How to install, create and burn an ISO file

Installing an ISO file means installing the application that is in the image. Many users, downloading a game or program from the Internet, do not know how to install the ISO-file on a computer, although this procedure is quite simple. This article will tell you how to do this, and among other things, we will also talk about how to create an image and how to write it to a USB flash drive.

How to create an ISO image

Before installing the ISO file, we’ll talk about creating it. In fact, this is necessary to reduce the volume of all data and further write to the media, but the process itself will not hurt. In the example, we will use the popular UltraISO program, but this is not the only application with which you can create an image.

1. The first thing you need to do is insert the disc with the game or program whose image you want to create into the drive. But any other data stored on the computer is also suitable for creating.
2. Launch the UltraISO program.
3. Click on the "Create CD image" button located in the second block of the toolbar.
4. A new window will open, in which you need to select the letter belonging to the drive from the "CD / DVD drive" drop-down list.
5. Click the button with three dots in the "Save As" area to open the "Explorer" window. In it you need to specify the folder in which the future image will be placed, and its name.
6. From the Output Format area, select Standard ISO.
7. Click the "Make" button.

After that, the process of creating a disk image will start. Now we’ll go directly to how to install the ISO file on a computer.

How to install the application from the image

For installation, we will use the already familiar UltrsISO program, here is what you need to do in it:

1. Open the program.
2. Click on the "Open" button in it. It is located in the first unit on the control panel. You can also perform this action by pressing Ctrl + O.
3. In the "Explorer" window that appears, select the previously created application image in ISO format.
4. Press the "Options" button and select "Settings".
5. Go to the "Virtual Drive" tab.
6. Select "1" from the "Number of devices" list.
7. Select any drive letter and click "Change."
8. Click OK.
9. Returning to the main program window, click on the "Mount" button, which is located in the second block on the toolbar.
10. Select the previously created virtual disk and click Mount.

After that, you can close the program and go to the "Explorer". In it, open only the created disk and run the setup file - the application installer will open. Now you know how to install the ISO file. Let's move on to writing it.

How to burn an ISO file

Writing an image to a USB flash drive or disk is necessary if you want to install the application on another computer or run it through the BIOS. Here is a simple instruction on how to do this:

1. In UltraISO, click on the "File" button and select "Open."
2. In the "Explorer" select the ISO-image that you plan to burn to the drive.
3. Click the "Bootable" button and select "Burn Hard Disk Image."
4. Select from the list Disk Drive - the disk on which you want to burn the image.
5. It is recommended that you select USB-HDD + from the "Recording Method" list.
6. Also pay attention to the item "Verification". If you want to double-check the correctness of the recorded files, check the box next to it - after recording the flash drive will be scanned, and you will receive a report on the detected malfunctions.
7. Having set all the necessary parameters, click the "Write" button.

It remains only to wait for the end of the recording process, after which the program can be closed, and the USB flash drive or disk removed.

Conclusion

Now you know not only how to install an ISO file, but also how to create and burn it. This knowledge will be useful to you when working with images of programs, so we hope the article was understandable to you.