OSFMount
Description
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
Screenshot of version 3.0 showing mount drive options
Screenshot of version 3.0 showing available drive options
Development Activity
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