How to Use Daemon Tools to Play Games

Protect your game discs by using a virtual drive through Daemon Tools.

Daemon Tools is a program that allows you to create virtual devices like virtual CD drives on your computer. If you have ISO files of your favorite PC games saved to your computer, you can use Daemon Tools to make a virtual drive that can read the ISO files; your actual drive can't read these files without the game disc. With this, you can still play your PC games without worrying about losing or damaging the actual game disc over time.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Internet access

Instructions

1. Download the latest Daemon Tools application from its website. The Lite version is a free download, while the Pro version offers a 20-day trial period before you would need to purchase it.

2. Open the Daemon Tools file you have downloaded to your computer. Click "Install." The program will give you easy step-by-step instructions for installation; you might need to reboot the computer after installation.

3. Right-click the Daemon Tools icon on your desktop. Go to the "Virtual" option to select a virtual device in its side menu; there will be one device available at the start. This device will now appear on your "My Computer" window as a virtual disc drive.

4. Return to the Daemon Tools icon, right-click again and directly click the "Virtual" option. Select your virtual drive. Click the "Mount" option.

5. Locate the ISO file for the game you want in the search window that appears. Double-click this file or click it once. Click the "Open" or "OK" button in the lower right corner.

References

• You Tube: How to Use Daemon Tools
• Daemon Help: Tools
• Cornell University: Daemon Tools Installation Instructions

Resources

• Daemon Tools: Download