PowerISO questions & answers

Processes CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray disks, and various image files
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Question by CorsicaFlyer
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October 21, 2016

May I convert MP3 audio file to .BIN (audio) file? Thank you.

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Answer by Robert Polubinski

The software supports a wide number of disc image and audio files (for burning to DISC), but it doesn't feature a converter to turn MP3 into BIN files.


After some digging around, I've found that BIN files (audio format) is used by the Karaoke applications. However, no converter is available for this procedure to transform MP3 to BIN, but there is a way through Karaoke MP3+G Creators.


For example, Karaoke CD+G Creator is capable of combining CDG and MP3 into BIN format.

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Question by Guest
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August 4, 2015

Can PowerISO burn DMG images? If yes, how to do that?

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Answer by Alex Urbach

Yes, PowerISO is capable of burning all the images it can open. To initiate a Burn operation, click the Burn button on the menu bar and then locate the image file in DMG format. Choose the drive, burning speed and customize the burning process using the available settings.

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Question by Guest
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August 4, 2015

I need to open a .dmg image file, but I use Windows. Can PowerISO do that?

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Answer by Alex Urbach

Yes, PowerISO supports Mac Images in DMG format. In fact this information is provided on the page of PowerISO.


By default, PowerISO supports the following file formats: BIN / CUE, DAA, UIF, DMG, MDF / MDS, ASHDISC, BWI / B5I, LCD, IMG, CDI, CIF, P01, PDI, NRG, NCD, PXI, GI, FCD, VCD, C2D, BIF.


Open the software, go to Open and locate the DMG file. To narrow down results, choose Mac Images next to the File name field in the Open dialog.

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Question by Guest
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August 4, 2015

How do I stop PowerISO from accessing my Temp system folder and leaving junk files in it?

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Answer by Alex Urbach

Whenever you create an image or perform an operation, PowerISO creates various temporary files. To avoid doing this, access Options > Configuration > General. Assign a custom Temporary folder on your drive that you have quick access to. When the procedure in PowerISO finishes, navigate to this drive and delete everything.

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Question by Guest
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August 4, 2015

I tried to extract an image file with PowerISO to an external drive. But it said I don't have enough space. My drive is almost empty, and the file is only 7GB.

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Answer by Alex Urbach

This mostly happens because the file system of the partition you're trying to copy a 7GB file is in FAT32. The FAT32 file system supports files with 4GB in size. If you want to copy the 7 GB file, you'll have to format it to NTFS. If the partition is empty, go to My Computer, right click it, Format and then choose NTFS. After this procedure, you should be able to copy the file without any errors.

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Question by Guest
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August 4, 2015

I can't seem to exchange files between my drive in FAT32 format and PowerISO? Is this a compatibility issue?

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Answer by Alex Urbach

Based on the information regarding file systems, FAT32 can't use files over 4 GB. If you're trying to transfer a file from PowerISO to a FAT32 and it's bigger than 4GB, then an error will appear. You will need NTFS for this procedure.


Secondly, PowerISO support disc image files with FAT12, FAT, FAT32, NTFS and ext2, ext3 partitions. In the end, this is rather a problem with the files you're operating with, because, as you can see, PowerISO supports these file systems.

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Question by Guest
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January 2, 2014

I want to be able to mount .cue plus .ape file to Virtual Drive. Will PowerISO do this reliably?

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Answer by Stephen Prastman

Yes, according to the information presented on the official website, the application supports both APE and CUE files. In fact, if you have all the APE files defined in CUE, you can use PowerISO to directly open and burn the files to the disc. To find more information about it, visit the official website.

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Question by Guest
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August 4, 2015

Is .mdf supported by PowerISO? Can it be used to create virtual disks?

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Answer by Alex Urbach

Yes, PowerISO can open Alcohol 120% images in MDS and MDF format. Simply open the application, then go to File > Open and locate your files. Additionally, you can create virtual drives using the Mount option. Click Mount and then use Set Number of Drives. Choose a number and PowerISO will create a virtual drive. Make sure to accept any driver installation provided by PowerISO in order to complete this operation.

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Question by Guest
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August 4, 2015

Can PowerISO create bootable disks, or is it just to access content and create images?

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Answer by Alex Urbach

Yes, besides its normal functions, PowerISO can create bootable CD/DVD using your files. To do this, click New > Data CD/DVD. Add the files using ADD+ then go to File > Image Properties and set it as ISO 9660.


After this procedure, go to Action > Boot > Add Boot Information. Select the BOOT image and add it to your CD/DVD. Once everything has been completed, go to Burn > Current Compilation and that's it.

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Question by Guest
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August 4, 2015

I want to create a ISO file, but my current image file is .mds. Can I save it as ISO?

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Answer by Alex Urbach

Yes, you can save the file as ISO. TO do this, firstly, load the he MDS file using File > Open. PowerISO can open MDS and MDF files without any other extra configuration. After you have opened the file and applied the necessary changes, go to File > Save as and choose ISO from the drop down menu.


Another solution is to convert the image directly to ISO. Open PowerISO, go to Tools > Convert. Input your MDS/MDF file, then choose ISO and the output directory and that's it. Now the file will be saved as ISO while keeping all its booting procedure (if any!).

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