ISO file

[ITlover]

what is ISO file, for what purpose is it used?

[Detonate]

ISO's are an image of a disk. Often used to create a CD or DVD that is ready to use. For example, a common way of obtaining Linux distibutions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_image

[ITlover]

Originally Posted by Detonate ISO's are an image of a disk. Often used to create a CD or DVD that is ready to use. For example, a common way of obtaining Linux distibutions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_image

So it is just like a CD Image that we install in our computer and all the files eg.music and graphic that require a CD-ROM can simply use this ISO image to run.

[vtfanmv5]

Originally Posted by ITlover So it is just like a CD Image that we install in our computer and all the files eg.music and graphic that require a CD-ROM can simply use this ISO image to run.

Basically. There are various programs for "mounting" an ISO image, which is basically like putting the CD in the drive. It's useful for working around certain manufacturer precautions to reduce duplication and counterfeiting of software.

[nhs0111]

ISO is the disk compressed file, it can be used to extract the winrar, but also for direct burn a disc.

[Force Flow]

It's more of a container than a compressed file