DAEMON Tools is an application for Microsoft Windows which provides one of the best optical media emulation in the industry. With DAEMON Tools you can back up your physical CD/DVD/HD DVD/Blu-ray discs into "virtual discs” or so called "disc image” files, which run directly on your hard drive. You can also work with images created by other burning programs! DAEMON Tools supports variety of image types. Use CD/DVD image converter to have one format images in your Image Catalog! A virtual disc has much better access rates than a physical one in a corresponding physical drive because the reading speed of a virtual CD/DVD/HD DVD/Blu-ray-ROM is 50x faster compared to normal drive. With DAEMON Tools you would receive up to 32 virtual SCSI drives and 2 virtual IDE drives that behave just like the "real” physical ones. DAEMON Tools enables you to use your CD/DVD images as if they were already burned to CD/DVD.

No more CD/DVD drive noise. No waiting for disc loading. No need to buy external optical drive for your netbook.

DAEMON Tools Pro is a CD / DVD / HD DVD & BluRay emulation software which allows users to make CD / DVD / HD DVD / BluRay disc images, creates virtual CD / DVD / HD DVD / BluRay drives and plays CDs / DVDs / HD DVDs & BluRays without the need for the physical disc.

• DAEMON Tools Pro Advanced enables you to create up to 32 virtual drives, allowing you to run your CD / DVD / HD DVD / BluRay images at over hundreds times faster than from a conventional physical drive.

• DAEMON Tools Pro supports more CD / DVD / HD DVD / BluRay image types than any other Disk emulator! It is able to emulate nearly all CD / DVD / HD DVD / BluRay image types on the market today.
Your original CD / DVD / HD DVD / BluRay discs can be safely stored away; DAEMON Tools Pro Images mean that you always have your expensive media stored safely on your Hard Drive for instant retrieval at the click of a button. No more searching for the correct disc or software application install disc, everything is at your finger tips.

• DAEMON Tools Pro enables you simultaneously use your CD / DVD / HD DVD / BluRay as an image and bring up your route planner written on another physical drive, without having to eject and reload any physical discs. The 32 virtual drives ability of DAEMON Tools Pro Advanced means you can have the equivalent of 32 physical Drives in your Home PC all accessible simply and quickly running your Disc image at hundreds times faster than that of a conventional CD-ROM drive. If you need a program or CD it is immediately there - always ready to use!

• DAEMON Tools Pro at the office:
Program discs and many other applications generally require the original Disc to be in the computers physical drive, this restricts the amount of people in your office who can have access to the same software at the same time without the cost of additional discs, DAEMON Tools Pro virtual drives resolves that problem for you. No more hunting around the offices for that elusive disc you need to run your application, every thing you require is just a click.
What's new in DAEMON Tools Pro 4.36.0309:
- SPTD 1.69;
- 60 days available to work offline;
- 4 IDE devices supporting;
- DAEMON Tools gadget for Windows 7 (Vista) to access general program features easily;
- Main menu and toolbar redesign and improvement;
- New option: Close to tray;
- Image Editor: MP3, FLAC, APE and more audio images creation;
- Image Editor: multi session discs supporting;
- Image Editor: major GUI improvements;
- Languages updates.
Bugs fixed:
- Image Editor issues with boot images editing;
- Program freeze with U3 SanDisk USB flash drive;
- Connection issues for 3G modems which provide virtual CD drive;
- Some minor bugs.