Daemon Tools

{{About|the disk image emulator|the collection of tools for managing Unix services|daemontools}}

{{Infobox software

| name = DAEMON Tools

| logo = Daemon tools logo.png

| screenshot = Daemon Tools Pro (screenshot).png

| caption = DAEMON Tools Pro running on Windows 7

| developer = Disc Soft Ltd.{{Cite web |url=http://www.disc-soft.com/home |title=Disc Soft Ltd. |access-date=23 March 2012}}

| latest_release_version = {{bulleted list

|Ultra 6: 6.2.0 / {{Start date and age|2023|03|16|df=yes}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.daemon-tools.cc/releasenotes/dtultra|title=Ultra Release notes history}}

|Lite 12: 12.0.0 / {{Start date and age|2023|09|27|df=yes}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.daemon-tools.cc/releasenotes/dtlite|title=Lite Release notes history}}The date and full version number are based on the digital signature and other metadata in the distribution package

|for Mac 8: 8.5.0 / {{Start date and age|2022|10|17|df=yes}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.daemon-tools.cc/releasenotes/dtMacLite|title=Release notes history}}

|Pro 8: 8.3.1 / {{Start date and age|2021|08|17|df=yes}}

|Net 6: 6.0.0 / {{Start date and age|2017|02|17|df=yes}}

|USB 2: 2.0 / {{Start date and age|2012|11|29|df=yes}}

}}

| operating system = Windows 98, Windows 2000 and later; OS X 10.6 or later (DT for Mac 2){{cite web |url=http://www.disc-soft.com/faq#faq011 |title=FAQ |publisher=Disc Soft Ltd |at=What are supported operating systems? |access-date=5 August 2014}}

| genre = Virtual drive

| language = 38 Languages with additional translation packs{{Cite web |url=http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/f50/ |title=Translation Packs |access-date=2010-01-20 |archive-date=2014-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092256/http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/f50/ |url-status=dead }}

| license = Shareware

| website = {{URL|http://www.daemon-tools.cc/}}

}}

{{Infobox

| subheader =

Supported file types

| label1 = File Types

| data1 = Details

| label2 = b5t

| data2 = BlindWrite

| label3 = b6t

| data3 = BlindWrite

| label4 = bwt

| data4 = BlindRead

| label5 = ccd

| data5 = CloneCD

| label6 = cdi

| data6 = DiscJuggler

| label7 = cue/bin

| data7 = Cue Sheet

| label8 = iso

| data8 = Standard ISO

| label9 = isz

| data9 = Compressed ISO

| label10 = mds/mdf

| data10 = Media Descriptor File

| label11 = mdx

| data11 = Media Data eXtended

| label12 = nrg

| data12 = Nero Burning ROM disc image

| label13 = ape/cue

| data13 = APE images

| label14 = flac

| data14 = Free Lossless Audio Codec images

| below = As of August 2014{{cite web |url=http://www.daemon-help.com/en/windows_integration_lite/file_associations_lite.html |title=File Associations |work=DAEMON Tools Help |publisher=DAEMON Tools |access-date=23 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113165232/http://daemon-help.com/en/windows_integration_lite/file_associations_lite.html |archive-date=13 November 2011 }}

}}

DAEMON Tools is a virtual drive and optical disc authoring program for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS.{{cite web |url=http://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/dtMacLite|title=DAEMON Tools Lite for Mac 2}}

Overview

DAEMON tools was originally a successor of Generic SafeDisc emulator and incorporated all of its features.{{cite web |url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/DAEMON-Tools-Are-Back-12447.shtml |title=New name of the Generic Safedisc Emulator|date=15 November 2005}} The program claims to be able to defeat most copy protection schemes such as SafeDisc and SecuROM.{{cite web|url=http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/gamedb.php?letter=all|title=Supported games and protections database|access-date=2010-01-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306025421/http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/gamedb.php?letter=all|archive-date=2010-03-06|url-status=dead}} It is currently compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/news/bbe0f423e15c028735eadcce333289e6 |title=DAEMON Tools Lite 4.35.5 represents full Windows 7 support |date=23 October 2009 |access-date=3 November 2009}}

Editions

Six editions of the product exist: Ultra, Lite, Pro Standard, Pro Advanced, Net and DT for Mac. A feature comparison is given below.{{cite web |url=http://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/compare|title=DAEMON-Tools.cc :: Products :: Compare}} Also, the company provides two additional solutions for the data storage organization: DAEMON Tools USB 2{{cite web |url=http://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/dtusb|title=DAEMON Tools USB}} that allows sharing different types of USB devices between remote workstations and DAEMON Tools iSCSI Target 2{{cite web |url=http://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/iscsi-target|title=DAEMON Tools iSCSI Target}} – a cross-platform solution that enables creating an iSCSI storage server and provides access to virtual or physical devices, along with VHD images, within home or corporate network.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! Feature	Lite 5	Pro Standard 5	Pro Advanced 5	Net 5	Ultra 2	for Mac 2
License type	{{Partial\|Adware{{Ref\|A\|A}} / Shareware{{Ref\|B\|B}}}}	{{Nonfree\|Shareware}}	{{Nonfree\|Shareware}}	{{Nonfree\|Shareware}}	{{Nonfree\|Shareware}}	{{Nonfree\|Shareware}}
Maximum number of DT and SCSI virtual devices	4	16	32	32	32	Unlimited
Maximum number of IDE virtual devices	0	0	4	4	4	0
Command-line interface	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
Image compression	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
Image password protection{{Ref\|C\|C}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
Image creation{{Ref\|D\|D}}	{{Partial\|Extraction only; no preset profiles}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
Burning images	{{Partial\|Needs Astroburn}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
Image collection's management	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}
Image editing	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
Image splitting{{Ref\|E\|E}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
Shell extensions	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}
Virtual device property monitoring	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
Volume Mount Points{{Ref\|F\|F}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
Burning RMPS data on discs	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
Image conversion{{Ref\|D\|D}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
Mounting virtual hard disks (VHD)	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}
Installation over the network	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}	{{No}}
Image Catalog sharing	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}	{{No}}
iSCSI Server	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{Yes\|Up to 16 targets}}	{{No}}	{{No}}
iSCSI Initiator	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}
Mounting images on remote computers	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
Sharing disc drives on the network	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}	{{No}}
Bootable USB creation	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
RAM Disk creation	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
TrueCrypt image creation	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}
Mounting ZIP files	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}

;Notes:

:A. {{Note|A}} Free for non-commercial use without technical support. Technical support and the right to use commercially may be purchased.{{cite web|title=FAQ: Is DAEMON Tools software free or not?|url=http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/support/faq#free_or_not|work=daemon-tools.cc|access-date=21 November 2011|quote=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.}}{{cite web|title=Installation|url=http://daemon-help.com/en/installation_notes_lite/installation_lite.html|work=DAEMON Tools Lite Help|publisher=DAEMON Tools|access-date=21 November 2011|quote=[Inside third screenshot] Support is provided only for Paid License users.}}

:B. {{Note|B}} In Korea, Freemium license is not available since ver. 4.45.1.{{cite web|title=Daemon tool lite license problem|url=http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/f19/daemon-tool-lite-license-problem-28984/|publisher=DAEMON Tools|access-date=24 June 2012|quote=Due to some changes in marketing strategy Korea is no longer among the countries for which a Free version of DAEMON Tools Lite available.|archive-date=6 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506145210/http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/f19/daemon-tool-lite-license-problem-28984/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=DAEMON Tools Lite|url=http://www.disc-soft.com/kor/products/dtLite|publisher=DAEMON Tools|access-date=24 June 2012|language=ko}}

:C. {{Note|C}} Applies on to .mds and .mdx images.

:D. {{Note|D}} Supported output formats include .iso, .mds/.mdf and .mdx

:E. {{Note|E}} The ability to split an image files into multiple files of fxed maximum sizes. Not supported by DAEMON Tools Lite, as of 22 February 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/f19/split-image-29200/|title=Split Image|access-date=2012-03-23|archive-date=2012-02-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229050949/http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/f19/split-image-29200/|url-status=dead}}

:F. {{Note|F}} The ability to mount an image into a folder on an NTFS drive

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 {{mono|.mdx}}.{{Cite web

|url=http://daemonpro-help.com/en/glossary.html

|title=Glossary

|work=DAEMON Tools Pro Help

|publisher=DAEMON Tools

|access-date=12 May 2011

|quote=mdx / mds (Media Data eXtended / Media Descriptor Files) — these formats are developed by DAEMON Tools developers.

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708220310/http://daemonpro-help.com/en/glossary.html

|archive-date=8 July 2011

}}

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.

Controversy

On 13 February 2012, one of DAEMON Tools' components known as MountSpace became a subject of privacy concerns. MountSpace, a service-oriented component gathers and sends information about disc images used in DAEMON Tools to mountspace.com along with users' IP addresses. Although MountSpace can be disabled during installation, it is criticized for transmitting information despite being disabled and lacking a privacy policy.{{cite news|last=Kovacs|first=Eduard|title=Daemon Tools Collects Image File Details, Even Without Permission|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Daemon-Tools-Collects-Image-File-Details-Even-Without-Permission-252393.shtml|access-date=23 March 2012|newspaper=Softpedia|date=13 February 2012|publisher=SoftNews Net SRL }}{{cite news|title=Daemon Tools: Tool spioniert seine User aus|url=http://www.chip.de/news/Daemon-Tools-Tool-spioniert-seine-User-aus_54571564.html|access-date=23 March 2012|newspaper=Chip.de|date=13 February 2012|publisher=CHIP Xonio Online|language=de|archive-date=16 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216221205/http://www.chip.de/news/Daemon-Tools-Tool-spioniert-seine-User-aus_54571564.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Tyler|first=Holman|title=Daemon Tools knows what you mounted last summer|url=http://www.neowin.net/news/daemon-tools-knows-what-you-mounted-last-summer|access-date=23 March 2012|newspaper=Neowin.net|date=13 February 2012}}{{cite web|title=Are you using Deamon Tools? They know what images you're mounting.|url=http://software-in-action.com/2012/are-you-using-deamon-tools-they-know-what-images-youre-mounting/|work=Software in Action|access-date=23 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229091016/http://software-in-action.com/2012/are-you-using-deamon-tools-they-know-what-images-youre-mounting/|archive-date=29 February 2012|url-status=dead}} The initial discovery of the concerning issue is attributed to Rafael Rivera of Within Windows blog.

Related programs

=Y.A.S.U.=

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| logo =

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| developer = sYk0

| released =

| latest release version = 1.6.9040

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2009|02|04|df=yes}}

| latest preview version =

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| operating system = Microsoft Windows

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| language = English

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| license = Freeware

| website = {{URL|http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/f40/}}

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YASU (Yet Another SecuROM Utility) is a very small tool that works as a SCSI-drive protector. It was created by sYk0 and 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.{{Cite web |url=http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/f40/omen-future-anti-blacklists-near-23216/ |title=Omen: The future of Anti-Blacklists is near... – THE DAEMON TOOLS FORUM |access-date=2009-11-10 |archive-date=2010-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815083649/http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/f40/omen-future-anti-blacklists-near-23216/ |url-status=dead }} As of January 2010, development of Omen has been abandoned.{{Cite web |url=http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/f40/omen-future-anti-blacklists-near-23216/index4.html#post123255 |title=Omen: The future of Anti-Blacklists is near... – Page 4 – THE DAEMON TOOLS FORUM |access-date=2010-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515182933/http://forum.daemon-tools.cc/f40/omen-future-anti-blacklists-near-23216/index4.html#post123255 |archive-date=2010-05-15 |url-status=dead }}