Virtual Drive

Virtual Drive is an tool that will let you create virtual dvd's from ISO images that you have stored on your computer. You will not need to burn the ISO image first. It is most useful to backup your important DVD's to ISO images and then use them later on without having to burn the disc.

You can start Virtual Drive Wizard by going to Burner tab and clicking on Virtual Drive. If you do not already have Virtual Drive installed, PowerArchiver will automatically offer to download and install latest PAVD drivers for you.

1. Click on Virtual Drive under Burner tab in main PowerArchiver Window.
2. Click on „Create a new Virtual DVD device“ and click on next.
3. Select ISO image that you want to mount as new DVD and click on next.
4. Review details and click on next.
5. Your Virtual DVD is mounted and you will be able to find it under Removable drives in My Computer.

1. Click on Virtual Drive under Burner tab in main PowerArchiver Window.
2. Click on „Unmount/Remove Device“ and click on next.
3. Select device to unmount and click on next.
4. Review details and click on next.

Please note: This feature is disabled for non registered users of PowerArchiver Toolbox. To enable it, you need to purchase PowerArchiver Toolbox.

It is recommended that you backup your purchased software DVD's to ISO files. Not only you will be able to use them easier with Virtual Drive, but today's DVD's have short life and it is quite possible that when you need that DVD again, it will not work due to scratches or weather influence. First thing to do when purchasing new computer or new software, is to make an copy of them via Copy DVD to Image (ISO) tool. PowerArchiver's Virtual Drive will not be able to mount copy protected DVD's - such as games. Software such as Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and others, should work great.