How to open ISO files?
Update: Are you new to ISO? We have more resources that will help you deal with ISO files, click here to read them.
An ISO image is an image of files that can be burnt to a CD. If you’ve just downloaded an ISO file, and be able to open the ISO file and edit its contents, before burning it off on a CD, here’s a quick guide telling you how you can open an ISO file.
First, you should know that there are quite a handful of programs that let you open ISO files, but I’m going to talk only about WinRAR here, because it’s a simple tool and just does the job intended.
- Get your copy of WinRAR from this page, double click on the setup file and the installation proceeds.
- During the setup process, WinRAR will ask you to set file associations, make sure that ISO is checked. Click ‘Done’ in the next window.
- Now, navigate to the folder where your ISO file is present. Notice that there’s a WinRAR icon indicating the ISO file.
- Double click to open the ISO file.
- WinRAR opens and the contents of the file are displayed.
Here are some more resources that will help you deal with ISO files.
- Mount ISO files as a virtual CD/DVD Rom Drive – If you do not have a CD/DVD writer you can still run ISO files like you would through a CD, read this article to know more about it.
- Free ISO Burner & Burn ISO Files to CD/DVD Free tool – Using these tools you can easily burn a ISO file to a CD or DVD.
- Create ISO Files from any Folder – Want to create your own ISO files? Use this handy tool to create them.
- Find Which Programs Can open Unknown File Types – Have you ever come across files that you are not aware of or have never seen before? Use this excellent free utility to find which application can open that file.
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Hey thank you so much for sharing this. I was looking to open ISO file from last two days and today I found your answer. It really helped me. I appreciate your work. Thanks again.
Thank you soooooooo much…
Thanks for your help……..your article was to the point and very helpful…..WinRAR is a great tool!!!
Thank you for helping out an 80 + yo to enjoy the contents of a file the I could not poer
Thank you for helping out an 80 + yo to enjoy the contents of a file that I could not open. Again thank you for your expertise. First note badly typed. Regards Mac
hi
thank you very much for your very simple and easy guidance.
Hey. i have a question. I tried to extract my ISO file by WinRAR. But it said “The archive is either unknown format or damaged”. What does it mean? I cannot or shouldn’t open this file?
@ms – It means that the file you downloaded is corrupted, you might have to re-download it again
Excellent tech tip. I was quick and accurate to the point. The links are on point. Thank you.
good guide to open the iso files
Im having trouble opening an .ISO game file. I have purchased NERO 10 PRO especially for this. I downloaded,burned .ISO to a DVD. Installed the game.
When I run the game and I arrive at the start menu (to play), I keep getting "Insert correct original CD". Its happened with another game also i tried. Obviously there's no cd as its d/loaded. Am I doing something wrong? Please help someone.
great man! u r wonderful. Its so easy to open iso files
Thanks dear.Winrar is free.enjoy it.
thank you
Great info, excellent instructions, so accurate that even non-techies can follow. Thanks a lot mate.. really appreciate it.
Thank you for the advice. You really helped out alot.
I downloaded a program from Utorrent and it is a ISO file, I want to get it to the form of a cd so I can exe. the program and download on my CPU. could you help me to under stand how the utorrant 2.0.4 program works
thanks
hey man i have downloaded the gta IV and it contains a iso file of 6 gb and iam not able to open it with super NZB, winrar, or 7-zip……………………..please help me
@vamshi – The file may be corrupted which is why you are not able to open it.
Thank you so much.
I didn’t know you could extract it using only
winzip.
Now I don’t have to go through
burning it to a disc. thanks.
great, thanks!
Thanks man i never knew win rar could open .iso files thats a big help to me
isir i am very confused about rar and iso files may you tell me how can i open these files
Thank You Guys YoU GuYz hELPED mE a LoT
Thanks a lot
Just to be clear…..WinRar is not free! You download a trial version which requires a license to be purchased after the trial ends. That’s not free!
@Larry – Even though WinRar is not free, you can continue using it even after the trail. The only thing is that you will see a nagging popup to purchase the software every time you open it.