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'''Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel''' is [[freeware]] for mounting an [[ISO image]] as a virtual drive, created by [[Microsoft]].<ref>[http://www.itworld.com/software/59174/how-use-cd-dvd-image-files-without-burning-discs?page=0%2C1 How to use CD & DVD image files without burning discs]</ref> One of Microsoft's unsupported "[[Power Toys]]" originally designed for [[Windows XP]], but it also works with [[Windows Server 2003]].<ref>[http://www.zdnetasia.com/techguide/windows/0,39044904,61975618,00.htm How to back up without the hassle of physical media]</ref> ''Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel'' is a free alternative to software such as [[Daemon Tools]] or [[Alcohol 120%]].<ref>[http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/620/xp_small_free_way_to_use_and_mount_images_iso_files_without_burning_them/ XP: Small, Free Way to Use and Mount Images (ISO files) Without Burning Them]</ref>
== See Also ==
* [[Comparison of ISO image software]]
== References ==
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== External Links ==
* [http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/b/6/7b6abd84-7841-4978-96f5-bd58df02efa2/winxpvirtualcdcontrolpanel_21.exe Download the Microsoft Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel package].
