Windows 7 - Burn Disc Image - ISO or IMG file

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How to Burn a Disc Image from a ISO or IMF file in Windows 7

Information

This will show you how to use the built-in Windows Disc Image Burning Tool to burn a CD or DVD disc image from a ISO or IMG file in Windows 7.

Warning

Windows Disc Image Burner will need to be set as the default program with all of it associations (.iso & .img) set to it for this to work. It is by default in Windows 7.

Here's How:

1. Place a blank unformatted CD or DVD into your CD/DVD drive.
NOTE: If a AutoPlay window opens with the option to format the CD/DVD, then just close it.

2. Right click on the ISO or IMG file you want to burn a disc image with, then click on Burn disc image. (See screenshot below)

3. Next to Disc burner, click on the drop down arrow and select the CD/DVD drive with the blank CD/DVD in it. (See screenshot below step 4)

4. Check the Verify disc after burning box if you want Windows 7 to verify the disc image afterwards, otherwise leave it unchecked. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: Verifying the disc will take a little bit longer for the disc image to be finished.

5. You will now see this. (See screenshots below)

6. If you checked the Verify disc after burning box in step 4, then you will see this next. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You will not see this if you did not check the box. Instead you will see step 7.

7. When it is finished burning the disc image, click on the Close button. (See screenshot below)

8. Remove your new CD/DVD image from the CD/DVD drive.

That's it,
Shawn

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mansrm81 · 11-16-2008

This is nice don't need any 3rd party software. Thanks Shawn keep them coming.

Brink · 11-16-2008

You're welcome Mansrm. Thank you to John (z3r010) for finding this feature.

Shawn

Ex_Brit · 02-12-2009

How come I don't have that option in my right-click?

Brink · 02-12-2009

Hello Peter,

Are you right clicking on a .img or .iso file? It will only appear for these file types.

Ex_Brit · 02-12-2009

.iso. I have several stored on my various drives and they all just start with the option to open, take ownership and so on.

Under default programs, associate a file type......etc. it isn't even listed as a file type.

Ex_Brit · 02-12-2009

However....if I double-click one of .iso files this comes up....

Brink · 02-12-2009

If you had installed some other 3rd party disc image program, it may have unset the default Windows Disc Image Burner that Windows 7 uses. In Default Programs, check to make sure that Windows Disc Image Burner is set as the default program with all of it's associations set to it as well.

Ex_Brit · 02-12-2009

You hit the nail on the head. Although it appeared if I double-clicked a .iso it had 0 of its 2 defaults in Default Programs.

Now that I specified them it shows in the right-click too.

Thanks.

Not sure why that had come undone.

Brink · 02-12-2009

Peter,

I'm happy to hear that you got it back now. My only guess is some 3rd party program may have unset it.

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