Smart Projects IsoBuster
| Version | 5.8(as of 5/15/2026) |
| Platform | Windows |
| License | Shareware |
| Category | Utility |
Main Features
- Recovers files from damaged, corrupted, or inaccessible discs and storage devices.
- Supports CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, and memory cards.
- Reads low-level sector data to locate lost partitions and recover missing files.
- Supports many file systems, including NTFS, FAT, exFAT, HFS+, UDF, XFS, and EXT.
- Creates and manages disc image files such as ISO and BIN images.
- Performs signature-based file recovery when file system information is damaged or missing.
Software Overview
Smart Projects IsoBuster is a Windows data recovery program. It helps home users, IT professionals, forensic analysts, and data recovery specialists recover lost or damaged data, access and analyze storage media at a low level, and create or manage disc image files. The software works with CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, hard drives, SSDs, memory cards, and USB flash drives.
One of IsoBuster's primary features is data recovery. The software can recover files from damaged, corrupted, or inaccessible storage devices, even when Windows cannot read them normally. It supports many file systems, including NTFS, FAT, exFAT, HFS, HFS+, UDF, XFS, and EXT. IsoBuster can also perform signature-based recovery, which searches storage sectors directly for recognizable file patterns when normal file system information is missing.
Another major feature is low-level media analysis and imaging. IsoBuster can scan raw sectors, examine sessions and tracks on optical discs, locate lost partitions, and inspect boot records and other storage structures. The software also allows users to create and manage image files, such as .ISO and .BIN files, and generate .MD5 checksum files for integrity verification. These tools are useful for archival work, troubleshooting, and forensic analysis.
Summary
IsoBuster provides a wide range of tools for recovering and analyzing data stored on optical discs, hard drives, and other storage devices. It supports many file systems and media formats, includes advanced scanning and imaging features, and can help recover files that standard operating system tools cannot access. Smart Projects IsoBuster is a useful tool for many of your data recovery needs.
Primary File Type
Supported File Types
| Extension | File Type |
|---|---|
| .ISO | Disk Image File |
| .000 | Virtual CD Disc Image File |
| .AA | Generic CD Image |
| .AFD | AFF Disk Image Part File |
| .AFF | AFF Disk Image |
| .AFM | AFF Metadata File |
| .B5I | BlindWrite 5 Disk Image |
| .B6I | BlindWrite 6 Disc Image |
| .B6T | BlindWrite 6 Track Information File |
| .BIN | Binary Disc Image |
| .C2D | WinOnCD Disc Image |
| .CCD | CloneCD Control File |
| .CD | CD-i OptImage |
| .CDI | DiscJuggler Disc Image |
| .CIF | Easy CD Creator Disk Image |
| .CUE | Cue Sheet File |
| .DAO | Disk-At-Once CD or DVD Image |
| .DD | DiskDoubler Archive |
| .DMG | Apple Disk Image |
| .DSK | Disk Image |
| .E01 | EnCase Image File |
| .EX01 | EnCase Evidence Image File |
| .FCD | Virtual CD Format |
| .FLP | Floppy Disk Image |
| .GCD | Prassi CD Image |
| .GI | Global Image |
| .IBADR | IsoBuster Address File |
| .IBDAT | IsoBuster Data File |
| .IBP | IsoBuster Managed Image Information |
| .IBQ | IsoBuster Managed Image |
| .IMA | Disk Image |
| .IMAGE | Apple Disk Image |
| .IMG | Disc Image Data File |
| .IMZ | WinImage Compressed Disk Image |
| .MD5 | MD5 Checksum File |
| .MDF | Media Disc Image File |
| .NCD | NTI CD-Maker Disc Image |
| .NRG | Nero CD/DVD Image File |
| .P01 | GEAR CD/DVD Disc Image |
| .P01 | Toast CD Image |
| .PDI | InstantCopy Disc Image |
| .PXI | PlexTools Disc Image |
| .QCOW2 | QEMU Copy On Write Version 2 Disk Image |
| .S01 | ZipSplitter Part 2 File |
| .TAO | Track-At-Once CD or DVD Image |
| .UDF | Universal Disk Format File |
| .VC4 | Virtual CD Disc Image |
| .VDI | Virtuo CD Manager Disk Image |
| .VHD | Virtual PC Virtual Hard Disk |
| .VHDX | Windows 8 Virtual Hard Drive File |
| .VMDK | Virtual Machine Disk File |
| .WBFS | Wii Backup File System File |
