Software distributed on CD or DVD sometimes requires it to be on the media to install or otherwise work. You can distribute the content virtually as an *.iso file, and then mount that file so the OS thinks it's an actual CD or DVD.

Table of contents

Windows

Creating an ISO

In Chemistry IT, on Jan. 2018, we used the free utility, InfraRecorder:

• http://infrarecorder.org/?page_id=5
  • http://loadion.com/en/how_to/Create-an-ISO-from-a-CD-or-DVD-using-InfraRecorder_98605618.html

More info on creating ISOs:

• https://www.howtogeek.com/228886/how-to-create-iso-files-from-discs-on-windows-mac-and-linux/

Copying CD or DVD

(Oliver to enter info from recent Roald ticket.)

Mounting ISO

Windows 8 or 10 have this mounting capability built in.

In Chemistry IT, we tend to use the free utility, Virtual CloneDrive:

• https://www.redfox.bz/en/download.html

MS's utility:

• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38780
• Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel
• winxpvirtualcdcontrolpanel_21.exe

Useful how-to for ISO mounting, with other tool options:

• http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/mount-an-iso-image-in-windows-vista/

Mac

Mac's tend to use DMG's, not ISOs.

Mounting

• DMG's (and ISO's) "just mount".