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| It’s a simple utility that can be used to hide emulated drives from ] and ]. YASU is a companion program for Daemon Tools and currently being hosted, supported and maintained by the Daemon Tools team. On March 4 of 2009, sYk0 announced development of '''Omen''' which is to succeed development of YASU.<ref></ref> As of January 2010, development of Omen has been abandoned.<ref></ref> | It’s a simple utility that can be used to hide emulated drives from ] and ]. YASU is a companion program for Daemon Tools and currently being hosted, supported and maintained by the Daemon Tools team. On March 4 of 2009, sYk0 announced development of '''Omen''' which is to succeed development of YASU.<ref></ref> As of January 2010, development of Omen has been abandoned.<ref></ref> | ||
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==File format== | ||
| ⚫ | The default file format of Daemon Tools is Media Data eXtended (MDX). MDX is a ] file format similar to ]. It supports all of MDS/MDF format features except that all data is in one monolithic file only. The files of these types bear the filename extension of <tt>.mdx</tt>.<ref>{{Cite web | ||
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| | magic = MEDIA DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| MDX file contains ] of original media - specifically the main physical parameters of disc, such as layer breaks, sessions, tracks and other. It could be described as being an archive file containing all data from a CD/DVD. It also supports ]. MDX file includes the ] "MEDIA DESCRIPTOR" at the beginning of the file. | MDX file contains ] of original media - specifically the main physical parameters of disc, such as layer breaks, sessions, tracks and other. It could be described as being an archive file containing all data from a CD/DVD. It also supports ]. MDX file includes the ] "MEDIA DESCRIPTOR" at the beginning of the file. | ||
| The MDX file format is supported by ] and Astroburn. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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.png) Daemon Tools Pro running under Windows 7 | |
| Developer(s) | DT Soft Ltd |
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| Stable release | *Lite: 4.45.1 / 2 August 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08-02)
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| Operating system | Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 |
| Available in | 38 Languages with additional translation packs |
| Type | Disc image emulator |
| License | Proprietary (various licenses) |
| Website | www |
| Supported file types | |
|---|---|
| b5t | BlindWrite |
| b6t | BlindWrite |
| bwt | BlindRead |
| ccd | CloneCD |
| cdi | DiscJuggler |
| cue | Cue Sheet |
| iso | Standard ISO |
| isz | Compressed ISO |
| mds | Media Descriptor File |
| mdx | Media Data eXtended |
| nrg | Nero |
| pdi | Instant CD/DVD |
| As of July 2009 | |
Daemon Tools (styled DAEMON Tools by its creators) is a disk image emulator and optical disc authoring program for Microsoft Windows. Daemon Tools was originally a furtherance in the development of another program, Generic SafeDisc emulator, and incorporated all of its features. The program claims to be able to defeat most copy protection schemes such as SafeDisc and SecuROM. It is currently compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. DAEMON Tools has a special mode for proper operation of copies of discs with advanced protection (SafeDisc, SecuRom and LaserLock, CDCOPS, StarForce and Protect CD), which are used on some discs with games.
Editions
Versions prior to v4.00 had only one edition. That edition was freeware, had no adware, and was solely an imaging disc-emulation software (no image conversion, creation, burning, and so forth).
Currently, four editions of the product exist: Lite, Pro Standard, Pro Advanced, and Net. DAEMON Tools Net is an enterprise-oriented edition containing modern network features. A feature comparison is given below:
| Feature | Lite | Pro Standard | Pro Advanced | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iSCSI Server | No | No | No | Yes (up to 16 targets) |
| Image Catalog sharing | No | No | No | Yes |
| Graphical user interface | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Image creation | Yes (without preset profiles) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Image editing | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Command-line interface | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum number of virtual SCSI CD/DVD devices | 4 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Maximum number of virtual IDE CD/DVD devices | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Image mounting to virtual devices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Image mounting to File System folders | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Image collection's management | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Image compression/encryption | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shell extensions | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| System Tray Agent | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual device property monitoring | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Image converter | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| License type | Freemium | Trialware | Trialware | Trialware |
- Notes
- A. Free for non-commercial use without technical support. Technical support and the right to use commercially may be purchased.
Y.A.S.U.
| Developer(s) | sYk0 |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.6.9040 / 4 February 2009; 15 years ago (2009-02-04) |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | YASU Support Site |
Y.A.S.U (Yet Another SecuROM Utility) is a very small tool that works as a "SCSI-drive protector". It was created by sYk0, who also created CureROM (but CureROM uses an alternative method to protect SCSI drives) It’s a simple utility that can be used to hide emulated drives from SecuROM 7 and SafeDisc 4. YASU is a companion program for Daemon Tools and currently being hosted, supported and maintained by the Daemon Tools team. On March 4 of 2009, sYk0 announced development of Omen which is to succeed development of YASU. As of January 2010, development of Omen has been abandoned.
File format
The default file format of Daemon Tools is Media Data eXtended (MDX). MDX is a disc image file format similar to MDS/MDF images. It supports all of MDS/MDF format features except that all data is in one monolithic file only. The files of these types bear the filename extension of .mdx.
MDX file contains metadata of original media - specifically the main physical parameters of disc, such as layer breaks, sessions, tracks and other. It could be described as being an archive file containing all data from a CD/DVD. It also supports data compression. MDX file includes the magic number "MEDIA DESCRIPTOR" at the beginning of the file.
See also
References
- http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/products/dtLite#compatible
- Translation Packs
- "Daemon Tools Help: Introduction".
- "Supported games and protections database".
- "DAEMON Tools Lite 4.35.5 represents full Windows 7 support". 23 October 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- "DAEMON-Tools.cc :: Products :: Compare".
- "FAQ: Is DAEMON Tools software free or not?". daemon-tools.cc. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
DAEMON Tools Lite is free for home and non-business use. In case you want to use DAEMON Tools in any organization, you need to buy a license.
- "Installation". DAEMON Tools Lite Help. DAEMON Tools. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
Support is provided only for Paid License users.
- Omen: The future of Anti-Blacklists is near... - THE DAEMON TOOLS FORUM
- Omen: The future of Anti-Blacklists is near... - Page 4 - THE DAEMON TOOLS FORUM
- "Glossary". DAEMON Tools Pro Help. DAEMON Tools. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
mdx / mds (Media Data eXtended / Media Descriptor Files) — these formats are developed by DAEMON Tools developers.
- "File extension MDX: Daemon Tools Media Data eXtended file". File-Extensions.org. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
External links
- Official Daemon Tools website
- Official Daemon Tools Lite Help/Documentation
- Official Daemon Tools Pro Help/Documentation
| Optical disc image software | |
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| Cross-platform | |
| Windows | |
| macOS | |
| Unix-like | |
| Virtual drive software | |
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| Free software | |
| Proprietary software | |
| Comparison of disc image software | |