xmount

Virtual disk image format conversion

TLDR

Mount raw to DMG

$ xmount --in raw [path/to/image.dd] --out dmg [mountpoint]

Mount EWF to VHD with cache

$ xmount --cache [path/to/cache.ovl] --in ewf [path/to/image.E??] --out vhd [mountpoint]

Mount partition at offset

$ xmount --offset 2048 --in raw [path/to/image.dd] --out raw [mountpoint]

SYNOPSIS

xmount [OPTIONS] --in FORMAT IMAGE --out FORMAT MOUNTPOINT

xmount creates virtual disk images using FUSE, converting between formats on-the-fly. It's useful for forensic analysis, allowing read-only access to disk images in different formats.Write cache support enables modifications without altering the original image.

PARAMETERS

--in FORMAT IMAGE

Input format and image file (raw, ewf, aff, etc.)

--out FORMAT

Output format (raw, dmg, vhd, vdi, vmdk)

--cache FILE

Write cache file for modifications

--offset SECTORS

Offset to partition in sectors

--sizelimit BYTES

Limit virtual image size

CAVEATS

Requires FUSE support. Some format conversions may not support all features. Used primarily for forensic and virtualization purposes.