Convert MDF to SDF

Input file

MDF

Full Name: Alcohol 120% Disc Image File Format
Developer: Alcohol Software

Output file

SDF

Full Name: SQL Server Compact Edition Database Format
Developer: N/A

What is MDF file?

The .MDF file extension is associated with disk images of CDs and DVDs. It is mainly used by Alcohol 120% to store exact copies of optical discs, including video DVDs and game CDs, which generally have multiple files stored in a certain layout. MDF files replicate this layout in their entirety. An MDF file is created by mounting an original disk onto a computer's virtual drive with Alcohol 120%. [ ⏩ ] MDF file extension

What is SDF file?

The SDF (Standard Data File) .sdf is a file format mainly employed by various types of software development applications for inclusion and usage of data files. It is primarily associated with several Microsoft Windows development and database programs, including Microsoft Access, Visual FoxPro and Microsoft SQL Server.The SDF file format also widely used in the Esri GIS Suite products and ArcGIS technology. [ ⏩ ] SDF file extension

Software, that you can use to convert

MDF to SDF converters

Full Convert Enterprise

How to convert the file from MDF to SDF?

To successfully convert the MDF file to SDF, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.MDF). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case SDF (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than SDF).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. MDF to SDF. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting MDF files to SDF files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension SDF, while before this step we had the MDF file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new SDF file, or not.