How can I write ISO files to CD?
How can I write ISO files to CD?
ISO files are actually images of complete CDs
compiles as one whole image, just like Ghost does for hard disks and
partitions. ISO images can be loaded into several different CD recording
software packages to create CDs.
ISO Recorder Power Toy (Freeware)
ISO Recorder is a Windows XP freeware utility
that uses native Windows XP functions to write images to a CD. You can
download this utility from the author’s Web page. When the program is
installed, it is automatically associated with the ISO file extension in
Windows Explorer.
For more information about this utility, visit
the author’s Web page at
http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm
Steps to create a CD if you have installed ISO
Recorder Power Toy:
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Download the ISO CD image to a folder on your
computer.
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Insert a blank CD in your CD-RW drive.
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Start Windows Explorer.
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Locate the ISO file, right-click the file name,
and then click Copy image to CD to open the ISO Recorder Wizard.
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Follow the steps in the wizard to write the
image to the CD.
Another alternate method:
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You can also right-click your
CD-R drive and choose Copy Image to CD.
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In the new window browse to the
ISO file and click Next.
Reader comment: Reader Ori Artman
adds his small useful tip:
"Small and maybe valuable tip for
the ‘How can I write ISO files to CD?’ tip. This power tool works only on
files with ISO extension. There’re some ISO files with IMG extension
(notably MSDN’s distribution files). Change the extension to .ISO and this
power tool will work as advertised.
There maybe other file formats that are ISO format and are called something
else…"
Thanks!
Nero - Burning ROM (Ahead Software)
You can use Nero Burning ROM to record a CD from
an ISO file. You must purchase this program from Ahead Software. For more
information about this program, visit the Ahead Software Web site at:
http://www.ahead.de
Steps to create a CD if you have installed Nero
- Burning ROM:
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Download the ISO CD image to a folder on your
computer.
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Insert a blank CD in your CD-RW drive.
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Start Nero Burning.
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Follow the wizard steps to select Data CD
creation.
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When the wizard closes, click Burn Image on the
File menu.
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In the Open dialog box, select the ISO file, and
then click Open.
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In the wizard, click Burn to write the image to
the CD.
EasyCD Creator (Roxio)
You can use EasyCD Creator to create a CD from
an ISO file. You must purchase this program from Roxio. When the program is
installed, it is automatically associated with the ISO file extension in
Windows Explorer. For more information about this program, visit the Roxio
Web site at:
http://www.roxio.com
Steps to create a CD if you have installed
EasyCD Creator:
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Download the ISO CD image to a folder on your
computer.
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Insert a blank CD in your CD-RW drive.
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Start Windows Explorer.
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Locate the ISO file, right-click the file name,
and then click Open to start EasyCD.
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In the Write Method section of the CD Creation
Setup dialog box, click Disk at Once for optimum recording performance.
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Click OK to write the image to the CD.
CDBurn.exe from the XP
Support Tools
You can use
CDBurn.exe that is included in the Windows Server 2003 Support Tools (read
Download Windows 2003
Reskit Tools for more info).
ISO CD-ROM Burner
Tool (CDBurn) is a command-line tool that allows the user to write (burn)
data images from image files located on the hard drive to compact disc (CD)
recordable (CD-R) and CD rewritable (CD-RW) media. The data image can be any
kind of data, even raw data. This tool can also be used to erase CD-RW
media.
Example: Burn a CD
From an Image File When a Drive Letter is Assigned to the CD Burner. Type
the following at the command line:
cdburn.exe
d: c:\dotnet_usa_3678.IDS_x86fre_srv.iso
Press ENTER. Output
similar to the following is displayed:
Number of
blocks in ISO image is 3d1d6
| 25.6% done
/ 45.2% done
/ 55.3% done
- 68.9% done
\ 89.3% done
- 100.0% done
Finished Writing
Synchronizing Cache: burn successful!
Notes: The
drive letter assigned to the burner in this example is D and the image file
being written is located at c:\dotnet_usa_3678.IDS_x86fre_srv.iso
The default burn
speed for this tool is 4x. The maximum burn speed is limited by the maximum
speed of the burner. Use the speed parameter to set the burn speed. The max
parameter sets the burn speed of the CD burner to maximum.
Last update: 2005-02-21 22:16
Author: Erkan Kaplan
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