What is CD& DVD emulation software?
CD/DVD emulation software installs a “virtual” drive on your computer that tricks the operating system into seeing a phantom optical drive. The emulator loads a file that contains an image of an entire CD or DVD that the computer thinks is an actual physical disc.Disc ImageA disc image contains a “snapshot” of all the data that was on a CD/DVD and saves it to a single file. This data can be everything from an audio CD to a full-length DVD movie.Disc Image CreationNot all emulation software can create disc images. Popular products such as Nero Burning ROM, Roxio Creator and Magic ISO can create image files from CDs and DVDs.Emulator SoftwarePopular CD and DVD emulator utilities are Daemon Tools, MagicISO and Alcohol 120%.Reason for EmulatingCreating image files makes for easy access to physical CDs and DVDs because the disc does not have to be physically located. Having a disc image can also reduce the amount of wear that can happen from handling the original discs.Emulation UsageOnce a
