How to open .cue files in Windows 10

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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A cue file is adisc imageformat that stores all the information and contents of a CD or DVD as a file image. It is a metadata file that describes how the tracks of a CD or DVD are organized. Since most modern-day laptops lack CD and DVD drives, disc images have become very useful.

If your computer doesn’t have a disc drive, you don’t have to cut yourself from performing certain functions or listening to your old Audio CDS.

Just create ISO files or other types of disc images andmountingthen will let you access the virtual discs just as you would access the physical discs inserted in your computer.

These disc files contain a complete representation of a disc. But how do you open these files? Before we get to that, let us first touch on the most common file formats for disk images.

Common file formats for disk images

The modern versions ofWindows, i.e.Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8 have the built-in ability tomountboth ISO and .IMG image files without the need for third-party software. However,Windowsdoesn’t have inbuilt support for other file formats such as BIN/CUE, MDS, CCD, and others. You will need third-party applications such as Roxio Toast to open BIN/CUE files.

How to mount an ISO image file in Windows 10

If the disk image is in the ISO file format, you won’t need to install a third-party application. Simply follow the steps below tomountit.

Step 1:Double-click the ISO file tomountit. Ensure that the ISO file is not associated with any program in your system.

NB: If the ISO file is associated with any program in your system,mountingwill not work.

Step 2:Right-click the ISO file and select the ‘mount’ option. Once you havemountedthe disk file, it will appear as a new drive under ‘this PC’

Step 3:Tounmountthe disk file, right-click the drive and select ‘Eject’.

If you are usingWindows7, Vista, or any other older version ofWindows, then you will need to install a third-party application tomount.

If you require a specialized program but you don’t know where to find it, we recommend the most popular file image mounting software namelyPowerISO

How to open BIN / CUE files with PowerISO

Step 1:Download and install the PowerISO application. Once installed, click to launch the application.

Step 2:Click the File button in the tools bar and choose open. Select the BIN or CUE file you want to open. The program will automatically list theCUEfiles for you.

Step 3:Click open. PowerISO will automatically list all the files within them.

Step 4:To extract the BIN file, locate and click on the ‘Extract’ button on the tools bar. This will open an extract dialogue box.

Step 5:Choose the destination directory for extraction.

Step 6:Select ‘All files’ if you want to extract them all and click okay to start the extraction process.

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How to open .cue files in Windows 10#

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How to open .cue files in Windows 10

Common file formats for disk images

How to mount an ISO image file in Windows 10

How to open BIN / CUE files with PowerISO