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stashes 15-08-2013 18:58

.mdf and .mds files?
 
I am wondering how i would use cracks with these file extensions .mdf and .mds i never used the before i used iso's but not with those extensions and i also used the fixed exe's.

Please help i need to know how to use these files.

Thanks
-Stashes

Grumpy 15-08-2013 21:52

You didn't mention what game but since you mention 'crack' files I presume you got the mdf and mds files from GameCopyWorld as a crack?
If so, they are most likely a 'Mini Image' which needs to be mounted in a Virtual Drive.
When mounting the 'mds' file into a virtual drive it will appear as a proper CD/DVD image but it is actually only a very small section of the DVD, the mini image only contains the Copy Protection which tricks windows into thinking you have the real CD/DVD in the DVD drive allowing you to play the game without using the real discs. A game cannot be installed from a Mini Image but it will let you play an already installed game.
Hope that is understandable. ;)

stashes 15-08-2013 22:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpy (Post 421928)
You didn't mention what game but since you mention 'crack' files I presume you got the mdf and mds files from GameCopyWorld as a crack?
If so, they are most likely a 'Mini Image' which needs to be mounted in a Virtual Drive.
When mounting the 'mds' file into a virtual drive it will appear as a proper CD/DVD image but it is actually only a very small section of the DVD, the mini image only contains the Copy Protection which tricks windows into thinking you have the real CD/DVD in the DVD drive allowing you to play the game without using the real discs. A game cannot be installed from a Mini Image but it will let you play an already installed game.
Hope that is understandable. ;)

GTA SA it used to work but now it doesnt it just minimizes im thinking it was just the crack i was using before but not sure

stashes 15-08-2013 22:32

still doesnt work i mounted the .mds file do i need both mounted or just one?

Joe Forster/STA 15-09-2013 02:55

Yes, you have to mount the .mds. (It will get the .mdf "also mounted".)


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