I have an .iso of 4.3 gig - do disks that size even exist?

lister · 20 Jan 2013

Do I have to buy a disk to watch the .iso or is there a way to extract the contents? This item is from a conference and they gave me a massive 4.3 gig .iso - seems very large or is that usual? Thanks

Parman · 20 Jan 2013

DVD are 4.7GB.

You can use programs to extract the file from the .iso I know WinRar can do it I'm sure others can to. I normally use PowerISO to work with my iso files.

The easiest way would just be to burn it to a dvd.

startas · 20 Jan 2013

Welcome to earth :)

DocBrown · 20 Jan 2013

There are also Double Layer DVDs that hold 8.5gb of info

You can buy blank ones & burn the .iso to it with most of the newer model DVD R/W optical drive Burners

I use Freeware program ImgBurn

Digital Life · 20 Jan 2013

7 Zip will let you look inside the iso and extract or view files 4.3 gig must of been a looooooong conference

z3r010 · 20 Jan 2013

I'm not 100% sure on this but I think VLC player will play ISO's without the need to burn or extract.

AlexRD · 20 Jan 2013

Fun fact: A normal DVD will have 4.7 GB
A double layered DVD will have 8.5 GB.
Blu Rays are known for being big, there are 25GB Blu-Ray discs, and that's only the beginning. There are 50 GB versions, and a BDXL one that is either 100 or 128 GB.

AddRAM · 20 Jan 2013

How was it setup ? Who did you get it from ?

Digital Life · 20 Jan 2013

AddRAM said:

How was it setup ? Who did you get it from ?

reread the OP

lister · 20 Jan 2013

OMG! As usual the amazing advice from this forum! Thanks everyone! Yeah, it was a massive conference in Vegas

I was more interested in just having a look inside the .iso and viewing the slides/ powerpoints etc rather than burning the disk. Let me go ahead and try your advice. THANKS EVERYONE