MDF and MDS

File Format
Name	MDF and MDS
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Disk Image Formats MDF and MDS
Extension(s)	.mdf, .mds
PRONOM	fmt/1758, fmt/1759

MDF/MDS is a CD/DVD image format associated with software named Alcohol 120%, developed by Alcohol Soft.

Identification

The MDS file starts with ASCII "MEDIA DESCRIPTOR".

Sample files

• https://archive.org/download/ASUSDVDV1.3.5
• dexvert samples — archive/mdf

Software

• Software to convert MDF to ISO

Links

• Wikipedia: Media Descriptor File
• Alcohol Soft website
• Media Descriptor File (MDF/MDS) file format
• PlayStation CD-ROM specifications