Alcohol 52%
Alcohol 52% is a virtual drive tool from Alcohol Soft that mounts disc image files as virtual CD/DVD drives. It supports ISO, MDS, CCD, BIN/CUE, NRG, and ISZ formats. The free version allows up to 6 virtual drives. A paid version adds disc image creation from physical media. Windows only.
What it does
Right-click a disc image file, choose Mount, and it appears as a drive in My Computer. You can also mount from the system tray icon for quick access. The program creates up to 6 virtual drives in the free version, so you can have multiple images mounted at once.
The paid version adds image creation: insert a physical CD, DVD, or Blu-ray and save it as an ISO or MDS file. The image search scans your hard drive for disc image files and adds them to a library for quick access.
Advantages
- Supports many disc image formats beyond just ISO
- Up to 6 virtual drives in the free version
- Quick mounting from system tray
Drawbacks
- Windows 10 and 11 mount ISO files natively
- DAEMON Tools Lite offers similar features
- Disc image creation locked behind the paid version
- Less useful now that optical discs are rare
Who it is for
Alcohol 52% is useful if you work with disc images in non-ISO formats like MDS or CCD that Windows cannot mount natively. For plain ISO files, Windows handles those without extra software. If you have a library of old game or software disc images in various formats, Alcohol 52% mounts them all.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Features & How-To Guide
| # | Feature | How to use |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mounting disc images 4 | File › Open › Select ISO/MDS/CCD file › Right-click › Mount › Image available as a drive in My Computer. |
| 2 | Quick mounting from system tray | Alcohol icon in system tray › Right-click › Virtual Drive › Mount Image › Choose file › Mounted instantly. |
| 3 | Virtual CD and DVD drive creation | Options › Virtual Drive › Set the number of drives (up to 6 in the free version) › OK › Drives appear in the system. |
| 4 | MDS, CCD, BIN, NRG format support | Supports formats: ISO, MDS/MDF, CCD, BIN/CUE, NRG (Nero), ISZ › Mounts each as a virtual drive. |
| 5 | ISO image from physical disc | Main Menu › Image Making Wizard › Choose the drive with the disc › Set format (ISO/MDS) › Start › Copies the disc to a file. |
| 6 | Disc image search | Main Menu › Search for Images › Choose a disk › The program finds all disc image files and adds them to the library. |
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