Mount Image Pro Knowledgebase

Mount Image Pro v 3 Command Line Functions

Note: The following samples have been executed at the DOS command prompt with MIP added to the Windows Path.

START

Description:

  • Starts the MIP Graphic User Interface (GUI).

Usage:

  • MIP3 START

STATUS

Description:

  • Displays status information.

Usage:

  • MIP3 STATUS

This command prints the following information:

  • Driver running state
  • Driver start type (AUTO/MANUAL)
  • Driver start/stop permission
  • Driver file path
  • Driver file version
  • Number of disk devices
  • Service running state
  • Service start type (AUTO/MANUAL)
  • Service start/stop permission

MOUNT

Description:

  • Mounts a disk image as a virtual drive.

Usage:

  • MIP3 MOUNT image [/P:part#] [/L:drive] [/D:disk#]

Options:

  • image - Specifies the path to the disk image file. This must be the second parameter.
  • /P:part# - Specifies a partition number to assign a drive letter. By default, drive letters are assigned to all mountable partitions.
  • /L:drive - Specifies drive letters to use. By default, the first available drive letter is used.
  • /D:disk# - Specifies the virtual disk number.

UNMOUNT

Description:

  • Unmounts the drive.

Usage:

  • MIP3 UNMOUNT disk# [/Q | /F]
  • MIP UNMOUNT drive [/Q | /F]
  • MIP UNMOUNT /ALL
  • Try 'MIP HELP UNMOUNT' for more information.

VIEW

Description:

  • Displays disk image information.

Usage:

  • MIP3 VIEW image

Options:

  • image - Path to the image to print the information.
  • /D:disk# - Specifies the target virtual disk number (* for all mounted disks).
  • /L:drive - Specifies a drive letter of a partition on the target disk (* for all mounted drives).

This command prints the following information for the specified image:

  • Virtual disk access mode (only for mounted image)
  • Capacity of the image
  • Apparent geometry of the image
  • Number of segment files
  • Type, capacity and path of each segment file
  • Size and type of each partition in the image

LOOKUP

Description:

  • Print lookup virtual disk information about image or drive.

Usage:

  • MIP3 LOOKUP [IMAGE]
  • MIP3 LOOKUP [/L:drive]

Options:

  • IMAGE - Specifies the mounted image name.
  • drive - Specifies a drive letter of a partition on the disk.

This command prints the following information for the target image or drive letter:

  • Number of segment files
  • Mounted Image File Names
  • Drive Letters List

HELP

Description:

  • Displays command line help information.

Usage:

  • MIP3 command

Commands:

  • STATUS - Print status information.
  • MOUNT - Mount a disk image as a virtual drive.
  • UNMOUNT - Unmount a disk image.
  • VIEW - Print disk image information.
  • LOOKUP - Lookup mounted drive letters or image file(s).
  • INSTALL - Install the MIP Driver or MIP Service.
  • REMOVE - Remove the MIP Driver or MIP Service.
  • HELP - Displays command help.

All commands and options are case insensitive. Try "MIP3 HELP command" for detailed help for each command.