogs everything it finds. Converting between formats (MDS to ISO, CCD to ISO) works through the right-click context menu on any image in the library.

Disc burning is also included - the Image Burning Wizard writes images to physical CD/DVD media. The 1:1 copy feature duplicates discs directly from drive to drive or from drive to image file.

Advantages

Supports many image formats (ISO, MDS, CCD, BIN, NRG, CUE)
Free edition available with 2 virtual drives
Copy protection emulation for legacy game discs
Image library keeps everything organized

Drawbacks

Windows 10/11 can mount ISOs natively now, reducing the need
Free version limited to 2 virtual drives
Interface hasn't been modernized in years
DAEMON Tools Lite and PowerISO offer similar features

Who it is for

Alcohol 120% is mostly useful if you have a collection of disc images in various formats (not just ISO) or need copy protection emulation for old games. If you only need to mount standard ISOs, Windows does that natively now. For more advanced virtual drive setups or legacy format support, Alcohol still fills a niche.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Alcohol 120% free?

The Free Edition includes 2 virtual drives and basic mounting features. The full paid version supports up to 31 virtual drives and includes all features.

Does Windows 10 still need Alcohol 120%?

Windows 10 and 11 can mount standard ISO files natively. Alcohol 120% is still useful for other formats (MDS, CCD, BIN, NRG) and for copy protection emulation on legacy game discs.

What disc image formats does Alcohol 120% support?

It supports ISO, MDS, CCD, BIN, CUE, NRG, PDI, and several other formats. It can also convert between these formats.

Is Alcohol 120% safe to install?

Yes, when downloaded from the official site. The installer may offer optional bundleware during setup, so use custom installation and uncheck anything you do not need.

Features & How-To Guide

#	Feature	How to use
1	Mounting disc images 4	Right-click an ISO/MDS/CCD file › Mount with Alcohol. Image appears as a virtual drive.
2	Virtual drive management 2	Main window › Options › Virtual Drive › Set the number of drives (up to 31 in the full version, 2 in Free).
3	CD/DVD burning 3	Main window › Image Burning Wizard › Select image › Select burner › Burn.
4	Disc image from CD/DVD	Main window › Image Making Wizard › Select source drive › Select format › Start.
5	Image library	Main window displays a list of all images. Add a folder › Scans and catalogs disc images.
6	Disc security emulation 3	Settings › Emulation › Enable protection emulation (SafeDisc, SecuROM). Allows mounting protected images.
7	1:1 disc copying	Main window › Copy Wizard › Select source and destination drive › Copies with the original structure preserved.
8	Image format conversion	Right-click an image in the library › Convert › Select target format (MDS/ISO/CCD).