Virtual CD/DVD Drive from Directory

[JoNty]

Was just wondering if it's possible to mount a virtual CD/DVD drive with the contents of a directory on Windows? I know image mounters exist, I use Nero ImageDrive, but I've come across a need to do something simmiler, but with a directory.

Thanks.

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JoNty

[FOO]

It used to be possible to mount a subtree on a drive letter with assign
It was a DOS thing. It still won't look like a CD though

[Cornucopia]

No--use:

SUBST.exe [drive1: [drive2:]path]
SUBST drive1: /D

  drive1:        Specifies a virtual drive to which you want to assign a path.
  [drive2:]path  Specifies a physical drive and path you want to assign to
                 a virtual drive.
  /D             Deletes a substituted (virtual) drive.

Type SUBST with no parameters to display a list of current virtual drives.

If your subst.exe isn't in a recognized path, you'll have to type the full path to it [ e.g. C:Windows\Command\subst.exe].

This little-known DOS feature STILL WORKS in all versions of Windows (just tried it). 8)

Scott

[FOO]

Sorry about that . Assign isn't even close to subst.
Too many aluminium cans

[JoNty]

Reminds me of AmigaOS's assign command.

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JoNty

[JoNty]

Works with WinDVD 4 when I assign E: to a directory with decrypted VOBs in it.

Thanks for the help.

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JoNty