The well-known UltraISO program contains a bunch of all sorts of tools for working with image files and more. To list all of them, of course, one article is not enough, which is why in this article we will cover only part of the functionality of the software presented, namely, how to create a disk image in UltraISO and how to write the image to a USB flash drive.
Definition
Before telling you how to create a disk image in UltraISO, it’s worth explaining to those who don’t know what it really is. So, a disk image, or, as it is also called, a virtual disk, is often necessary to quickly transfer files from one CD / DVD to another.
Among other things, it is used to create a virtual drive in a computer. Such a drive is practically no different from the physical one, the only difference is that you create it yourself on the computer and you do not need to use the computer's drive.
Create a disk image
So, now let's directly look at the instructions on how to create a disk image in UltraISO.
First of all, run the program, by the way, already at this stage the image is created. After that, it is advisable to rename it to quickly find it on a computer in the future. This is done as follows:
Hover over the name of the image, it is located in the upper left part of the panel.
Click the right mouse button.
From the context menu, select Rename.
Next, just enter the name that you find necessary, and press ENTER.
After renaming it is worth placing files in our image. This is done using the conductor, which is located in the lower left corner and is signed as a "Directory". In it, find the files you need and drag them into the area on the right.
After the manipulations done, it remains only to save the image. This is done in two ways:
Press CTRL + S.
Click on the “File” button located above the toolbar and select the “Save” line.
After that, an explorer window will open where you must select the folder where your image will be saved. Once you have moved to the desired directory, you must select the format. We advise you to choose .iso, as this is the native format of the UltraISO program. However, if you are thinking of using the created file in other software, you can save it in the appropriate formats.
This completes the instructions on how to create a disk image in UltraISO; now we will go directly to the second function of the program.
Burning a disk image to a flash drive
The second important function of the program is the ability to write the created disk image to a USB flash drive. Now we will examine in detail how to write the disk image created in UltraISO to a USB flash drive.
So, for this you will need:
Run the program as administrator.
Click on the "Open" button, which is located on the toolbar of the second one. You can also do this by clicking on the "File" button and selecting this option from there.
In the file manager window that appears, go to the folder where the desired image is located and click on the "Open" button, having previously selected it.
Click on the "Self-loading" button, which is located above the toolbar, and in the menu that appears, select the line "Burn hard disk image".
A window will appear in which you need to configure the recording by setting all the necessary parameters. This is best done in accordance with the image that will be attached below.
After setting up, you need to format the drive if there are any files on it, for this, click the "Format" button. After completing the process, you can immediately click on the "Save" button. After that, the recording process will begin. It lasts quite a while, so you can go about your business for now.
Conclusion
So we figured out how to make a disk image in UltraISO and how to write it to a flash drive. As you can see, there is nothing complicated in this, the main thing is to follow the instructions given above.