.ISO Shrinker/ Compressor

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  1. Posts : 177
    Windows 7 Pro X64
       #1

    .ISO Shrinker/ Compressor


    I'm looking for a .ISO compression program. I want the .ISO file to fit on a standard 4.7GB disc. The file its self is 8.3GB

    Can this be done, if not, what discs are available for it?

    Thanks

    P.s. I have tried DVD shrink, it doesn't like it, UDF error.
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  2. Posts : 1,241
    Windows 7 Profesional x86, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
       #2

    Try Using MagicISO to compress ISO image..

    Or you could just shift+right click->Send to->Zipped( compressed) Folder.

    I'm not sure how good the second technique is with ISO files but it's worth a try.

    Oli
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  3. Posts : 177
    Windows 7 Pro X64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    osholt said:
    Try Using MagicISO to compress ISO image..

    Or you could just shift+right click->Send to->Zipped( compressed) Folder.

    I'm not sure how good the second technique is with ISO files but it's worth a try.

    Oli
    Wow, fast reply Oli, a google search "ISO Shrinker" never bought up this programe, though i have used it in the past.

    I'll give it ago, thanks!
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  4. Posts : 1,325
    Windows7 Ultimate 64bit
       #4

    Err... I'm confused, what exactly do you want to do? What I got is this:

    8.3GB .ISO file, compress it, then burn the compressed .ISO file to disk as a disk image? I mean, compress the .ISO and hopefully the content (all 8.3GB of it) fits to a 4.7GB disk, and you can read the files in the burnt disk as if it's the 8.3GB data burnt normally...? Like that?

    OR

    8.3GB .ISO, compress it to - say "somefile.iso.zip" and burn the .zip file to a disk?

    zzz2496
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  5. Posts : 177
    Windows 7 Pro X64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    zzz2496 said:
    Err... I'm confused, what exactly do you want to do? What I got is this:

    8.3GB .ISO file, compress it, then burn the compressed .ISO file to disk as a disk image? I mean, compress the .ISO and hopefully the content (all 8.3GB of it) fits to a 4.7GB disk, and you can read the files in the burnt disk as if it's the 8.3GB data burnt normally...? Like that?

    OR

    8.3GB .ISO, compress it to - say "somefile.iso.zip" and burn the .zip file to a disk?

    zzz2496
    This one sir.

    8.3GB .ISO File, Shrink it down to 4.7GB (So it'll fit on a DVD+)

    Oli - Your method worked, unfortuantly it only shrunk it down to 7.92GB . I need it to 4.7GB (If possible)

    Thanks
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  6. Posts : 1,241
    Windows 7 Profesional x86, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
       #6

    dannyboy2005 said:
    zzz2496 said:
    Err... I'm confused, what exactly do you want to do? What I got is this:

    8.3GB .ISO file, compress it, then burn the compressed .ISO file to disk as a disk image? I mean, compress the .ISO and hopefully the content (all 8.3GB of it) fits to a 4.7GB disk, and you can read the files in the burnt disk as if it's the 8.3GB data burnt normally...? Like that?

    OR

    8.3GB .ISO, compress it to - say "somefile.iso.zip" and burn the .zip file to a disk?

    zzz2496
    This one sir.

    8.3GB .ISO File, Shrink it down to 4.7GB (So it'll fit on a DVD+)

    Oli - Your method worked, unfortuantly it only shrunk it down to 7.92GB . I need it to 4.7GB (If possible)

    Thanks
    It's not going to happen then sorry .

    You're going to have to split it up using a program like WinZip and put it on several DVDs (WinZip Power Tips - WinZip Computing :: Knowledgebase) and then recombine it on the other computer, turn it back into an ISO; then mount the ISO using a utility such MadicISO (Mount ISO Files - Freeware MagicDisc Download).

    Or you could buy an 8GB flash drive or put it on an external hard disk.

    Oli
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  7. Posts : 30
    Windows 7 Pro
       #7

    I think my situation may be similar to the original request.

    I have an OEM Win 7 iso, that I am trying to make a backup of, which is slightly too big to burn to a DVD. Not sure why that is the case since it is created from the original DVD so it must have been compressed somehow when originally created..

    Side question: will removing some of the unneeded languages from the image stop the install from working?
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  8. Posts : 1,241
    Windows 7 Profesional x86, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
       #8

    NilsE said:
    I think my situation may be similar to the original request.

    I have an OEM Win 7 iso, that I am trying to make a backup of, which is slightly too big to burn to a DVD. Not sure why that is the case since it is created from the original DVD so it must have been compressed somehow when originally created..

    Side question: will removing some of the unneeded languages from the image stop the install from working?
    I don't think so but be sure to make a backup of the original.

    Just try burning the ISO to a DVD even though it's a little too big, it may just be some ISO containment files which make it a little big and of course they won't be burned.

    Oli
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  9. Posts : 177
    Windows 7 Pro X64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    NilsE said:
    I think my situation may be similar to the original request.

    I have an OEM Win 7 iso, that I am trying to make a backup of, which is slightly too big to burn to a DVD. Not sure why that is the case since it is created from the original DVD so it must have been compressed somehow when originally created..

    Side question: will removing some of the unneeded languages from the image stop the install from working?
    I have you know its not a copy of Windows 7, I have a Genuine, legal copy thank you, much like the rest of my software.

    I cant remove any of the side languages. Everything inside the .ISO file is even more .ISO files
    osholt said:
    NilsE said:
    I think my situation may be similar to the original request.

    I have an OEM Win 7 iso, that I am trying to make a backup of, which is slightly too big to burn to a DVD. Not sure why that is the case since it is created from the original DVD so it must have been compressed somehow when originally created..

    Side question: will removing some of the unneeded languages from the image stop the install from working?
    I don't think so but be sure to make a backup of the original.

    Just try burning the ISO to a DVD even though it's a little too big, it may just be some ISO containment files which make it a little big and of course they won't be burned.

    Oli
    It wont work, i have tried.

    Thanks
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  10. Posts : 177
    Windows 7 Pro X64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Do they do 10GB DVD+/- anywhere?
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