How to open an .iso

Alright today I'll show you several ways to open up and use an .iso file.

An .iso file is a file that is commonly used to distribute larage files, and are often used in setups for games,operating systems, and other applications.

Part 1: Using a cd/dvd

Step 1:

I assume that you have selected the .iso file you wanted correct? Alright, now we'll need a cd/dvd burner program, and a blank disc.

There are many different programs that you can use. I tend to use poweriso which can be found here.http://www.download.com/PowerISO/3000-2646_4-10439118.html?part=dl-10439118&subj=dl&tag=button Follow the directions to install it and proceed to step 2.

Step 2:

Alright, now you have poweriso set up, correct? Now open it up and select your .iso file.[



Now insert a blank cd, and hit burn, keep clicking next, and you should be finished in a couple of minutes.




Part 2: Mounting the image

Personally I like this method better, because you don't need a blank cd and there isn't a limitation on size.

Step 1:
First you'll need to get daemon tools, there are other programs but I prefer daemon tools. You can download it from here. http://www.disc-tools.com/download/daemon

Next install it and finish up.

Step 2:

Alright after you restart your computer after the installation right click on the little red lightning bolt in the system tray.
Select mount image, and select the .iso file you want and it'll run!

 

What is an iso file?

 

A image file, made known as a no-cd file in internet terms.

 

You should add some text on explain what ".iso" means, there are some random text colours all over the shop, try sticking with one or 2 bright colours to make the guide look more neat. Over all nice guide.

Read up on "Proper Guide Making":

 

A .iso is usually an image (i.e. the contents) of a disk all in one file. Daemon tools is an application which behaves like a CD/DVD drive, and will load up .iso files as if they had been burned onto a disk and put into a real CD/DVD drive.

 

wow! thanks a lot i really need this a lot of the times i download games from the internet for my ps2 and they're always in iso format and i can never figure out how to burn em :S

 

Well, an iso file can also be like a psp file rite? But I need to know how the hell my friend change his tv episodes from .avi to .iso. He did that to watch his favourite tv series in his psp. So people can you help me on this?

 

He most likely used a program similar to this one here.

 

Couldn't live without .iso

Good guide mate.

 

lol i downloaded windows xp with service pack 3 to put on my mac using DAEMON tools lol. I used my own key tho so its legit lol

 

I personally think MAGICISO is much easier to use =) just google it

 

So that's how you use daemon tools...

Thanks for this!

 

Thanks for the guide, very detailed and clear

 

nice guide i use .iso files on my psp now i can edit them^^

 

yay thank u i needed a guide like that