ISO files
 

Can an ISO be run to install an application?

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Not directly (unless you have special software that can open it).

An ISO file is an image of a CD/DVD, and you would normally have to burn it to a blank, then use that.

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Thanks so what I need is a ROM burner such as Nero.


I am only going need it once so is there freeware burner?

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Have a read, apparently Windows 8 and above can read them.

https://www.howtogeek.com/356714/wha...do-i-open-one/

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Use an app like PowerISO, then mount the ISO image to a virtual drive and use as normal. No burning to disks etc.

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either mount the iso so you can browse to it, or burn it, cdburnerxp is free and still great as a burner

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Use magic disc to mount and install. No need to burn to cd/DVD.

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To repeat (as per my link above).
If you have Windows 8 or above, you dont appear to need any special software to read them (or burn them) - its built into windows.

On Windows 7 you can "unzip" them (like a zip file) using 7-Zip (which is free).

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Yer built into Windows. 8 and 10, from memory right click on file to Mount it.

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I am reinstalling Windows 10 OEM, I used the Creation tool to create a ISO

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Pity you didn't say that in the beginning.

In that case you will need to either burn it to disc or create a bootable usb drive.

Use Rufus to create a bootable usb drive if you donn't want to burn to disc.

https://rufus.ie/

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Depends - again- on whether the ISO was created with a 'bootable' option

i.e. will it run & install from a DVD drive?

no idea what Creation software can do so no idea if 'create bootable disc' is an option?

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It should be a bootable ISO.

https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6...tion-tool.html

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When a the ISO file is burnt to a image it puts all the files in the same place, with the necessary set up files.

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It still needs to be bootable so when you put the DVD in the drive and turn on the pc it'll load the DVD and start the Windows 10 installation routine.

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Just run the set up file for either 32 bit or 64 bi

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Ken dont know if you sorted it out yet but otherwise if you have an 8gb USB stick use the media creation tool to put it on a stick... also that way you'll have the most current version of W10.


And next time say what you are doing as that way you'll have smarter answers quicker.



And to mirror the rest if it is just a standard iso there are enough free programs to use if you dont want to use Windows.

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Thanks for all the help given. I don't have USB bat I do have some blank DVDs.

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Invest in one they only cost a few £s and far easier to use, I can't remember the last time I used a DVD.