Disk Image Files

Disk image files contain an exact copy of a hard disk or other type of media. They include all the files, as well as the file system information. This allows disk images to be used for duplicating disks, CDs, and DVDs. They are often used for backup purposes as well.

Common disk image file extensions include .ISO, .DMG, and .TOAST.

Extension File Type Popularity
.DMGApple Disk Image
.ISODisc Image File
.CSOCompressed ISO Disk Image
.VFDVirtual Floppy Disk
.NRINero ISO CD Compilation File
.MDSMedia Descriptor Sidecar File
.DMGPARTMac OS X Disk Image Part
.ROMRead Only Memory Image
.MDFMedia Disc Image File
.DVDCloneCD DVD Information File
.IMGDisc Image Data File
.VDIVirtualBox Virtual Disk Image
.DSKDisk Image
.VMDKVirtual Machine Disk File
.VAPORCDNorum Vapor CD
.BWSBlindWrite Sub Code File
.MBIMulti-Bootable Information File
.CFSCompact File Set Archive
.ASHDISCAshampoo Burning Studio Image
.DBRDeepBurner Disc Project
.D64Commodore 64 1541 Disk Image
.I02DVD Shrink Part 3 File
.EX01EnCase Evidence Image File
.VHDVirtual PC Virtual Hard Disk
.D01VirtualDrive Disc Image Part 2 File
.WLZWinImage Compressed Disk Image Set
.L01EnCase Logical Evidence File
.LVILazesoft Backup Disk Image
.BINBinary Disc Image
.XVDXbox Virtual Disk
.CIFEasy CD Creator Disk Image
.D00VirtualDrive Disc Image Part File
.DAAPowerISO Direct-Access-Archive
.SDIWindows System Deployment Image
.MD0Alcohol Disk Image Segment 1
.LCDCDSpace Emulated Disk Image
.QCOWQEMU Copy On Write Disk Image
.QCOW2QEMU Copy On Write Version 2 Disk Image
.MDXExtended Media Descriptor File
.NRGNero CD/DVD Image File
.DCFDisk Copy Fast Disk Image File
.HDIHard Disk Image
.SUBCloneCD Subchannel File
.VC4Virtual CD Disc Image
.VMWAREVMVMware Fusion Virtual Machine
.ISOPlayStation 2 ROM File
.VHDXWindows 8 Virtual Hard Drive File
.TOASTToast Disc Image
.WIMWindows Imaging Format File
.UIBAKUltraISO Backup Disk Image
.XVAXen Project Virtual Appliance
.E01EnCase Image File
.CDTCD-Text File
.HDSParallels Desktop Hard Disk File
.BIFBoot Information File
.AVHDHyper-V SnapShot File
.BWTBlindWrite 4 Track Information FIle
.WUDWii U Disk Image File
.TIBAcronis True Image File
.IMADisk Image
.CCDCloneCD Control File
.CDMNTI CD-Maker Image
.ECMECM Disc Image
.DAXPSP Compressed ISO Disc Image
.I01DVD Shrink Part 2 File
.XDIWinArchiver Extended Disc Image File
.SDSKSafeHouse Private Storage Volume
.EDEEnsoniq EPS Disk Image
.ADZCompressed Amiga Disk File
.ISZZipped ISO Disk Image
.IPFInterchangeable Preservation File
.IMGFloppy Disk Image
.IBPIsoBuster Managed Image Information File
.CDIDiscJuggler Disc Image
.NDIFApple New Disk Image Format File
.2MGApple IIGS Disk Image
.VCDVirtual CD
.IMGMacintosh Disk Image
.CDRMacintosh DVD/CD Master
.UIFUniversal Image Format Disc Image
.ADFAmiga Disk File
.MD1GEAR CD Disc Image
.GCDPrassi CD Image
.SQFSSquash FS Bootable File
.DISKLinux Virtual Hard Disk
.EUIEnsoniq EPS Compacted Disk Image
.MFIHDClone MFI Disk Image
.FLPFloppy Disk Image
.SCOTotalRecovery Backup Image
.DVDRDVD/CD-R Master Image
.MRIMGMacrium Reflect Disk Image
.BWIBlindWrite CD/DVD Disc Image
.HFSHFS Disk Image File
.SWMSplit Windows Imaging Format File
.P01Toast CD Image
.VCDFarStone Virtual Drive
.HCVeraCrypt Container
.OMGImage File
.TCTrueCrypt Volume
.000Virtual CD Disc Image File
.B6IBlindWrite 6 Disc Image
.MLCMobaLiveCD File
.BDFMIDAS BDF Disk Image File
.LX01EnCase Logical Evidence File
.UTMUTM Virtual Machine
.CISOCompact ISO File
.GBIgBurner Project File
.B5IBlindWrite 5 Disk Image
.TAPCommodore 64 Cassette Tape Image
.TOCBrasero Table of Contents File
.X64Commodore 64 Disk Image
.PVMParallels Virtual Machine
.UDFUniversal Disk Format File
.RCLEasy CD and DVD Creator 6 Project
.EDKEnsoniq KT Disk Image
.STAtari ST Disk Image
.FDDParallels Desktop Floppy Disk Image File
.FLGIsoPuzzle Flag File
.T64Commodore 64 Tape Image File
.AFFAFF Disk Image
.WMTWinMount Virtual Disk File
.DISCRoxio Toast Document
.IMDImageDisk Disk Image File
.IMZWinImage Compressed Disk Image
.TZXZX Spectrum Tape Image File
.I00DVD Shrink Part 1 File
.SMISelf-Mounting Disk Image
.IMAGEApple Disk Image
.CUECDRWIN Cue Sheet
.WOZApple II Disk Image
.AFDAFF Disk Image Part File
.VDIVirtuo CD Manager Disk Image
.XACD-ROM eXtended Architecture Disc Image
.BWZWinImage Batch Configuration File
.GKHEnsoniq EPS Family Disk Image
.PARTIMGPartimage File
.IBADRIsoBuster Address File
.PXIPlexTools Disc Image
.MD1Alcohol Disk Image Segment 2
.MD2Alcohol Disk Image Segment 2
.P01GEAR CD/DVD Disc Image
.IXAUlead Disc Image format
.BWABlindWrite Disk Information File
.CL5Easy CD Creator 5 Saved Project
.SPARSEIMAGEMac OS X Sparse Image
.HDDParallels Desktop Hard Disk
.VCOVirtual CD Collection File
.PMFPartition Image File
.PQIPowerQuest Drive Image
.HFVHFS Disk Image
.PGDPGP Disk Image
.VCXVirtual Disc Definition File
.IMAGESqueak Virtual Image
.P2GPower2Go Project File
.GIGlobal Image
.NKITNintendo Kit Game ROM File
.NNNero CD File List
.RDFPowerProducer Disc Image
.PDIInstantCopy Disc Image
.WIIScrambled Wii Disc Image
.DMSAmiga Disk Masher Image
.EDAEnsoniq ASR Disk Image
.TD0Teledisk Archive
.IBQIsoBuster Managed Image File
.GDRIVEGizmo Virtual Drive File
.WBICompact ISO File
.FDIAmiga Formatted Disk Image
.DXPCDBurnerXP Data Compilation File
.CDCD-i OptImage
.86F86Box Floppy Disk Image
.B5TBlindWrite 5 Disc Track Information File
.B6TBlindWrite 6 Track Information File
.SIMGSynclavier Disk Image File
.EDVEnsoniq VFX-SD Disk Image
.ATRAtari Disk Image
.C2DWinOnCD Disc Image
.IBBImgBurn Project File
.WINCLONEWinclone Image
.VOLARCHIVECopyCatX Volume Archive
.MINISOMini Image Destination File
.G41Commodore 1541 Disk Image
.LNXAtari Lynx ROM
.SOPTSynclavier Optical Disk Image File
.ADFArchimedes Disk File
.SPARSEBUNDLEMac OS X Sparse Bundle
.NCDNTI CD-Maker Disc Image
.TAOTrack at Once CD/DVD Image
.XMDExtended Media Disc Image
.P2IPower2Go Disc Image
.FCDVirtual CD Format
.MIRMini-Image Ripper Disc Image
.NFIDreambox Disc Image
.WILWinImage Disk Image List
.VC6Virtual CD 6 CD Image
.EDQEnsoniq SQ1/SQ2/KS32 Disk Image
.PGXHopedot VOS Data File
.RATDVDRatDVD Disk Image
.VHDPMEMHyper-V Virtual Machine Persistent Memory Device
.AFMAFF Metadata File
.QEDQEMU Enhanced Disk Image
.FDIBochs Floppy Disk Image
.HDIBochs Virtual Hard Disk
.RAWFedora Linux Disk Image
.D71Commodore 64 1571 Disk Image
.D81Commodore 64 1581 Disk Image
.POProDOS Order Apple II Disk Image
.DODOS 3.3 Order Apple II Disk Image
.VC8Virtual CD 8 Disc Image
.EDSEnsoniq SQ-80 Disk Image
.D88Toshiba Pasopia 7 Disk File
.XMFGameJack Disc Image File
.DAODisk at Once CD/DVD Image
.UFSFreeBSD Unix File System File
.K3BK3b Disk Burning Project File
.AAGeneric CD Image
.IBDATIsoBuster Data File