An ISO image is a disc image (or archive file) of an optical disc that has an .iso file extension. The file perfectly mimics the data stored on an original, physical disc. For example, when an ISO image of a software program is burned to a DVD, the DVD will function the same as the original software disc. Linux, for one, is commonly distributed in an ISO image. Users are able to download the ISO image, burn it to a disc, and use it like traditional, physical, software. This article will walk you through the process of burning ISO files to a DVD.
Steps
Burning ISO Files (Windows)
- 1Obtain either a blank single-layer or a dual-layer DVD. Be sure the DVD has enough memory to fit your .iso image. Note: a dual-layer DVD typically stores approximately 8GB of data.
Obtain either a blank single-layer or a dual-layer DVD. - 2Go to the ImgBurn website and click one of the mirror links to download the free ImgBurn software. Note: there are several applications that provide the same service.
Go to the ImgBurn website and click one of the mirror links to download the free ImgBurn software.- Double-click the “SetupImgBurn_2.5.5.0.exe” you downloaded from the ImgBurn website and follow the onscreen instructions to install the software.
- Double-click the “SetupImgBurn_2.5.5.0.exe” you downloaded from the ImgBurn website and follow the onscreen instructions to install the software.
- 3Insert your DVD into your DVD drive or DVD writer. Note: If your DVD drive is a burner it should have the marking “DVD-RW” on the front of the disc tray. You can also check by right-clicking “My Computer”>”Properties” from the context menu>”Hardware” tab> Device Manager.
Insert your DVD into your DVD drive or DVD writer.- Launch the ImgBurn software.
- Launch the ImgBurn software.
- 4Click “Write image file to disc”.
Click “Write image file to disc”. - 5Click the magnifying glass file icon in the “Source” section to browse your computer and select your ISO image.
Click the magnifying glass file icon in the “Source” section to browse your computer and select your ISO image. - 6Click the large disc icon button at the bottom left of the window to automatically begin burning your DVD.
Click the large disc icon button at the bottom left of the window to automatically begin burning your DVD.
Burning ISO Files (Mac OS X)
- 1Obtain a blank single-layer or dual-layer DVD. Be sure the DVD has enough memory to fit your .iso image. Note: a dual-layer DVD typically stores approximately 8GB of data.
Obtain a blank single-layer or dual-layer DVD. - 2Insert your DVD into your DVD drive or DVD writer.
Insert your DVD into your DVD drive or DVD writer.- Check if your computer has a DVD drive capable of burning DVDs by clicking the Apple icon in the top left corner of the screen> “About This Mac”> “More Info…”> “Hardware”> “Device Manager”.
Check if your computer has a DVD drive capable of burning DVDs by clicking the Apple icon in the top left corner of the screen> “About This Mac”> “More Info…”> “Hardware”> “Device Manager”.
- Check if your computer has a DVD drive capable of burning DVDs by clicking the Apple icon in the top left corner of the screen> “About This Mac”> “More Info…”> “Hardware”> “Device Manager”.
- 3Open the Disk Utility app by navigating to “Finder”> “Applications”> “Utilities”> “Disk Utility”.
Open the Disk Utility app by navigating to “Finder”> “Applications”> “Utilities”> “Disk Utility”. - 4Click “File” from the Disk Utility menu bar followed by “Open Disk Image” in the context menu.
Click “File” from the Disk Utility menu bar followed by “Open Disk Image” in the context menu. - 5Browse for and select the ISO image you want to burn. Click the “Open” button to mount it in Disk Utility.
Browse for and select the ISO image you want to burn. - 6Select the ISO image from the pane on the left of Disk Utility and click the “Burn” button to burn your DVD.
Select the ISO image from the pane on the left of Disk Utility and click the “Burn” button to burn your DVD.
