Steps:
Good for: Basic CD/DVD images without special subchannel needs.
For purists and Linux users. These are older tools that handle sub-channel data well.
Windows (via Cygwin or WSL) / Linux / macOS
Run:
bchunk image.mdf image.mds output.bin
This creates output.bin and output.cue.
Steps:
Limitation: May fail on discs with complex protections (SecuROM, LaserLock). Best for plain data/audio CDs.
Cause: You selected the wrong file in the tool. You opened the MDS only.
Solution: The MDS is tiny (2KB). You must open the MDF via the MDS descriptor. If your tool doesn't do this automatically, manually rename .mdf to .bin and try building a CUE manually (advanced).
Steps:
Good for: Basic CD/DVD images without special subchannel needs.
For purists and Linux users. These are older tools that handle sub-channel data well. convert mdf mds to bin cue
Windows (via Cygwin or WSL) / Linux / macOS
Run:
bchunk image.mdf image.mds output.bin
This creates output.bin and output.cue.
Steps:
Limitation: May fail on discs with complex protections (SecuROM, LaserLock). Best for plain data/audio CDs.
Cause: You selected the wrong file in the tool. You opened the MDS only.
Solution: The MDS is tiny (2KB). You must open the MDF via the MDS descriptor. If your tool doesn't do this automatically, manually rename .mdf to .bin and try building a CUE manually (advanced). Steps:
