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How to Open .Bin & .Cue Files

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By Candace Benson
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Typically bundled together, .bin and .cue files may represent data disk images or video disk images. You can open these files either by burning them to a CD or DVD or by using advanced software to extract and to "mount" the file structure as a virtual disk drive. Since many computers have Nero installed, we will use the simple Nero Express software to burn the image to disk. If you do not have Nero installed or if you'd rather access the files from your hard drive, the second section will detail opening the files as a virtual drive.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Nero or comparable software
  • Blank CD or DVD
  • Alcohol 120% or comparable software

    Burning a Disk

  1. Step 1

    Click "Start," then type in "notepad." Select the file. Choose "File" in the menu bar, then click "Open." Locate the .cue file and double-click it.

  2. Step 2

    Make sure that the text file points to the .bin file. If it contains a path, remove the file path, limiting the text to the .bin filename alone. (For example, if the .cue file reads, "C:\Temp\example.bin," delete the extraneous text so that it reads "example.bin.")

  3. Step 3

    Return to the menu bar and choose "File," then "Save." Close notepad.

  4. Step 4

    Insert a blank CD or DVD into your CD/DVD burner.

  5. Step 5

    Open Nero Express. Click on "Image, Project, Copy" in the left column. Select "Disk Image or Saved Project" in the right column.

  6. Step 6

    Locate and select the .cue file. Type in a name for your disk, and make sure that Nero Express shows your CD/DVD burner in "Current Recorder." Press the "Burn" button.

  7. Step 7

    Close Nero Express. Reinsert the disk. The Autoplay window should open. Select the preferred software for opening that type of disk and continue.

  8. Open Via a Virtual Disk

  9. Step 1

    Download and install Alcohol 120%. Open the software.

  10. Step 2

    Click on "Device" in the Menu Bar. Next, choose "Mount Image." Locate the .cue file on your hard drive and double-click it.

  11. Step 3

    Minimize Alcohol 120% if the program does not automatically run. Click on the "Start" button, then "Computer" or "My Computer."

  12. Step 4

    Find the virtual drive, and right-click on it. Choose "Open Autoplay."

Tips & Warnings
  • Other software programs, including Daemon Tools, may be used to virtually mount .bin and .cue files.
  • You may be prosecuted for accessing .bin or .cue files that you do not legally own.
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