Another tech question for you guys

[bacon_lettuce_tomato]

I downloaded a program that I need for work, but it came out as a .bin and a .cue file. How do I use these to get an executable file?

[PapaSkin]

You'll have to burn it to a CD or use something like Alcohol 120% to virtual mount it to your computer:

The .BIN / .CUE CD image format was made popular by the CDRWin software. Afterwards many programs have started supporting or partially supporting it, including: Nero, Blindwrite, CloneCD, FireBurner. The .CUE file contains the track layout information, while the .BIN file holds the actual data.

.ISO is also a CD image format, but is sometimes used for 'ISO9660 format' (standard, recognized by all applications) and sometimes for unique Easy CD ISO format

You can burn them to a CD-R or a CD-RW with:

-Alcohol 120% - My favourite, excellent software, easy and yet very advanced (burns ISO, BIN/CUE, CCD, CDI, BWT files!):
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_tools/alcohol1...

- Blindwrite - easy to use: http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_applications/b...

- FireBurner - also very good, a single .EXE file! http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_applications/f...

- BurnAtOnce - A handy and FREE tool for burning .bin/.cue/.iso. Easy to use!
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_applications/b...

- Nero - many of you have this, but it can't handle all image files:
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_applications/n...

- CDRWin - This is the original BIN/CUE software:
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_applications/c...


You can also mount image files as virtual CD-ROM drives using

Alcohol - http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_tools/alcohol1...

Daemon Tools - http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_tools/daemon_t...

There are also several softwares you can use to exploit & manipulate BIN/CUE files in various ways:

CDMage - http://www.geocities.com/cdmage/
IsoBuster - http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_tools/isobuster.cfm

EDIT: ya, some of the URLS are broke...fuck it, you get the picture...haha

[weknowhowtolive]

I like Daemon and PowerISO. But Daemon is free as far as I know.

[Loathe]

Another vote for Daemon tools.

It mounts up the image just like a real drive and you can run it from that.

Great for downloaded games too.