From the pop-up menu, click the Mount (Virtual CloneDrive) command. A small window pops up asking if you want to run the setup file or open the folder for the virtual drive. After the program has installed, right-click on the ISO file in Windows Explorer and click Unmount from the pop-up menu to remove the virtual drive. Burn the ISO File to DiscĪnother option for installing a program from an ISO file is to simply burn the file to a CD or DVD, or copy it to a USB drive and install it from there. This is a useful method if you wish to store the program on a disc that you can install in any version of Windows. You would also do this to install Windows from an ISO file onto a clean machine.

To burn the ISO file onto a disc, insert a blank CD or DVD in your PC's disc drive. Open File Explorer or Windows Explorer and right-click on the ISO file. From the pop-up menu, select the Burn disc image command.

The Windows Disc Image Burner tool pops up and should point to your CD/DVD drive. The ISO file is burned to your CD or DVD. Your disc drive may then open so you can remove the disc.ĭepending on your installation settings, you can then install your program from the disc automatically by placing it in the drive of a PC or by double-clicking the setup file as displayed in File Explorer or Windows Explorer. Windows USB/DVD Download ToolĪnother option that gives you the ability to burn the ISO to a disc or copy it to a USB is the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool, a free Microsoft utility. This tool copies the contents of the ISO file to a CD, DVD, or USB drive so you can then install the program from the disc or USB drive, which becomes bootable. This is a good method if you want to install Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 on a clean computer or as part of a dual-boot setup. Microsoft no longer offers this utility on its website, but you can still find it at other sites, including FileHippo and Major Geeks.Īfter you download the Windows7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool-Installer.exe file, right-click on it and choose the Run as Administrator option. Once the installation is complete, launch the tool, then browse to and choose the ISO file you wish to burn.

Click Next, then choose either a USB device or a DVD.

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