Open ISO files

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    CD/DVD/HD DVD/Blu-ray Disc ISO Binary Image Format
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Have you encountered a problem with a ISO file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a ISO file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your ISO file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is ISO file?

With the file extension ISO CD / DVD / HD-DVD / BluRay images (images) are marked .. These contain the complete image (data and structure) of a CD / DVD / HD-DVD / BluRay and can also back to an optical disk be burned. ISO is a standardized format derived from the ISO 9660 standard for CD file systems. However, the ISO file may also contain data in an extended form of this standard, such as e.g. UDF included.

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Several types of programs can handle these files. Programs that provide virtual disks (such as Daemon Tools) and burn programs that write the data to an optical disk. Also, many programs can open and unpack standard ISO files. Special applications (eg ISO Buster) that can manipulate the contents of an ISO file are also available.

In Windows 7, a program called isoburn.exe is included that can burn ISO files.

Programs which can open a ISO file

How to open file with ISO extension?

In order to open a file with ISO extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening ISO file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with ISO files, follow the instructions below.
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Install Apple Disk Utility or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening ISO files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support ISO files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of ISO files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set Apple Disk Utility as the default program for opening ISO files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate ISO files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Apple Disk Utility applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Apple Disk Utility has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with ISO files

Sometimes problems with opening ISO files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • ISO files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open ISO files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • ISO file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

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