How to open iso?

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  1. Posts : 276
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
       #1

    How to open iso?


    This might seem like a stupid question but I am using a machine which I am not familiar with which has on it an OS (windows 8) I am not familiar with. What type of program should I use to open a Windows 7 iso?
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  2. Posts : 72,052
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Arayfo,

    If you like, you could use a free program like the 9.32 alpha version of 7-Zip to extract the contents of the ISO to a folder.

    Hope this helps, :)
    Shawn
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  3. whs
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    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #3

    The .iso you don't open. You burn it to CD or flash drive and use it for installation.

    A windows 7 .iso is to install a whole Windows 7 system - which may not be so easy on a Windows 8 sytem because of the UEFI and secure boot. Plus it will delete the installed Windows system unless you set it up for double boot or in virtual (which is the easiest if you want both systems). In both cases you do need a valid product key.

    .isos for programs work a bit differently. If you have questions, post back.
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  4. Posts : 276
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    No, sorry, I don't want to open the iso itself. What I mean is I want to download a file from Windows 7 Direct Download Links so that I can access the iso. From there I will upload the iso into Windows DVD/USB download tool. From what I understand, you do not extract the iso prior to using the download tool.

    I know it might seem like a strange question, but this pc is going to prompt me to choose a program to open the file. The first time I tried using utorrent and I think the iso file became corrupted resulting in an unsuccessful download.
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  5. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #5

    Don't use uTorrent to download the ISO....just use your webrowser.
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #6

    An .iso of Windows you download and then you burn it to DVD or Flash drive. I recommend DVD - is safer. Use ImgBurn. It is dead simple.
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  7. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #7

    Use this version of ImgBurn only....
    Download ImgBurn 2.5.7.0 - FileHippo.com
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  8. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #8

    arayfo1 said:
    This might seem like a stupid question but I am using a machine which I am not familiar with which has on it an OS (windows 8) I am not familiar with. What type of program should I use to open a Windows 7 iso?
    If this is in regards to your other thread here,

    Reformat gone bad - please help

    It may be less confusing for everyone involved if you kept it all in one thread. :)
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  9. Posts : 72,052
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #9

    arayfo1 said:
    No, sorry, I don't want to open the iso itself. What I mean is I want to download a file from Windows 7 Direct Download Links so that I can access the iso. From there I will upload the iso into Windows DVD/USB download tool. From what I understand, you do not extract the iso prior to using the download tool.

    I know it might seem like a strange question, but this pc is going to prompt me to choose a program to open the file. The first time I tried using utorrent and I think the iso file became corrupted resulting in an unsuccessful download.
    In that case, see the tutorial below for more on how. :)

    Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
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  10. Posts : 461
    Win 10 Pro x64, Win 7 Pro x64
       #10

    Golden said:
    Use this version of ImgBurn only....
    Download ImgBurn 2.5.7.0 - FileHippo.com
    Why 2.5.7 only?
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