# Windows CD driver that burns to image **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 2, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-cd-driver-that-burns-to-image/435995 "2008-02-02T17:32:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-cd-driver-that-burns-to-image/435995/1 "2008-02-02T17:32:46Z")
I have a program that will burn an audiobook to CD, but I don’t really want a CD. I want .isos, or something like that. I could use a RW disk, and copy them over in a separate process, but that would take much longer. Is there any software that will present itself as a CD burner to Windows, but will just create image files instead of burning to disk? This is Windows XP in Parallels on a Macbook, so the virtualization may present a problem, but I’m hoping it won’t. ---
**Author:** ![Subway\_Prophet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Subway\_Prophet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subway_Prophet)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-cd-driver-that-burns-to-image/435995/2 "2008-02-02T19:24:18Z")
For creating .iso files, I use [LC ISO Creator](http://www.lucersoft.com/freeware.php). Small, fast, no-frills, gets the job done. But what you’re talking about sounds more like ripping audio CDs into audo files (e.g. .wav or .mp3). For this, I really really like [CDex](http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/). It’s free, has tons of options, and generally Just Works. Also, any decent CD burning software should be able to do this for you. I use Nero 5, which is no longer supported but is more hassle-free than the current [Nero 8](http://www.nero.com/enu/nero8-introduction.html). Note that this is shareware, but the free evaluation version should give you an idea of what it’ll do for you. I also have had people recommend [InfraRecorder](http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/) and [DeepBurner](http://www.deepburner.com/index.php?r=products&pr=deepburner&prr=portableed) - both are free, and both have no-install run-right-after-unzipping versions. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-cd-driver-that-burns-to-image/435995/3 "2008-02-02T21:18:09Z")
Thank you for all the suggestions, but that’s not quite what I need. The audio files are in some stupid format, and, while I can burn them to CD, I can only do it using a particular program, which will only burn to cd. So what I need is a program that presents itself to Windows as a CD-Recorder, but instead of writing bits to a CD, it writes them to a cd image file, which I can then load up in iTunes or whatever and rip to mp3. ---
**Author:** ![Subway\_Prophet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Subway\_Prophet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subway_Prophet)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-cd-driver-that-burns-to-image/435995/4 "2008-02-02T21:35:16Z")
[QUOTE=iamthewalrus(:3=] Thank you for all the suggestions, but that’s not quite what I need. The audio files are in some stupid format, and, while I can burn them to CD, I can only do it using a particular program, which will only burn to cd. So what I need is a program that presents itself to Windows as a CD-Recorder, but instead of writing bits to a CD, it writes them to a cd image file, which I can then load up in iTunes or whatever and rip to mp3. [/QUOTE] Dang. I got nothing. I suppose you could burn them to CD (I’m assuming the software makes Red Book standard audio CDs), then rip the audio tracks. But then you’d be out a CD. Actually upwards of a dozen CDs if the audiobook is a decent length. What’s the DRM-infected software you’re forced to use? ---
**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-cd-driver-that-burns-to-image/435995/5 "2008-02-02T21:49:00Z")
If you just want it for audio check out [NoteBurner](http://www.noteburner.com/). For generic use [Original CD Emulator](http://www.ztekware.com/) is the only option I know of. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-cd-driver-that-burns-to-image/435995/6 "2008-02-02T22:02:18Z")
Would [PowerISO](http://www.poweriso.com/) or [MagicISO](http://www.magiciso.com/) do what you want? I think with both you can mount an ISO as a drive and then from there you can do what you want with the files on the “drive.” ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-cd-driver-that-burns-to-image/435995/7 "2008-02-03T02:51:53Z")
Give the file and reader type to get proper help. Knowing that will make things clearer. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-cd-driver-that-burns-to-image/435995/8 "2008-02-04T02:29:13Z")
Noteburner appears to work. I’m going to try Original CD Emulator next. I don’t suppose there’s something out there that’ll do this for free… The files are Windows Media DRM files, and I’m burning with the WM Player.