Each of us at least once in the user's lifedisks, because before that they were the only devices for fast and convenient transfer of files, videos, music, photos, and many other things, but what did the optical disks leave behind? Many users do not even realize that, to this day, there are clear signs of disk intervention in our operating systems, as well as methods for storing data used specifically for placement on disks. In this article, we will explain in detail and clearly how to open MDF files, where they are used to this day, as well as how to create one yourself and why. The article is recommended for novice users of the Windows operating system.
What was the MDF file created for?
We all know optical discs in the face, theseglossy round pieces, which, when examined in detail with a microscope, turn out to be that they are not so glossy, not so even and uniform. You can find a bunch of files where the disk is examined under the strongest microscope, and there you can see that there are indentations and protrusions — zeros and ones, which is exactly what the read head of a standard computer drive defines them.
You probably already understand that it is because of thisthe features are called digital, not analog, like all devices at that time, because the digital signal has only two values: zero and one, deepening and convexity, as in our case with the disk.
After their creation there is a very logicalquestion. How to write files there so that when reading a DVD or CD drive opens a specific executable file automatically, and also how to compress files to the size of optical media? The answer was provided by many companies, one of which is Alcohol and its equally famous Alcohol 120% program.
This archive format was used forhis subsequent recording on the optical media, the files being compact, took up little space and were always ready to write to disk, which is the most important thing. By the way, the format is used to this day, so in this article we will explain in detail how to open the MDF file. This process is done quite simply, so there is absolutely nothing to fear.
How to open MDF file in Windows
First you need to decide on the programtherefore, the paragraph below will list the most popular programs currently available that can open a MDF file. Now we will use one of the legendary programs that every gamer in the CIS - Daemon Tools knows, probably. The peculiarity of this program is that an optical disk image file is placed in it (be it ISO or MDF), then a virtual drive emulates a virtual disk drive and an image is placed into it, which is why you can watch a picture of Windows asking you to open the disk .
Instructions on how to open the MDF file in Windows 10 or below:
- Download the trial or free version of Daemon Tools from the official website.
- Install the application in a convenient place for you, but drive C is better.
- Run the application and allow it to install its own drivers. Wait for the response of the program and continue.
- Drag the .mdf file into the open window, and then click Mount Disk in the bottom pane.
- Wait a few seconds, then in the "Explorer" or directly on the desktop will be an alert that a disk is inserted into your computer.
Programs opening MDF files
As already mentioned, this file format appearedeven when creating the most disks, all due to considerations of efficiency and more convenient work with disks, now we need to tell who can open this format. In the paragraph above, we already talked about working with one of the applications. According to the approximate functionality, you are trained and ready for other programs, because they are not so different.
How to open MDF file yet:
- Ultra ISO.
- WinRar.
- Alcohol 120% or 52%.
- PowerDVD.
- MagicISO.
Such programs are guaranteed to open any MDF file without much effort, and they will also be able to write it to any kind of optical storage medium.
Finally
Надеемся, что после прочтения данной информации You understand how to open the MDF file. A similar question, as already mentioned, is most often interested gamers, because on the Internet, very often games are distributed on ISO or MDF images, but the first one is much more common, and working with them is the same. If you have any difficulties with the development of the program, we recommend that you click on the item “Help”, where each button of the application is described in detail by the developers of the application personally and is true.
