Review - Daemon Tools Pro

For loading virtual disk drives, Daemon Tools is the best-known app around. The name comes from Disk And Execution MONitor, meaning that the program runs the minor task of drive emulation, so that virtual CD and DVD files can run.
The list of file types supported by the pro version of this program is impressive. B5T, B6T, BWT, CCD, CDI, CUE, ISO, MDS, NRG, PDI, and ISZ are all supported, as are up to 32 virtual drives. The benefits of running commonly-used discs from a hard drive instead of the disc itself are many, and go beyond reduced wear-and-tear on the disc. The app also converts discs into disc images, saving you the step of having to find a converter.
Daemon Tools also features events logs, device and image property displays, encryption, and panel locking, so that you can fix in stone the user interfaces' configuration. The UI is nothing to sneeze at, either, with a nav that naturally emulates the file explorer in Windows XP. For top-shelf disc image ripping and drive emulation, Daemon Tools is the premier choice for power users, but is easy enough to learn for beginners.
General Complaints n their solutions - Many people feel that the toolbar gets installed with it and other things come bundled but during installation you can uncheck them and install only what you need instead of an irresponsible "Next-Next-Done" install.
Also people feel that it does not have a 'system integration' and other similar features, but these features are available in the Daemon Tools Pro ver. which is offcourse a paid software and not a freeware unlike Daemon Tools Lite which is confused with the pro version.

What's new in the latest version:
Version 4.35.0308 includes: SPTD 1.62; New MDX (Media Data eXtended) format supporting; New powerful burning engine; GUI redesign and improvement; Windows 7 taskbar features for burning progress; Hotkeys in Image Editor.
Daemon Tools Pro--

• Price: Free to try (20-day trial); $35.77 to buy
• Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7