How do I get .iso files to work?

[Starwind8748]

Do I have to burn them to a CD then just run it off of there? or is there anything else I have to do?

[scott_d]

if you have nero, which is the only one i know how to use the .iso's on, then go into nero and under "type of cd" to make or something, select "make image" there are several other threads around this site, so just do a search

[scott_d]

like this one, which is incedently how i learned, lol
http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.p...highlight=.iso

more

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.p...highlight=.iso

a whole lotta things to do w/ iso's and whatnot

http://forum.pcmech.com/search.php?s...by=&sortorder=

[glc]

Open the .iso in your CD burning software, then create a CD. You have to open the iso, not just burn the file.

[Great_One]

most burning software understand iso's. simply double-clicking the iso file will open the burning software and start the process for you.

[Starwind8748]

This is wierd. I first tried burning an image with Nero, but that didn't work. Instead of getting a CD full of data, I got one that can't even be read.

I also just double clicked on it and let Nero do the rest but I got the same result from that one as well.

[fatboyjim]

File - Burn Image if I remember rightly

And make sure you're not just burning the ISO straight onto the CD

Perhaps the ISO is corrupt? There is a program, ISOBuster which can open ISOs for you and tell you what's in there (Directory structure, files, the lot) then you'll know if it works or not

Download that from http://users.pandora.be/smart.projects/isobuster1.htm

HTH, Thanks,

Jim

[glc]

This is a step-by-step guide to burning a previously created image file using Nero:

Select the command Choose Recorder from the Recorder menu and select the recorder installed (not the image recorder) and confirm the selection using OK.
From the File menu select the Write CD Image command.
A dialog box will open and you can select the image file you would like to burn. Nero currently supports NRG, ISO and CUE-Sheet formats. Select the desired file and click on the Open button. The Write CD dialog box will then open – the procedure is the same as for producing a new compilation but the Burn tab is now in front.
Now check all settings on this and other tabs one more time and amend where necessary.
Confirm your selection by clicking on the Burn button. Nero now carries out all the necessary stages as defined. A status window will appear showing the stages implemented and informing you how the burn process is progressing. As soon as Nero has finished the write process a window will appear with a result message such as "Burn process 24x (3600 KBs) successful".
Click on the OK button to close the dialog box. The CD is then ejected. The messages shown can either be saved, printed or discarded. Close the window by clicking on the Discard or Close buttons.
Now you can verify what has been written onto your CD by inserting the CD once more and clicking on the Medium Information icon.



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