UltraISO

UltraISO, a program published by EZB Systems, works as a utility piece that lets you perform different functions using your DVD and CD drive. The software can duplicate DVDs and CDs from images, and it can build folders and files to a single ISO file. In addition, you can use the software to edit and create audio CDs. The core function of the software is to organize your files for the DVD/CD drive before you use it.

At its basic, UltraISO allows you to control the ISO on your DVDs and CDs. ISO relates to the file format that the optical disc drives use, and it includes DVDs and CDs for maintaining and organizing content. For example, let us say that you want a specific number of tracks made into an audio CD. You take the ISO file, and the ISO performs the function.

UltraISO gives you the ability to manipulate the relevant data in a way that makes more sense to beginners. One of the key features of UltraISO is the ability to directly edit an ISO image file, which lets you extract folders and files from your ISO image. Next, you delete, add and create new directories from your original ISO file. This means that you can capture information from multiple DVDs and CDs to choose the elements needed for an ISO file disc document. After that, you create your DVD and CD images from the original discs.

At the same time, UltraISO maintains the bootable information, and the software developers claim that it takes unique possession of the ISO document format analyzer. Because of that, it can process almost every type of image file that you might need.

The interface of this software has been set up in an intuitive manner. When you launch UltraISO, it opens into a more conventional window format that features a tree menu. This software can support the ISO 9660 levels 3, 2 and 1, which have become the industry standards in DVDs and CDs. UltraISO also supports different file formats like .IMG, .BIN, .DAA, .MDS, .CCD, .NRG, .BWI, .CIF, .ISZ, .DMG, .HFS and .UIF.

One of the add-ons included in the software is known for its system recovery function, and the ISO software can be used to create more bootable compact discs that start up whenever they are inserted into the PC drive. For the system to work, you will need a minimum of 10 MB of free hard drive disc space. Overall, UltraISO suits Windows users who want the extra convenience of DVD and CD burning software. It uses a virtual drive, and you can put it to a lot of uses like file creation, file conversion and file editing.

Pros

• Free technical support
• Excellent tool that lets you fashion up your own tools
• Ideal choice to edit ISO formats for new uses

Cons

• Only works if you have an Intel Pentium processor of 166 MHz or greater