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The tool supports the following Windows image file formats:
 
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== User Experiences ==
 
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Release notes of current and previous versions are available via: https://www.osforensics.com/tools/mount-disk-images.html  
 
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:
 
Version history (visit website to see current history:

Latest revision as of 14:51, 26 April 2021



disk image file mounting
Homepage:https://www.osforensics.com/tools/mount-disk-images.html
License:Free software; Copyrighted by PassMark® Software Pty Ltd (‘PassMark’)
Platforms:Windows
Function:Disk Imaging,Forensic
Content type:Disk Image




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 mount drive options

  • Screenshot of version 3.0 showing available 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
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