.MDS

Media Descriptor Sidecar File

📌 .MDS file definition can be associated with an information entry which accurately describes the formatting of a DVD or CD optical disk. Basically, the extension includes header data which recognizes the tracks on the disc and the way the embedded data is organized. At last, .MDS resources are recorded by disc image tools and perfectly identified by essential DVD and CD players. The .MDS objects are frequently operated and opened in collaboration with a typical .MDF or .ISO container, which includes the actual data from the disk. On the structure and hierarchical layout, the .MDS composition is similar to a .CUE data type, which is responsible for description of the data stored within a .BIN file.

TestComplete Project File

📌 In rare circumstances, an .MDS entry may include settings made up and generated by TestComplete, a complex suite which permits users to test mobile, desktop, and web applications. Generally, the .MDS extension samples store project settings which are typical for testers (for instance, the scripting language and the names of the project items). One of the primary TestComplete project features is to allow you and others to test different solutions by referencing the identical, peculiar settings. An .MDS instance maintains the proper settings which permit you to implement this idea. The .MDS file layout reminds of .PJS entry structure, considering that it stores and opens data only for one project, instead of a project set, maintained by .PJS object instance.

How to open an .MDS file?

📌 .MDS files can be deftly revealed with a broad range of individual software packages, from Alcohol and CyberLink PowerDVD series to recent Daemon Tools and UltraISO editions. The .MDS object definition is perfectly recognized and opened by most of the disk imaging suites, runnable on Windows platform. In exceptional cases, .MDS entry may refer to the TestComplete bundle, which handles the basic tasks, common for testers in their daily accustomed activities. The .MDS files can also be generated and built up from scratch during creation of a new disk image from a real optical DVD or CD disk. The .MDS samples can also be found and downloaded from the web.