<p>The Disc image system is an Editor, Converter and a driver that can mount ISO CD/DVD images into a Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista based system. This gives the impression that a new CD/DVD-ROM drive has been added and a disc has been inserted. The small size of the driver and its simple operation allow an integration which is similar to actually using CD/DVD-ROM hardware, but as the drive is virtual, there is no hardware noise or lag. It is even possible to mount as many images as there are available drive letters.</p> <p>The Disc image system can mount .iso/.bin/.nrg/.mdf images that contain ISO9660, Joliet, UDF or all three file systems, which on a Windows based system allows all ISO images to be mounted.</p> <p>When using on a laptop, it allows better use of the battery as CD/DVD drives require a large amount of power, especially when the drive is running continuously.</p> A professional version is also available at www.pa-software.com