MDF, Media Disc Image File (.mdf)

The MDF Misc file format

Files with the MDF files belong to the category of disk image files. Programs like Alcohol 120% and CyberLink PowerDVD can save data from media disks like DVDs and CDs as a disc image. These information can be stored in the MDF format. MDF files as well as other disk image files are used to create backup copies of DVDs or CDs.

Technical details of MDF files

MDF files can be compared to ISO files, however the data inside the file is saved in a different format. The MDF file is lacking any kind of information concerning the header or track of the disk image. Those information are stored separately in a MDS file. In the MDf file, only the actual disc data is saved. Together, the MDS and MDF file form a whole.

More information about the MDF file format

File extension .mdf
File category Misc
Associated programs Alcohol 120%
CyberLink PowerDVD 15
DT Soft DAEMON Tools
H+H Software Virtual CD
MagicISO
PowerISO
Smart Projects IsoBuster
WinMount International WinMount
Useful links More about the MDF file
Developer Alcohol Software