How to mount ZIP files?

ZIP

About ZIP:

The format was originally designed by Phil Katz for PKZIP. However, many software utilities other than PKZIP itself are now available to create, modify, or open (unzip, decompress) ZIP files. Microsoft has included built-in ZIP support (under the name "compressed folders") in later versions of its Windows operating system.

The ZIP file format is a popular data compression and archival format. A ZIP file contains one or more files that have been compressed, to reduce their file size, or stored as-is.

ZIP files generally use the file extensions ".zip" or ".ZIP" and the MIME media type application/zip. Some software uses the ZIP file format as a wrapper for a large number of small items in a specific structure. Generally when this is done a different file extension is used.

WinMount supports mounting ZIP files as a virtual disk, there are 4 ways:

The 1st method.

1) In the "Options", choose ZIP to be associated with WinMount, and choose "mount" as open way.

Set ZIP to be associated with WinMount

2) Double-click a ZIP file in the Resource Manager, WinMount would assign a new virtual disk for the ZIP file;

The 2nd method.

Right-click a ZIP file, choose "WinMount3 -> Mount to new drive", WinMount would assign a new virtual disk for the ZIP file;

right-click the ZIP file and choose mount

. Mount to new drive: Mount the ZIP file to a new virtual drive.
. Mount to...: Assign a disk letter for the ZIP file. (Refer to "How to assign a disk?" on the bottom of this page.)

The 3rd method.

1) Click the button "Mount New" on the toolbar of WinMount main interface;

Mount toolbar

2) Select a ZIP file, click "ok". WinMount would assign a new virtual disk for the ZIP file;

The 4th method.

Drag a ZIP file to WinMount main interface directly, WinMount would assign a new virtual disk for the ZIP file;

How to assign a disk?

Of course, you can assign a disk for the ZIP file, such as H: or K: or whatever you like.

1) Click the button "Mount to" on the toolbar of WinMount main interface( or right-click the ZIP file and select "Mount to...");

step1: mount ZIP to an assigned disk

2) Select a ZIP files, select a drive, then WinMount would mount the ZIP file to the assigned disk.

Step2: Select a disk and input a path for the ZIP file

You can also input a path for the ZIP file.
For example, select "H:\" and input "folder\folder1", then the ZIP file would be mount to "H:\folder\folder1".

All supported formats

WinMount formats: MOU, WMT

Compressed formats: RAR, ZIP, 7Z

Image formats: ISO, ISZ, BIN/CUE, CCD, MDF/MDS, NRG, BWT, IMG, WIM

Audio formats: Flac, APE, WV

Virtual hard disk: VHD



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