Disk-image mounting

NTDEV
1

Anybody know if any version of Windows NT4 and beyond can ‘mount’ a
disk-image (particularly but not limited to a CD image) like the Mac and
Linux? If not, WHY not.

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com

2

Well there are multiple VirtualCd products that are available, Microsoft has
one on their beta sites, so that you can mount the ISO images they provide.
There have also been products that treat a file as a disk, so yes you can do
this, but it isn’t a standard shipping part of Windows.

–
Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Filesystem and Driver Consulting

“Bill Casey” wrote in message news:xxxxx@ntdev…
Anybody know if any version of Windows NT4 and beyond can ‘mount’ a
disk-image (particularly but not limited to a CD image) like the Mac and
Linux? If not, WHY not.

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com

3

Do you mean as in a ramdisk? If so then yes, and there at least used to be a
sample driver from Microsoft floating around. You need a device driver.
Microsoft and others (nero for example) have virtual iso image device
support utilities. These are add-on products and not part of the standard
os.

=====================
Mark Roddy

From: Bill Casey [mailto:xxxxx@virtualscsi.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:52 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Anybody know if any version of Windows NT4 and beyond can ‘mount’ a
disk-image (particularly but not limited to a CD image) like the Mac and
Linux? If not, WHY not.

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com
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4

Don:
Any idea where to look or what it is called? I.e. the one on the MS
beta sites?

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 US www.virtualscsi.com

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com]On Behalf Of Don Burn
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:01 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: Re:[ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Well there are multiple VirtualCd products that are
available, Microsoft has
one on their beta sites, so that you can mount the ISO images
they provide.
There have also been products that treat a file as a disk, so
yes you can do
this, but it isn’t a standard shipping part of Windows.

–
Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Filesystem and Driver Consulting

“Bill Casey” wrote in message
news:xxxxx@ntdev…
Anybody know if any version of Windows NT4 and beyond can ‘mount’ a
disk-image (particularly but not limited to a CD image) like the Mac and
Linux? If not, WHY not.

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com

—
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http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256

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5

You need to a member of a Microsoft beta, if so you should find references
to the “Virtual CD Utilitiy” with an executable vcd.exe.

–
Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Filesystem and Driver Consulting

“Bill Casey” wrote in message news:xxxxx@ntdev…
> Don:
> Any idea where to look or what it is called? I.e. the one on the MS
> beta sites?
>
> Bill Casey
> Galveston, TX 77554 US www.virtualscsi.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
> > [mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com]On Behalf Of Don Burn
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:01 AM
> > To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
> > Subject: Re:[ntdev] Disk-image mounting
> >
> >
> > Well there are multiple VirtualCd products that are
> > available, Microsoft has
> > one on their beta sites, so that you can mount the ISO images
> > they provide.
> > There have also been products that treat a file as a disk, so
> > yes you can do
> > this, but it isn’t a standard shipping part of Windows.
> >
> >
> > –
> > Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
> > Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Filesystem and Driver Consulting
> >
> >
> >
> > “Bill Casey” wrote in message
> news:xxxxx@ntdev…
> Anybody know if any version of Windows NT4 and beyond can ‘mount’ a
> disk-image (particularly but not limited to a CD image) like the Mac and
> Linux? If not, WHY not.
>
> Bill Casey
> Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com
>
>
>
> —
> Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at
> http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256
>
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>
>

6

My $0.02 - seems to me it OUGHT to be part of the OS.
Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com]On Behalf Of Roddy, Mark
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:05 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: RE: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Do you mean as in a ramdisk? If so then yes, and there at least used
to be a sample driver from Microsoft floating around. You need a device
driver. Microsoft and others (nero for example) have virtual iso image
device support utilities. These are add-on products and not part of the
standard os.

=====================
Mark Roddy

From: Bill Casey [mailto:xxxxx@virtualscsi.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:52 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Anybody know if any version of Windows NT4 and beyond can ‘mount’ a
disk-image (particularly but not limited to a CD image) like the Mac and
Linux? If not, WHY not.

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com

Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at
http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256

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7

Won’t argue with that. My guess is that the iso image mounter will become a
standard OS utility. The ‘file as disk volume’ is less useful.

=====================
Mark Roddy

From: Bill Casey [mailto:xxxxx@virtualscsi.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:43 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: RE: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

My $0.02 - seems to me it OUGHT to be part of the OS.

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com]On Behalf Of Roddy, Mark
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:05 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: RE: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Do you mean as in a ramdisk? If so then yes, and there at least used to be a
sample driver from Microsoft floating around. You need a device driver.
Microsoft and others (nero for example) have virtual iso image device
support utilities. These are add-on products and not part of the standard
os.

=====================
Mark Roddy

From: Bill Casey [mailto:xxxxx@virtualscsi.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:52 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Anybody know if any version of Windows NT4 and beyond can ‘mount’ a
disk-image (particularly but not limited to a CD image) like the Mac and
Linux? If not, WHY not.

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com
http:

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8

Where are you from?

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of Bill Casey
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 6:52 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Anybody know if any version of Windows NT4 and beyond can 'mount' a
disk-image (particularly but not limited to a CD image) like the Mac and
Linux? If not, WHY not.

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com

Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at
http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256

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9

How about ramdisk

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of Bill Casey
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:38 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: RE: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Don:
Any idea where to look or what it is called? I.e. the one on
the MS
beta sites?

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 US www.virtualscsi.com

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com]On Behalf Of Don Burn
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:01 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: Re:[ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Well there are multiple VirtualCd products that are
available, Microsoft has
one on their beta sites, so that you can mount the ISO images
they provide.
There have also been products that treat a file as a disk, so
yes you can do
this, but it isn’t a standard shipping part of Windows.

–
Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Filesystem and Driver Consulting

“Bill Casey” wrote in message
news:xxxxx@ntdev…
Anybody know if any version of Windows NT4 and beyond can ‘mount’ a
disk-image (particularly but not limited to a CD image) like the Mac and
Linux? If not, WHY not.

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com

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http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256

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10

He appears to be from the Galveston area.

=====================
Mark Roddy

From: Jamey Kirby [mailto:xxxxx@storagecraft.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 2:08 PM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: RE: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Where are you from?

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of Bill Casey
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 6:52 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Anybody know if any version of Windows NT4 and beyond can ‘mount’ a
disk-image (particularly but not limited to a CD image) like the Mac and
Linux? If not, WHY not.

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com

Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at
http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256

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11

Excellent powers of observation Mark! I was going to reply to Jamey in
private but thought this might help with both his questions:

If I say “what’s it to you Mac”, does that give you a hint? Answer: NYC
area (Roslyn/Manhasset on Long Island)- but TX for 30+ years. Your next
email question re: ramdisk indicates you don’t quite get what I need. We
will generate files that are disk-images of CDs but could also be hard disk
images. The reason for this is that our VirtualSCSI product makes us look
like a SCSI disk (CD, Tape, etc.) to an Initiator machine.

HTH,

Bill Casey

== SCSI Adapters & VirtualSCSI™ Target Mode Libs ==
Advanced Storage Concepts, Inc. (409) 744-2129
2720 Terminal Drive xxxxx@virtualscsi.com
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com]On Behalf Of Roddy, Mark
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 1:14 PM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: RE: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

He appears to be from the Galveston area.

=====================
Mark Roddy

From: Jamey Kirby [mailto:xxxxx@storagecraft.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 2:08 PM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: RE: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Where are you from?

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of Bill Casey
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 6:52 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Anybody know if any version of Windows NT4 and beyond can ‘mount’ a
disk-image (particularly but not limited to a CD image) like the Mac and
Linux? If not, WHY not.

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com

Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at
http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256

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12

The next possibility is MSDN Subscriber Downloads (passport necessary :frowning: ). The link to the Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel for Windows XP is one the initial What’s Hot page. The link seems to be accessible without passport but I won’t post it here as MS probably has reason why it isn’t widely available. Maybe some of MS members here could. Pretty useful utility in my experience.

Best regards,

Michal Vodicka
UPEK, Inc.
[xxxxx@upek.com, http:://www.upek.com]

From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com[SMTP:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] on behalf of Don Burn[SMTP:xxxxx@acm.org]
Reply To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 4:42 PM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: Re:[ntdev] Disk-image mounting

You need to a member of a Microsoft beta, if so you should find references
to the “Virtual CD Utilitiy” with an executable vcd.exe.

–
Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Filesystem and Driver Consulting

“Bill Casey” wrote in message news:xxxxx@ntdev…
> > Don:
> > Any idea where to look or what it is called? I.e. the one on the MS
> > beta sites?
> >
> > Bill Casey
> > Galveston, TX 77554 US www.virtualscsi.com
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
> > > [mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com]On Behalf Of Don Burn
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:01 AM
> > > To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
> > > Subject: Re:[ntdev] Disk-image mounting
> > >
> > >
> > > Well there are multiple VirtualCd products that are
> > > available, Microsoft has
> > > one on their beta sites, so that you can mount the ISO images
> > > they provide.
> > > There have also been products that treat a file as a disk, so
> > > yes you can do
> > > this, but it isn’t a standard shipping part of Windows.
> > >
> > >
> > > –
> > > Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
> > > Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Filesystem and Driver Consulting
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > “Bill Casey” wrote in message
> > news:xxxxx@ntdev…
> > Anybody know if any version of Windows NT4 and beyond can ‘mount’ a
> > disk-image (particularly but not limited to a CD image) like the Mac and
> > Linux? If not, WHY not.
> >
> > Bill Casey
> > Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com
> >
> >
> >
> > —
> > Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at
> > http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256
> >
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> >
> >
>
>
>
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13

Ahhh… Looks like ASC (the Virtual SCSI guys).

Jamey

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of Roddy, Mark
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:14 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: RE: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

He appears to be from the Galveston area.

=====================
Mark Roddy

From: Jamey Kirby [mailto:xxxxx@storagecraft.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 2:08 PM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: RE: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Where are you from?

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of Bill Casey
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 6:52 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: [ntdev] Disk-image mounting

Anybody know if any version of Windows NT4 and beyond can ‘mount’ a
disk-image (particularly but not limited to a CD image) like the Mac and
Linux? If not, WHY not.

Bill Casey
Galveston, TX 77554 USA www.virtualscsi.com

Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at
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