BIN/CUE image format is quite common on the Internet. It might seem that finding an appropriate software for burning these images is quite hard. Luckily, it’s not. In addition to Golden Hawk CDRWin, the original software for BIN/CUE format, you can also use Nero Burning Rom to burn the images.

Please make sure that you have the latest version of Nero, which now is 5.5.10.0
Verify the CUE-sheet and open it with Nero
Before doing anything else you have to verify that the path in the CUE-sheet is correct. A CUE-sheet is a plaintext file describing the structure and the location of the BIN-file. You can open up the .CUE -file using, for example, Notepad.

The file should look something like this:

FILE “IMAGE.BIN” BINARY
TRACK 01 MODE1/2352
INDEX 01 00:00:00
Usually the CUE-filename and the BIN-filename have the same body — e.g. IMAGE. All you need to do is verify that there is no path information on the
FILE “IMAGE.BIN” BINARY
-line. Ie. it should NOT read e.g.
FILE “C:\TEMP\IMAGE.BIN” BINARY
If there is any path information on the line, just remove it so that you have just the name of the .BIN-file as in the example above. Also make sure that the name of the .BIN in the CUE-sheet is the same as the actual .BIN file you have on hard-disk.

Next load Nero Burning Rom and choose File, Burn Image….

Load the CUE-sheet in Nero
Choose the Files of Type: dropdown menu and select All Files

All right guys ,Get ready to play with your CD image files like Nero Image and all that stuff. How to use it , what it is exactly ? Explaination of terms all the stuff get here on Hackers Enigma.

Here we Go:

1. What’s a image file?
A image file is a CD/DVD, but instead of insert it into your CD/DVD-Rom, you open it from inside your Hard Disk. So, it’s a file that replaces a normal CD/DVD. Inside the image are the CD/DVD files like if it were a CD/DVD.

2. What are the image files extensions?
There’s many extensions, but the most common are:
iSO (Generic image file)
BiN/CUE (Generic BiN image file)
NRG (An image created using Nero Burning ROM)
iMG/CCD/SUB (An image created using CloneCD)
MDF (An image created using MagicISO Maker)

There are many other images, but these are the most common.

3. How to open a image file?
(>) The most common way to open image files, is to use a virtual CD/DVD-Rom. It’s like a normal CD/DVD-Rom, only that you mount the images directly from your computer, installing a simple program.

4. What program should i use to create images files?
Usually a CD/DVD Burning software has that option, but personally i use UltraISO. It allow me to create an ISO, BiN/CUE, NRG and iMG/CCD/SUB image file.

5. What program should i use to mount the images?
Daemon-Tools is the most powerful one to use, and the most simple too.

6. How to burn a image file?
Some image files must be burned using a certain software in order to work fine, but usually a common CD/DVD burning software works fine. I use Nero Burning ROM to burn my images.

7. How to work with Daemon-Tools?
1. Install the software into your Hard Drive. After installing reboot (or not) your PC.
2. After 1. , open Daemon-Tools. It will appear in your startup bar.
3. Right click on it, go to Virtual CD/DVD-ROM » Set number of devices » 2 Drives. If you want to use more drives you can set it on. I personally use 2. It’s your decision.
4. Right click on it, go to Virtual CD/DVD-ROM » Device x: [X:](….). Here you will mount your image. Just choose the image to open it (x means Device 1 or 2, etc.)([X:] the letter of your device).
5. Done, now your image is working like a CD.

8. How to burn with Nero Burning ROM?

1. Install Nero Burning ROM.
2. Open it, choose what is the storage type you gonna use to burn the image, or is a CD or a DVD.
3. Go to Copy and Backup » Burn Image to Disc.

4. Choose the image you want to burn.
5. Done, let it burn baby!

Summary:
If you want to burn a BiN with Nero Burning ROM, you will have to have the CUE file. When you are going to open the image, if it’s BiN, you open the CUE file. If you don’t have the CUE and you don’t want to download it, it’s simple:
1. Open Daemon-Tools.
2. Mount your BiN file.
3. Open Nero Burning ROM.
4. Open it, choose what is the storage type you gonna use to burn the image, or is a CD or a DVD.
5. Go to Data » Make Data CD.
6. Now open the image you mounted through your virtual drive. Select all files, and drag the files into Nero Burning ROM window that is opened.
7. Done, let it burn.

Hope you have enjoyed this stuff. you can ask for any questions regarding this topic here in comments.

Thank you all for reading.

Amol Wagh