2008-01-21

WMT - WinMount write-back function

Since WinMount has announced, it bring us a new way to use files. And WinMount are updating and improvement to self-improvement constantly. Now, WinMount add a new function --- Write-Back to files, which meets the need of users. Let’s look at this new function of WinMount.
In the earlier versions, we mount a file as a virtual disk, the files can be modified and operated, but all the modifications will be lost when we exit WinMount; we create a virtual disk, which can be operated, but if we cancel the disk that all the modifications will be lost. Now, WinMount add a new function-- Write-Back to files, you can choose to save or not, as your mind.
You can create a .WMT files as a virtual disk. WMT is a format which is self-developed by WinMount. And at the same time, we also add "mount WMT image file" and "mount CD-WMT image file" option in “mount” of the main menu. You can open the .WMT files from there.

Well, how to create a .WMT file? First, you can select “Generate a drive” from WinMount main menu, or choose “Generate New Formatted RAM Disk” from “mount” in the main menu. And you also can create the .WMT file from the “Mount Drive”. In the popped windows, you can choose the “Write-back to files”, and then you can select the path where you want to save the file.

is a format which is self-developed by WinMount, it can be created and opened with WinMount.

How create a .WMT files?

You can select the "Generate a Drive" from WinMount main menu, or click "Mount Drive" button.

  1. Create a .WMT files with Write-Back, it can be written and auto save the modification when you exit WinMount. Choose "Write-Back to files", and then you can select the path.
  2. Create a .WMT files with No Write-Back. Click "OK", a .WMT files has been created. You can write the files, but the file will be lost when you exit WinMount.

How open the .WMT files?

  1. Open the .WMT files
    • You can right click a WMT file in Windows Explorer, and select "WinMount | Mount", you can mount the RAR file on a new drive. It can be written and auto saves the modification when you exit WinMount. Choose "Write-Back to files, and then you can select the path.
    • You can select "mount WMT image file" from WinMount main menu, then you can select your .WMT files, you can mount the RAR file on a new drive. it can be written and auto save the modification when you exit WinMount. Choose "Write-Back to files", and then you can select the path.
Open the .WMT files with Read-Only
You can select the "Mount Image files Read-Only" from WinMount main menu, and select your .WMT files. However, the modification will be lost when you exit WinMount, only remains the original files.

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