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Command Line

CHDMounter.exe [/l] [/a] [/s:<alias>] <chd_file> [mount_point]
Argument Description
/l Launch File Explorer after mounting
/a Auto-select a drive letter
/s:<alias> Select the console/format by alias (e.g. ps2, cuebin2352)
<chd_file> Path to the .chd file (required)
[mount_point] Drive letter or folder (optional; auto-picks if omitted)

Notes

  • Arguments can be in any order.
  • Flags are prefixed with /.
  • A console alias may also be passed as a positional argument: CHDMounter.exe game.chd ps2.
  • If no console type is given, a dialog appears asking you to choose.
  • Numeric console indexes are not supported — use aliases (see Console Types).

Examples

:: Mount a PS2 game as drive M:
CHDMounter.exe /s:ps2 game.chd M:

:: Mount an Xbox 360 game, auto-select drive letter
CHDMounter.exe game.chd xbox360

:: Mount a Dreamcast game and open Explorer
CHDMounter.exe /l /s:segadreamcast game.chd

:: Mount as a virtual CUE/BIN image (2352-byte sectors)
CHDMounter.exe /s:cuebin2352 disc.chd

:: Mount with the generic ISO 9660 parser
CHDMounter.exe /s:iso9660 data.chd N:

:: Mount a PS3 image as a single image.iso file (for RPCS3)
CHDMounter.exe /s:isoraw2352 game.chd

:: Console alias as a positional argument
CHDMounter.exe game.chd ps3

Auto-open after mount

With /l, CHDMounter opens File Explorer at the mount point as soon as the drive is ready. The same behaviour can be enabled permanently in Settings (Auto-open mounted drive).

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