Last week we asked you to share your favorite disk image tools, then we rounded up the five most popular responses for a vote. Now we "re back to highlight your favorite. DAEMON Tools led the pack by a comfortable margin with 40% of the vote.
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Hello everyone!
Technological progress is moving forward by leaps and bounds - it is difficult not to agree with this.
Until ten years ago, small floppy disks or optical discs were used to install a program or game on a computer.
Now all this can be done remotely and quickly using files with the iso extension. In this case, the installation process takes place in a very short time. Let's take a closer look at this.
I noticed that flash drives are rarely used now. Basically, a torrent or other similar file sharing service is used to exchange the necessary information of a large volume.
I am sure that almost all of my readers are able to download the necessary material in this way. As a rule, the resulting files have an iso extension.
And here the question arises: what is it. Not every user knows about this.
What is ISO?
In fact, there is nothing to be afraid of. It is not, but a virtual disk image containing a complete copy of the entire file system structure: directories, folders and individual files. Copying takes place in a short time, and this is a great advantage over the standard way of data exchange.
How to work with this format?
So, what to do after downloading the virtual disk to your computer. It is very important to know how to open a file with this extension in order to gain access to it.
This format is quite popular, so many programs have been developed for comfortable working with it. One of them must be installed on your computer. If you don't know if you have it or not, you can experiment. Try to open the copied file by clicking on it with the mouse. The disk image will open correctly if the program is already installed.
There are two most popular options for how to run the resulting file:
- Apply a standard one like winrar or winzip.
- Install a special program such as Daemon Tools or UltraIso.
Working with archivers
This method can be used when you need to unpack an archive of files, transfer the necessary information to a local disk of your computer, or run the installer file directly from the archive.
Operating procedure:
This method can be used to install downloaded programs, games, training material without using a physical storage medium.
Working with special programs
This method is most suitable for creating a virtual disk and working with it remotely. The Daemon Tools program is quite popular and is distributed in a paid version and for free. Free functionality is enough for home use.
Daemon Tools must be installed only from the official website to avoid virus infection of your personal computer. After successful installation of Daemon Tools, be sure to restart your computer. The program will automatically go to the startup list, a small icon will appear on the desktop. Now, when the computer starts up, it starts running in the background.
After that, you need to configure the program for optimal performance. To do this, click the left mouse button, select the item - emulation from the drop-down context menu. The next step is to click on the line “all functions are enabled”.
By default, after installing Daemon Tools, one virtual drive is created. You can connect a virtual disk image to it for further work. To do this, left-click on the Daemon Tools icon in the taskbar. In the menu that appears, select "virtual drive", and select from the opened menu of the standard explorer the file on the virtual disk necessary for operation. This allows you to continue working with the disc as with a regular CD.
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Sometimes there is a need to extract files from an ISO image. It is not very convenient to do this using standard operating system tools - it is more advisable to use third-party products. Therefore, in this article we will tell you in detail what software to use to open an ISO image and give the correct sequence of actions shown in the screenshots. But first, let's explain why ISO images are needed. These files store a wide variety of content, so every computer user should know how to properly handle them. Indeed, in certain cases, it is required to open a similar image and perform the necessary manipulations with its contents. For example, install the program or just familiarize yourself with the list of files inside.
What is an ISO image?
Let's figure out together what an ISO image is.You may encounter this way when downloading software from the Internet. Also ISO is used for torrenting movies in high quality.
Having a disk image, the user is able to connect it like a regular optical drive. As mentioned, ISO is often used to distribute software and computer games. Also, this format has an additional purpose - to duplicate valuable data from regular disks. After all, the latter are not very reliable and can fail due to slight mechanical damage.
How to open an ISO file with UltraISO
The most convenient way to open ISO is to use. If you wish, you can purchase the licensed version on the official website by entering the corresponding request into the search engine. And also download it in open sources, where you do not need to pay. After installing UltraISO, follow the instructions below.To open the ISO file you need to launch UltraISO and select the "Open" item located on the toolbar with the cursor.
Then you need to specify the path to the disk image. After doing this, you will see a tree view of the information stored in the ISO file.
To extract a specific file from the image, you must hover over it, right-click and select Extract To ....
After that, you need to specify the path to save the extracted file and wait a little while the program performs the desired action.
How to open ISO file using DAEMON Tools
This is a very advanced program for mounting ISO images, but it is not very convenient to extract files through it. Although this method is still worth considering. Perhaps you will not have any other software on your computer, except DAEMON Tools, and you will need to extract information from the optical disk image immediately. It is enough to complete the task.DAEMON Tools must be launched and in the window that opens, find the icon with the "disk" icon. Click on it with the cursor.
Then you need to specify the path to the optical disk image and add it to the directory.
The program will automatically add the new drive to the My Computer folder. You can work with it as with a conventional optical drive.
How to open an ISO file with 7-Zip
A fairly simple way to extract data from an ISO image is to use the 7-Zip program. It is a very common archiver that is installed on almost every personal computer. However, not many users are aware that 7-Zip is capable of handling optical disc images. Therefore, we will tell you how to use it to unpack the ISO container.For this you need to run. An explorer with additional tools will appear on the screen.
To open an optical disc image, locate it on your computer and double-click it. ISO will open as a regular folder.
To pull a file out of the ISO, hover over it and right-click. Then select "Extract" in the menu that opens.
Let's say you downloaded a movie, game or video from the Internet. Everything went well, the download process is complete and you are trying to open the file in anticipation of the upcoming rest. But it does not open and, in addition, it does not have the .exe format or the .avi video format, which is usual for games, but instead has the .iso extension, which is not clear how to open it.
So how do you open iso files, which are also called virtual disk images?
An .iso file is a digital image of an optical disc (either a copy of a real CD / DVD disc or an artificially created disc image).
Considering all the amount of software that currently exists in the Internet space, it is quite difficult to choose a simple, convenient and most suitable program for the set goals. A similar situation is observed with programs for launching and opening .iso files. We have selected five programs that, in our opinion, will be most suitable for solving the tasks at hand. Let's look at how to open an iso file using each of these programs.
WinRAR
One of the simplest programs to open iso files is the well-known WinRAR archiver. Almost all versions of the Windows operating system include this program in the standard software set. We will not describe all the properties of the archiver, we will consider only the property we need - opening files that are disk images.
Using the program is quite simple: right-click on the .iso file. A context menu will open in front of you, in which you need to find the "Extract" tab.
The file is automatically opened through WinRAR, which offers a choice of where to extract all content from the disk image. After that, it remains only to wait until all the information contained in the .iso file is downloaded to the location you specified.
Daemon tools
As for Daemon Tools, we have it - there is a more detailed procedure for working with this popular program.
Another program that allows you to open and read disk images. It is an emulator that creates virtual drives on the computer, through which virtual disk images with the .iso permission are opened. In other words, the program "tricks" the computer into recognizing the .iso file as a disc in the CD / DVD drive.
We will not describe all the subtleties of working with Daemon Tools, we will only consider how to open an iso disk image using this utility:
As the name of the program suggests, it is specifically designed to work with files that are disk images. It is quite simple to work with it. Let's look at the process of opening and playing an .iso file in several steps:
Alkohol 120%
Quite a popular and well-known program for opening iso images. It can be used to launch or play the contents of .iso files. It should be noted right away that the program is more difficult to use for inexperienced users and to play files it is necessary to perform an order of magnitude more actions than in previous programs. In addition, the program is paid, and for permanent use you need to buy a licensed version.
Let's see how to use Alkohol 120% to open disk images:
Power ISO
Power ISO is a small and easy-to-use disc image emulator program. It is an extended version of the Ultra ISO program that allows you to play not only .iso files, but also other image files that have the permissions .bin, .mdf, .mdl, .md2-5, etc. The principle of operation of the program is exactly the same as for Ultra ISO, so we will not re-examine the steps required to open the desired file. We just repeat the same steps and in the same order as in the Ultra ISO program.
Other programs to open .iso files
In addition to the above programs, you can use others. As a rule, other programs are not so convenient for inexperienced users, or there is no Russian version of the program, or the free version is distributed only for a certain time. However, if there is no Internet access, but the software allows you to choose several options for opening .iso files, you can use programs such as ISOBuster, Roxio Easy Media Studio, WinISO, or Gilles Vollant WinImage.
A virtual disk image is essential for storing very important information. Thanks to ISO creation, any game can be played without a real disc. It is enough to create an emulated disc, and then mount it in the drive and you can enjoy the information recorded on it. Today there are dozens of programs from developers around the world. Some of them can be bought, others are distributed free of charge. Among so many, it is difficult for an inexperienced user to find a truly useful product. Let's take a look at the best options offered by a disk imaging software manufacturer.
Option 1: CDBurnerXP
CDBurnerXP is a powerful utility that works with any disk and image. Able to write, rewrite, erase data on the disk. It is a free product that has proven itself well among users. Allows you to create any bootable discs, save multimedia files to your hard drive. CDBurnerXP easily creates a convenient virtual disk with the * .iso extension. Works with multisession disks in all windows operating systems (7,8,10). To create a virtual ISO image, the user needs to follow 3 simple steps:
Option 2: ImgBurn
In terms of ease of use and intuitive interface, this free program can be called one of the most convenient. However, even on the official website, you won't find a clean executable file. Unwanted software is also hidden in the standard installer package.
If you are not jarred by this fact or there is a powerful antivirus, feel free to take this application and use it. By the way, no suspicious activity was detected in Windows 10, but you still need to be careful. Developer website: www.imgburn.com.
ImgBurn is a functional program with a simple interface. With its help, you can create a boot disk for installing the Windows 7 operating shell. When downloading, by default, the program is downloaded in English, but, if desired, you can always download the crack file from the official source, and then insert the file with the Russian language into the Language folder.
The application can create virtual images from disks, from files. Creating an image from a file is very simple: just click on the corresponding icon and add files and directories to create the image.
Option 3: ISO Workshop
ISO Workshop is another option for creating an ISO image. Simple interface, works with images *. cue. Working with files of this format allows you to record album images in uncompressed form.
The main function of ISO Workshop can be considered the ability to burn an image, as well as extract from it. The program allows you to check disks for errors, as well as erase them. Link to the official resource: http://www.glorylogic.com/iso-workshop.html.
It is enough to select "Convert" and the necessary window will open in front of you
Option 4: Ashampoo Burning Studio
The user-friendly program with an attractive interface is absolutely free. Supports a number of formats besides the well-known ISO. Works with any disc. Creation of emulated drives is just one of the functions of Ashampoo Burning Studio. With this software, you can easily rewrite discs several times, copy any discs. For those who need to create a virtual disk with files, follow these guidelines:
Option 5: UltraISO
It is difficult to analyze utilities without such a giant as UltraISO. The program belongs to the paid representatives of the family of drive emulators. Works with a large number of files, creates virtual disks and writes images to a real optical disk.
