Alcohol 52% is a Windows utility that provides instruments for emulating CD and DVD optical drives on the computer. Users are able to mount existing images, accessing the content as if it was recorded on a physical media. Moreover, it is possible to integrate the program into the Explorer context menu.

How to use

After installing the software and rebooting the PC you can add multiple virtual drives to the system. Additionally, there is an option to search the computer for compatible disc images, which is particularly helpful when dealing with large amounts of files. All detected items are displayed in the main window as a list, simplifying further manipulations.

Like in DAEMON Tools Lite, users are able to mount custom ISO packages onto virtual drives to simulate the insertion of physical media. This functionality may be invaluable when installing licensed products or accessing copyrighted materials. Tools to view the detailed technical specifications of each identified CD/DVD ROM are provided as well.

Image creation

You can dump the contents of a disc to the HDD, eliminating the need to store physical copies of important data. There are several advanced processing options, including:

Skipping read errors;
Smart sector scanning;
Data position measurement and more.

Features

free to download and use;
lets you mount image files onto virtual drives to interact with their contents;
instruments for dumping CDs and DVDs to the PC are available;
users may scan the system to find ISO files and other supported items;
compatible with all modern versions of Windows.