How Do I Open an ISO File in Windows

✳️ ISO files are a common disk-image distribution format. We'll look at the best ways to open and use ISO files.
✳️ How to open an ISO file in Windows
ISO files can be mounted directly as faux disk drives by right-clicking on them in Windows File Explorer and selecting Mount. Windows can burn the disk image to actual discs by clicking on Burn instead. Tools like 7-Zip can read the contents of ISO files.
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Chapters
0:00 Open ISO File in Windows
0:30 ISOs are a type of archive
1:10 How ISO is used
1:30 Working with ISO files
2:00 Mount it like a disc
3:10 Burn the ISO file to a disc
4:00 Treat the ISO file as if it were an archive
4:25 Using 7 Zip
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[@askleonotenboom]

You can easily examine ISOs with functionality built right into Windows.

[@SafetyKitten]

Wow. I thought ISO files were some really annoying BIOS stuff to deal with, but watching this has proven I'm as far as can be from right. Thanks for the video!

[@GYTCommnts]

I love ISO format. Very versatile while maintaining compatibility across platforms and systems. That's why having standards is important in tech. Thanks Leo, as always! 💪

[@aricori21]

Thank you very much, great explanation to a topic that has given headaches to a lot of people I'm sure.

[@but531]

Thank you very much . I open an iso dvd with the 7zip and then i copied the files to a folder and all went perfect.

[@Ronin34th]

Thank you for this video. You helped me a lot

[@AggroFrost]

great explanation thank you

[@pegit_purple]

Thank you for this video

[@PhaphamaDyakopu]

Very useful Madala 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@CjBj-wq8xg]

Thanks 👍🏿.

[@linward3548]

I usually create an ISO file as the output of an Adobe Premiere Elements file. It contains all the info of the video needed to view, create a DVD, or send to another computer. thanks for the video.

[@yasminfinlay8018]

Thank you

[@josephakinwunmi39]

Dear Sir Leo,
This is extremely simply presented and very clear indeed. I liked it. However, I have a request and wiwgrteful if granted.
Ole let me have your similarly simple ndlear video on how to prepare an iSO file windows 19 that is already oreinstale it's necessary softwares for purpose o yment on many OCs. I will appreciate if no third party software is used or l of it it there must be.
Thanks.

[@colcal5275]

Thanks - Im now educated

[@tato2493528]

ty, sir

[@marblox9300]

How do I mount a .ISO in WinMe.??? I got the "ISO Drivers Disk Image" for my vintage Motherboard but I can't access the drivers.???

[@askleonotenboom]

Windows Me? Wow. I have no idea. My guess is you'll need to use a different computer with a current version of Windows to extract what you need, and then copy them over.

[@kubakosz4110]

Why after mounting it i dont get any seciurity warning and my explorator just freezes?

[@askleonotenboom]

No way for me to tell. If I had to guess, it's a corrupt ISO.

[@kubakosz4110]

@@askleonotenboom fixed it by disabling seciurity warning in properties

[@lilmsgs]

Why did you do a video without being prepared to show 1 of the 3 ways an ISO is accessed?

[@askleonotenboom]

Apparently you didn't watch the video, because I did.

[@MrWilloch1]

to long video

[@askleonotenboom]

too short attention span