File extension DAA

file extension DAA

Found 1 record for the .DAA file extension name

Most popular Backup file extensions:

.rar - WinRAR compressed archive

.bin - Binary file

.nrg - Nero-Burning ROM CD or DVD image file

.bup - Backup of DVD info file

.iso - CD/DVD ISO binary image file

.mds - Image file (media descriptor file)

.zip - Compressed ZIP archive file and compressed folder

file extension DAA - PowerISO Direct-Access-Archive file

DAA

File type specification:

Backup file type

Extension icon: .DAA

File extension DAA description:

DAA file is a format for an CD/DVD image file (ISO image), which supports some advanced features, such as compression, password protection, and splitting to multiple volumes (similar to .RAR and other compression formats).
Direct Access Archive, or DAA file, is a proprietary file format for disk image files which supports advanced features such as compression, password protection, and splitting to multiple volumes. It can be handled directly just like other formats, such as an ISO image and BIN, but is currently only usable by PowerISO software. Popular disk image mounting programs such as Alcohol 120% and DAEMON Tools currently do not support the mounting of DAA images.

Currently there is no information about the format available in order to program third party implementation to read or write DAA format. Binary-only applications for Windows & Linux (limited version) are available from PowerISO.

Advantages of DAA file format:
- Can be mounted directly like an ISO or BIN file
- Allows for compression saving space and making it easier to download
- Can be password protected
- Can be split into multiple smaller files

Disadvantages of DAA file format:
- Can only be mounted with PowerISO (Windows only)
- As a proprietary format, it cannot be read by any free application (e.g. AcetoneISO uses PowerISO binary-only application to achieve conversion of DAA)

.daa

Associated applications to file extension DAA:

PowerISO Direct-Access-Archive

Company / developer:
PowerISO Computing, Inc.

PowerISO is a powerful CD/DVD image file processing tool, which allows you to open, extract, create, edit, compress, encrypt, split and convert ISO files, and mount these files with internal virtual drive. It can process almost all CD-ROM image files including ISO and BIN.

Main Features:

Support almost all CD/DVD-ROM image file formats (ISO, BIN, NRG, CDI, DAA and so on).
Note: DAA (Direct-Access-Archive) is an advanced format for image file, which supports some advanced features, such as compression, password protection, and splitting to multiple volumes. It can be handled directly just like other formats, such as ISO, BIN, ...
Open and extract ISO File.
Create ISO file from hard disk files or CD/DVD-ROM.
Edit an existing ISO file directly.
Convert image files between ISO/BIN and other formats. PowerISO can convert almost all image file formats to standard ISO format file.
Make bootable ISO file, get boot information from bootable ISO file.
Make floppy disk image file.
Optimize files to save disk space while saving ISO file.
Mount ISO file with internal virtual drive. You don't need install any other virtual drive software.
Can be used easily. PowerISO supports shell integration, context menu, drag and drop, clipboard copy paste...

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How to open file with extension DAA:

You need to use special shareware program called PowerISO to open .daa extension files. This program only works under Microsoft Windows. See PowerISO web site for more information.

How to convert file with extension DAA:

If you want create another ISO image file type, the solution is to extract files from .daa image file and than use another ISO image creating tools.

How to backup file with extension DAA:

This file can be called as a backup file. You can burn image to DVD or CD-R media. You can also use HDD image backup solutions (like Norton Ghost etc.) to backup whole HDD partition or any file backup software.