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