How to create an ISO image of Windows?

ISO image creation skills will necessarily use everyone who has a computer. This article describes in detail the example of the organization of a virtual disk in Windows 7, since this platform is considered the most optimal to create it.

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What is an ISO image?

If you omit the terminology, the ISO image is a specific extension that is used to record-CDs. A disk image is a file containing data and having a specific extension, in this case - the extension of ISO. And is called an ISO image to simplify, since this extension is the most popular and optimal option to create a disk image.

For example, this disk image format is very popular when the torrent tracker needs to download a large game. In addition, the ISO image is used when you need to compress information and write to the DVD disk, especially when there is no Writing CD-ROMA or Clean Disc. But such an image can be recorded on the flash card, and create a virtual disk on the computer.

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Programs for creating an ISO image

To open this file format, programs are used:

• Nero;
• Virtual Drive;
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• Isobuster;
• Isocomander;
• Ultraliso.

There are also other software that supports this format, the frequently used software is listed in this example. Download such programs is preferably on the official website of the developers. These programs are paid, however, you can use the demo version, which is provided within two weeks.

You can use such free programs:

• Daemon Tools Lite;
• ISO Work Shop;

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How to create an ISO image in Windows?

In this example, the Windows 7 operating system is considered. In different disk image creation programs in ISO format occurs differently. The recording process is almost the same, but it all depends on the context menu in the program used.

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Step-by-step instruction:

• Download and install the program. If you download on the official website, the developer offers a program for different versions of the Windows operating system, including XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10.

• After the program is installed, you should start it and select the "Master of Image" item.

• In the same dialog box to choose "Next".

• In the following dialog box, you must form the files that you need to write to the disk, click "Add Files".

• After selecting this command, the dialog box appears, with which you can select the necessary files.

• Add files and click Next.

• Now you should specify the destination folder. In the dialog that appears, select the desired parameters (the name of the image where the image is saved), as well as specify the format. To do this, select the "Image Format" item and select ".iso" in the list of the list.

• Click the start command.

• The process of creating an image takes some time, it all depends on how information is stored in the file. If the file is volumetric, then you will need more. Upon completion, the program will issue information that the operation is successful.

The sequence of actions can be slightly changed depending on the version of the program.

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What is the disk image?

ISO image is necessary for such purposes:

• Records of discs;
• Creating copies of files;
• To speed up the reading of information on the outer carrier (mainly used to quickly access the game);

As you can see, ISO Creating a disk image - the task that is easy to perform, but the most important thing is that the image mount is an important function that facilitates work with file entries.