Daemon Tools: The 3 top alternatives

Programs such as Daemon Tools offer you an alternative to the now outdated CD and DVD, since you can use them to read your legally made backup copies of the data media on the computer. Even owners of computers without a CD drive can pretend their Windows PC that the CD is in the drive. Read here which 3 programs you can best use besides Daemon Tools.

Windows 8 as a daemon tools alternative

If you are thinking about buying the current Microsoft operating system, you no longer need an extra program for virtual drives. In Windows 8, you can create and use a virtual drive by simply right-clicking on the corresponding disk image file.

Virtual CloneDrive: less advertising, faster than daemon tools

Just like Daemon Tools, Virtual CloneDrive is a small tool that allows you to use up to 8 virtual drives after installation. The main advantage over Daemon Tools is that the installation does not attempt to install numerous other programs on your computer. In addition, Virtual CloneDrive works faster on some systems.

WinCDEmu: More virtual drives than daemon tools

WinCDEmu contains all the functions of the other Virtual Drive programs, but you can use it to create an unlimited number of virtual drives. If you have a large hard drive, you can always have all your backup copies on demand at the same time.

We use Daemon Tools to explain how you can use virtual drives.