VCO Converter

Extract text from Virtual CD collections (VCO)


Drop or upload your .VCO file
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How to extract text from your VCO file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your VCO file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert VCO to another file type

To convert VCO collections to another format, you need Virtual CD or other Database software.

Convert a file to VCO

To convert other file formats to the "Virtual CD Collection" file type, you need software like Virtual CD or a similar tool.


About VCO files

The .VCO file is a proprietary Virtual CD Collection format developed by H+H Software for their Virtual CD application. This software was historically used to create and manage virtual CD, DVD, and Blu-ray drives before modern operating systems included native support. A .VCO file acts as a database or playlist, organizing multiple virtual disc images into a searchable catalog. Because this format is strictly proprietary, users face significant disadvantages. You cannot open a .VCO file without installing the specific, legacy Virtual CD software, which often requires a paid license and may not run smoothly on modern operating systems. Furthermore, standard online converters fail to process this file because it is a closed format that does not contain standard media or document data. Users typically want to convert the catalog data to TXT, CSV, or XML formats to preserve their library index before abandoning the software. It is important to note that converting a .VCO file will not yield a playable ISO file, as the collection file lacks the raw disc sectors. This file format is notoriously difficult to open or convert, and often only the original software can properly read or export the data. Our analysis tools can inspect the file, bypass the proprietary wrapper, and show the underlying text or internal content, allowing you to salvage your catalog data without reinstalling obsolete software.

Convert.Guru analyzes your VCO file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.


FAQ

If you want to convert VCO file to ISO, IMG, DMG, VHD, VMDK, VDI, HDD, QCOW, QCOW2, RAW, VBOX or OVA, you can use Virtual CD or similar software from the "Virtual Disc Image Catalog" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert VFD, DMG, OVA, IMA, VBOX, ADF, PVS, VHD, OVF, ISO, DSK or IMG files to VCO, try Virtual CD or another comparable tool in the "Virtual Disc Image Catalog" category.



The VCO Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our VCO converter.