So, what exactly are disk image files?
What are they for, and why do they have different formats?
Lets talk about it!
When Do We Use Disk Image Files?
But why use a disk image file over regular open and uncompressed files?
Windows
On Windows, youll first need to locate the disk image, right-click and selectMount.
Once mounted, the disk image should appear on your file explorer as a disk.
You should be able to open its contents and see all the files within the image.
Now, if you give a shot to right-tap on the file, youll notice thatRenameorDeleteisnt an option.
Likewise, adding a file to the disk image will also not work.
Just right-tap on the image and selectBurn disc image.
Remember to unmount the disk image files after use by right-clicking on the file and selectingEject.
Youll also need to unmount the disk image if you want to move or delete the file.
First, youll need to make a directory where you will mount your disk image file.
Dont forget to unmount after use by using this command:
Note that its umount not unmount.
Here are the most common ones youre more likely to encounter.
This is also great for anyone making backups, archiving CDs, and migrating their systems to new machines.
