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I'd like to know if it's possible to open .bin files(image files) so I can extract its contents without having to install any software. I'd like some kind of software that is just download the files and run.
I'm running Windows 7.
Thanks
devoured elysium
Posted 2010-04-19T15:17:34.267
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All "installing" does is copy files (executables, resources, databases etc.) to their correct locations so that everything works as the developer expects.
A lot of software now just is "download and run" as it just expects all the files to be in the same directory as the executable. However, there is no guarantee that the software you have is designed that way.
ChrisF
Posted 2010-04-19T15:17:34.267
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So, the question remains, do you know some software that opens/extracts from .bin files that is just download and run without having to install it? – devoured elysium – 2010-04-19T15:24:21.820
@devoured - I was just trying to say that it might not actually get you anywhere. – ChrisF – 2010-04-19T19:20:07.603
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Here's another solution which doesn't support bin files again but is native for windows os'es.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/mount-cd-dvd-disk-images-using-a-portable-app/
Montag451
Posted 2010-04-19T15:17:34.267
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Alcohol 52% free edition will mount the .bin files (assuming they are CD/DVD/Filesystem images) as a virtual CD/DVD drive, and you can install from that virtual CD/DVD drive. Hope that helps.
squircle
Posted 2010-04-19T15:17:34.267
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I'd have to install Alcohol 52%.. – devoured elysium – 2010-04-19T15:31:12.663
1Why are you so against installation? – davr – 2010-04-19T16:57:13.433
1depends. what platform are you using? many linux distributions, for example, include software that does this out of the box. – quack quixote – 2010-04-19T15:29:35.193
I'm running Win7 – devoured elysium – 2010-04-19T15:30:52.990
so you're asking for software that doesn't require installation (portable software) that will "extract" the contents of image files. (these aren't .bin/.cue audio images, are they? those would probably need different software than standard ISO images.) – quack quixote – 2010-04-19T15:32:54.750
Yes, what you said. And yes, .bin/.cue files is what I have in mind. – devoured elysium – 2010-04-19T16:04:22.920
2Why can't you install it? – SamB – 2010-04-19T16:42:27.620
Is this what you're looking for ? http://www.pendriveapps.com/mobalivecd-portable-live-cd-emulator/
– Montag451 – 2010-04-19T15:39:01.400It doesn't need installation but it doesn't seem to support .bin files. – devoured elysium – 2010-04-19T16:03:50.160