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Ken W 04-08-2020 19:58

ISO files
 
Can an ISO be run to install an application?

Paul 04-08-2020 20:02

Re: ISO files
 
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.

Ken W 04-08-2020 20:04

Re: ISO files
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36045634)
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.



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


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

Paul 04-08-2020 20:06

Re: ISO files
 
Have a read, apparently Windows 8 and above can read them.

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

peanut 04-08-2020 20:28

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

admars 04-08-2020 20:30

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

pip08456 04-08-2020 20:30

Re: ISO files
 
Use magic disc to mount and install. No need to burn to cd/DVD.

Paul 04-08-2020 20:37

Re: ISO files
 
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).

SnoopZ 04-08-2020 22:07

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

Ken W 05-08-2020 05:34

Re: ISO files
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36045649)
Yer built into Windows. 8 and 10, from memory right click on file to Mount it.


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

pip08456 05-08-2020 10:21

Re: ISO files
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken W (Post 36045670)
I am reinstalling Windows 10 OEM, I used the Creation tool to create a ISO

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/

Carth 05-08-2020 12:35

Re: ISO files
 
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?

pip08456 05-08-2020 14:39

Re: ISO files
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36045710)
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?

It should be a bootable ISO.

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

Ken W 05-08-2020 19:45

Re: ISO files
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36045751)


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.

SnoopZ 05-08-2020 20:28

Re: ISO files
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken W (Post 36045782)
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.

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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