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VVV is an application that catalogs the content of removable volumes like CD and DVD disks for off-line searching. This allows you to keep an index of all the files on multiple drives and optical media in a single location. Folders and files can also be arranged in a single, virtual file system. Each folder of this virtual file system can contain files from many disks so you can arrange your data in a simple and logical way. VVV also stores metadata information from MP3 files: author, title, album and so on.
Export to spreadsheet (CSV format) available.
VVV Portable is a PortableApps version of the original program.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Path portability: | Automatic compensation for dynamic drive letter in removable storage devices |
License: | GPL |
How to extract: | Download the self-extracting EXE to a folder of your choice. Launch VirtualVolumesViewPortable.exe. |
What's new? | See: http://vvvapp.sourceforge.net/versions.html |
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JohnTHaller
on 2013-11-24 21:00
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@Wolfghost - All our apps have an INI that lets you disable the splash. You can disable them all in the PortableApps.com Platform in the Options window as well. Unless the splash is built into the app itself, of course, like GIMP et al, in which case you need to follow the directions for disabling the splash in the base app. |
Virtual CDRom Control Panel enables you to mount ISO disk images as virtual CD-ROM drives.
Must be run "As Administrator" (in Windows 10).
Note: This tool is not supported by Microsoft so you will not be able find it even through a search on Microsoft website.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | None |
Dependencies: | Administrator rights |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
Download the self-extracting EXE and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch VCdControlTool.exe. To enable the virtual CDROM drive:
Reverse the steps above to remove the virtual CDROM drive. |
Similar/alternative apps: | OSFMount, WinCDEmu |
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juverax
on 2024-01-15 22:07
Softonic has it: https://virtual-cd-rom-control-panel.en.softonic.com/download
juverax
on 2024-01-15 22:10
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Softpedia: https://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-Tools/Virtual-CD-DVD-Rom/Virtual-CDROM-Control-Panel.shtml |
Leelu Virtual Drives Manager let you in a quick way, create a Symbolic link (aka MS-DOS Device name) to a folder and present it as drive. Drives that are created with will stay even after you restart your system and you can easily remove them by restarting Virtual Drives Manager.
This is useful for some applications that insist on being installed to a specific/root drive, to more easily and logically divide your directory structure for different users, or to create a quick access to a long path directly from My Computer.
Note: We are linking to the 1.0 version of this software but other versions of this software are considered adware.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 |
Writes settings to: | None |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch vdm.exe. |
Virtual Drives Manager is a tool for defining virtual drives in your filesystem. Virtual drives are symbolic links that points to existing directories on your filesystem. This is essentially a graphical version of subst.exe.
Note: This application periodically tries to contact www.appcontrols.com. If you are using a personal firewall, you can simply block it from accessing the network. But if you are really fussy about such things, then you might not want to use the program at all.
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP |
Writes settings to: | Windows registry, but does not affect the portability of the application. |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch VirtualDrives.exe. |
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Midas
on 2012-03-10 15:02
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Another way of solving the above "phoning home" issue is to edit you 'hosts' file and point www.appcontrols.com to 127.0.0.1 -- be forewarned though that, should you do this, you won't be able to open the webpage without reversing the edit... |
Visual Subst allows you to associate the most accessed directories with virtual drives. It uses the same API like the console subst utility, but makes it easier to create and remove virtual drives with a friendly user interface. Visual Subst can also restore the virtual drives at startup.
NOTE: Program became shareware, linking to Softpedia for the last freeware version.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract a folder of your choice. Launch VSubst.exe. |
What's new? |
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Ayatar
on 2023-01-28 16:41
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Works on Windows Server 2019. Used it to map to Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive. Had to download old versions of Box and OneDrive to make it work, but that is not the fault of Visual Subt, it was a limitation with Server 2019. |
vSubst helps assign virtual drive letters to any folder on your hard disk. It is a graphical interface for the SUBST command. The limitations are:
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | None |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch vSubst.exe. |
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Rodders_Dublin
on 2009-08-02 13:51
vSubst is handy little gadget.
Ernesto
on 2009-08-03 00:01
I am amazed that this programme has come hre this late, I have been HAPPILY using it for years!
Jack
on 2009-08-12 13:36
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You can also share a folder and permanently map a drive to that share. This way your driveletter survives reboots. |
FileCommander is a feature-rich, multi-pane file manager that supports up to 4 simultaneous browser windows (enabled with "View", "Extended view"). File highlighting to separate different file types and comes with 3 different "themes," or skins. Includes a process list, folder comparison/synchronization tool, MD5 hash, file splitter, network monitor, virtual drives, file sharing, CD burner etc. ZIP, 7zip and RAR files are handled as folders and file preview tool (F3) allows a quick-view for a long list of file types. Additionally, the program includes an "open with" capability that supports relative pathways, allowing FileCommander to open files using other portable software.
Performance enhancements over regular Explorer include individual threads for each window so the rest of the program doesn't slow down during one window's process (e.g. CD spin-up, network delay). Internal clipboard means Windows' own clipboard will not be overwritten.
Note: Main site offline -- linking to softpedia
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Unicode support: | No |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch FileCommander.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Multi Commander |
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webfork
on 2010-12-18 19:04
Update: after extensive use, although program had a lot of promise but its unfortunately really buggy. Drag and drop outside of the window doesn't work, wouldn't refresh a new cd that was inserted, and many, many minor glitches. Pass on this one.
sheffieldma
on 2012-11-05 19:27
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The Website and Download links are dead (404 Not Found). |