How to mount .MDS file?

Question

I've tried using commands but all it gives me is:

mount: [DIRECTORY]: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on 
/dev/loop29, missing codepage or helper program, or other error.

it works with ISO file but not MDS or MDF? help

Solution 1

It SHOULD be:

mkdir -p /mnt/mdf/ 
mount -o loop -t iso9660 {file}.mdf /mnt/mdf

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If that does not work you can also install iat and convert it to ISO

sudo apt install iat

From man iat:

DESCRIPTION
   iat   (Iso9660  Analyzer Tool) is a tool for detecting the structure of
   many types of CD-ROM image file formats, such as BIN,  MDF,  PDI,  CDI,
   NRG, and B5I, and  converting them into ISO-9660.

   If output file name is not defined, then STDOUT will be used instead.

Or you can also install Furius ISO Mount with ...

sudo apt install furiusisomount

Furius ISO Mount is a simple application for mounting ISO, IMG, BIN, MDF and NG image files even without burning them to disk.

Solution 2

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cdemu/ppa
sudo apt install cdemu-client

Run it (GUI - appears on panel), click on "device" then mount MDS file Profit!

Comments

[Rinzwind]

when posting a question with an error notice please copy/paste command used and the error notice.

[George Udosen]

Interesting to know!