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Format

Media Descriptor File

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Summary

Name
Media Descriptor File
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/1758
Format type
Aggregate
Description
Media Descriptor File is created by the software Alcohol %120, developed by Alcohol Soft. It is a CD/DVD image format. The Media Descriptor File is often accompanied by a sidecar file with the extension .mds. This file contains metadata and structural information about the disc image. This format supports mixed mode CDs and can contain both audio and data tracks.
File extensions
mdf
Source
The Royal Danish Library / The Royal Danish Library

Changelog

  • Added in V108

    Release date
    5 September 2022

    Media Descriptor File: Extension-only entry added. Submitted by The Royal Danish Library.