OSFMount
Description[edit]
OSFMount allows you to mount local disk image files (bit-for-bit copies of an entire disk or disk partition) in Windows as a physical disk or a logical drive letter. OSFMount is a 64-bit Windows utility. An older version (OSFMount V2.0.1001) is available for 32-bit as well. While images are mounted as read-only per default, the tool also supports opening images in a "write cache" mode, where changes are written into a delta file.
The tool supports the following Windows image file formats:
| Image Format | Read | Write | Mount as RAM drive | Convert to Image file | Extend | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Image (.IMG, .DD) | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Raw CD Image (.ISO, .BIN) | yes | no | yes | yes | no | no |
| Split Raw Image (.00n) | yes | yes | yes | no | no | yes |
| Nero Burning ROM Image (.NRG) | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| System Deployment Image (.SDI) | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Advanced Forensics Format Images* (AFF) ´ | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | yes |
| Advanced Forensics Format Images w/ meta data* (AFM) | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | yes |
| Advanced Forensics Format Directories* (AFD) | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | yes |
| VMWare Image (.VMDK) | yes | no | yes | no | no | no |
| EnCase EWF (.E01) | yes | no | yes | yes | no | no |
| SMART EWF (.S01) | yes | no | yes | yes | no | no |
| VHD Image (.VHD) | yes | no | yes | no | no | no |
(*) The supported version of Advanced Forensics Format is AFFv3 with zlib compression support. Encryption and signatures are not supported.
User Experiences[edit]
- Screenshot of version 3.0 showing mount drive options
- Screenshot of version 3.0 showing available drive options
Development Activity[edit]
Release notes of current and previous versions are available via: https://www.osforensics.com/tools/mount-disk-images.html Version history (visit website to see current history:
- v3.0.1006, 7 May 2020
- v3.0.1005, 29 Jul 2019
- v3.0.1005, 29 Jul 2019
- v3.0.1005, 29 Jul 2019
- v3.0.1004, 24 May 2019
- v3.0.1003, 10 May 2019
- v3.0.1002, 8 May 2019
- v3.0.1001, 17 Apr 2019
- v3.0.1000, 5 Apr 2019
- v2.0.1001, 21 Mar 2018
- v2.0.1000, 08 Mar 2018
- v1.5.1018, 18 Jan 2018
- v1.5.1017, 12 Dec 2017
- v1.5.1016, 27 Nov 2017
- v1.5.1015, 7 Feb 2014
- v1.5.1014, 22 Oct 2013
- v1.5.1013, 7 Mar 2013
- v1.5.1012, 27 Dec 2012
- v1.5.1011, 09 May 2012
- v1.5.1010, 03 Apr 2012
- v1.5.1009, 13 Mar 2012
- v1.5.1008, 22 Nov 2011
- v1.5.1007, 27 Jun 2011
- v1.5.1006, 16 Jun 2011
- v1.5.1005, 01 Jun 2011
- v1.5.1004, 25 Apr 2011
- v1.5.1003, 21 Apr 2011
- v1.5.1002, 20 Apr 2011
- v1.5.1001, 14 Apr 2011
- v1.5.1000, 16 Mar 2011
- v1.4.1005, 27 Jan 2011
- v1.4.1004, 21 Jan 2011
- v1.4.1003, 17 Dec 2010
- v1.4.1002, 15 Dec 2010
- v1.4.1001, 8 Dec 2010
- v1.4.1000, 6 Dec 2010
- v1.3.1000, 25 Oct 2010