IMA (file format)
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The IMA file format is an archive format used for creating a disk image of floppy disks. This allows for digital storage, transmission, and replication of floppy disks. Files created using this format typically use the ".IMA" file extension.
[edit] Format details
An .IMA file contains a raw dump of the content of a disk. This format is not compatible with the Disk Copy Fast format but is supported by multiple software vendors, and is the same format as IMG.
[edit] Support and development
The IMA file format is currently supported by WinImage and is used by Nero Burning ROM and Microsoft Virtual Machine/Microsoft Virtual Server. Some newer software supports a ZIP-compressed version of the format, called .IMZ, such as WinImage.
[edit] Use
IMA files are used for:
- Digital storage, transmission, and replication of floppy disks.
- Mounting virtual floppy disk volumes.
- Transferring bootable volume properties to CDROM and DVD volumes to make bootable CDROMs/DVDs.
