A disk image is an archive file that contains the exact contents of a CD or DVD. Disk image files may be saved as the ISO (.iso) file type, the Nero (.nrg) file type or the Bin and Cue image type, among others. Several applications can help you “mount” the disk image file, as if the file was burned to a CD or DVD, and read the files from the image. Three such programs are PowerISO, Daemon Tools and ISOBuster. All three application vendors offer a free (trial or evaluation) version of their products (see Resources). Writer Bio
