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

INSTALL

sudo apt install xmount

sudo dnf install xmount

brew install xmount

CAVEATS

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