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File Extension MDF

MDF is mostly associated to the image files created by the disk authoring application Alcohol 120%. At present, the application is designed to support only versions of Windows operating systems by Microsoft.

Authoring software are essential for storing copies of important documents and other forms of data. A user can copy an entire disk and burn it on another medium such as a CD or DVD. The latest update of the Alcohol product is now capable of supporting the Blu-ray format which is becoming popular.

Alcohol 120% works similar to other authoring applications such as Nero. It allows users to make duplicates of disk and store it as image files on a system. However, with Nero images files are labeled with the ISO extension which is stored in a different format.

Though these software applications are created to be beneficial for us, some are taking advantage of it using duplicates of copyrighted movies, music, and software application breaching the products copyrights. CD and DVD authoring software have contributed a lot to the worsening piracy in the East.

Applications that can open MDF files include Cyberlink PowerDVD, IsoBuster, Daemon Tools, and MagicISO. All designed to work under Windows. Other authoring software applications are capable of supporting other operating system however, this creates a different file.

Similar file extensions

• File Extension BIN - Binary Disk Image
• File Extension DAA - Direct Access Archive
• File Extension DMG - Apple Disk Image