How to Install a Game With Bin/cue Files Using Daemon Tools
Learn how a BIN file is created., Verify your CUE file.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Learn how a BIN file is created.
A .bin file is a binary file that can contain a wide variety of data.
The most common form of a .bin file is a CD or DVD image.
The file is created by copying the content of a CD into a single file that can be either burned onto a disc or mounted into a virtual drive. .bin and .cue files need to have the same file name, and should be located in the same folder. -
Step 2: Verify your CUE file.
In order to mount or burn a .bin image, you must have a .cue file.
The .cue file tells the mounting or burning software where the .bin file is located.
Luckily, you can make or adjust a .cue file very easily.
To create a new .cue file, right-click in the folder where the .bin file is located.
Select New, then Text Document.
Notepad should open.
Enter the following lines into the Notepad document:
FILE "filename.bin" BINARY TRACK 01 MODE1/2352 INDEX 01 00:00:00 Change “filename” to the name of the .bin file you are loading.
Click File, then Save As… name the file the same as the .bin file, and change the extension from .txt to .cue.
Click Save.
If you need to check to make sure a .cue file that you received is correctly formatted, simply open it with Notepad and check that the lines above are correct.
To open a .cue file with Notepad, right-click on it and select Open With… Select notepad from the list of programs, or search for it if it does not appear.
Detailed Guide
A .bin file is a binary file that can contain a wide variety of data.
The most common form of a .bin file is a CD or DVD image.
The file is created by copying the content of a CD into a single file that can be either burned onto a disc or mounted into a virtual drive. .bin and .cue files need to have the same file name, and should be located in the same folder.
In order to mount or burn a .bin image, you must have a .cue file.
The .cue file tells the mounting or burning software where the .bin file is located.
Luckily, you can make or adjust a .cue file very easily.
To create a new .cue file, right-click in the folder where the .bin file is located.
Select New, then Text Document.
Notepad should open.
Enter the following lines into the Notepad document:
FILE "filename.bin" BINARY TRACK 01 MODE1/2352 INDEX 01 00:00:00 Change “filename” to the name of the .bin file you are loading.
Click File, then Save As… name the file the same as the .bin file, and change the extension from .txt to .cue.
Click Save.
If you need to check to make sure a .cue file that you received is correctly formatted, simply open it with Notepad and check that the lines above are correct.
To open a .cue file with Notepad, right-click on it and select Open With… Select notepad from the list of programs, or search for it if it does not appear.
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