ISO file, which is also known as a disc image, has .iso file extension. It contains a copy of the entire CD/DVD from which it was extracted. It means when you burn an ISO file to a blank disc, you’ll get the same files, folders, and properties as the original disc.
ISO files are used to distribute disc images. For example, iso files for operating systems like Ubuntu (Linux distro) could be downloaded from the net and then burnt to a CD to create a bootable operating system disc.
This tutorial will discuss three things:-
- Extracting an iso file from a CD or DVD.
- Burning an iso image to a disc.
- Mounting an iso image as a virtual drive.
How to extract ISO files from a disc
Extracting iso files from CDs and keeping them safe could be useful. Suppose you are considering backing up your Windows installation disc. It might be beneficial to make a personal copy of the Windows installation DVD so that you can use it in case you lose your original disc. continue reading…
