An ISO file is an album image, as a backup copy of a CD or DVD. If you have an ISO file, you can use a virtual unit to open it on Windows 10.
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How to open an ISO file in Windows?
ISO files are a type of image file that can be created from optical discs or other storage media. They are usually used to distribute large files, such as operating systems installation images, through the Internet.
Windows has no incorporated support for ISO files, but there are a number of free and payment programs that will allow you to open and extract the content of an ISO file. In this article, we will show you how to open ISO files in Windows using the 7-Zip free program.
How to open an ISO file on Windows 10?
There are many ways to open an ISO file on Windows 10, but the easiest way is to use the Microsoft CD/DVD recording program. This program is called Windows Disc Image Burner and is available for free at the Microsoft store.
To open an ISO file with the Microsoft CD/DVD recording program, you must first download the program and install it on your computer. Then, open the program and click Open Image File. Select the ISO file you want to open and then click open.
The program will ask you what you want to do with the ISO file. Select Record on an album and then select the album in which you want to record the image. Be sure to select the correct album, since the program will format the album if you select the wrong disc.
Once you have selected the disc, click Record. The program will start recording the ISO image on the disc. When you finish, you will have a bootable album with the ISO image.
How to unzip an ISO file in a USB?
Many times we find the need to have to transfer an ISO file to our USB memory, since these files are usually very heavy and do not fit on an album.
There are several methods to be able to perform this task, but today we are going to show you the simplest and most fast. The first thing you should do is download the ISO2Disc program.
Once you have installed the program, you run and select the USB unit where you want to save the ISO file. Then you click on the Browse button and look for the ISO file you want to transfer.
Finally, you click on the Start button and the program will take care of everything. In seconds you will have the ISO file transferred to your USB memory.
