Uses Disk image
1 uses 1.1 enhancement 1.2 software distribution 1.3 security 1.4 virtualization 1.5 system backup 1.6 rapid deployment of clone systems 1.7 legacy hardware emulation 1.8 copy protection circumvention uses disk images used heavily duplication of optical media including dvds, blu-ray disks, etc. used make perfect clones of hard disks. a virtual disk may emulate type of physical drive, such hard disk drive, tape drive, key drive, floppy drive, cd/dvd/bd/hd dvd or network share among others; , of course, since not physical, requires virtual reader device matched (see below). emulated drive typically created either in ram fast read/write access (known ram disk), or on hard drive. typical uses of virtual drives include mounting of disk images of cds , dvds, , mounting of virtual hard disks purpose of on fly disk encryption ( otfe ). some operating systems such linux , macos have virtual drive functionality built-in (such loop device), while others such older versions of microsoft windows re...