Virtual CloneDrive

Virtual CloneDrive is a free utility for Windows that mounts disc image files as virtual CD/DVD drives. Double-click an ISO, BIN, CCD, or IMG file and it appears as a drive letter in File Explorer, ready to browse like a physical disc. The program supports up to 15 virtual drives simultaneously.

What it does

After installation, Virtual CloneDrive registers itself as the handler for disc image formats. Double-clicking an ISO file in File Explorer mounts it instantly and assigns a drive letter. The mounted image shows up in This PC alongside your physical drives. You can browse its contents, run installers, or access files exactly as you would from a real CD or DVD. To unmount, right-click the virtual drive in File Explorer and select Eject.

The settings panel (accessible from the system tray icon) lets you increase the number of virtual drives from 1 up to 15. This is useful when you need multiple disc images accessible at the same time, for example when working with software that spans several discs or when comparing contents of different images. The Automount option re-mounts the last used image after a system restart, so you do not have to open it again manually.

Virtual CloneDrive works quietly in the background with minimal resource usage. It does not create, burn, or modify disc images. It only mounts them as read-only virtual drives. For creating ISO files you need a separate tool like ImgBurn or the original CloneDVD from the same developer.

Who it is for

I use Virtual CloneDrive primarily for BIN, CCD, and IMG files that Windows cannot mount natively. If you only work with ISO images, the built-in Windows mount feature covers that already. But if you have a collection of disc images in older formats from CloneCD, Nero, or similar tools, Virtual CloneDrive handles them all with a simple double-click. It is one of those install-and-forget utilities that earns its spot by doing one thing reliably.