installing programs from a DVD through a .iso file?

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Lets say I have a computer with no CD/DVD drive but I have a program that is on a CD/DVD.
Is it possible to make a .iso from the disc (on a different computer), put that on a USB thumb drive and install the program from there?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
CPU
Intel i7-5960X
Motherboard
EVGA X99 Classified
Memory
64GB Corsair Dominator 2400MHz
Graphics Card(s)
3 EVGA GTX980's
Sound Card
on board
Monitor(s) Displays
3 Dell E2715H 27"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 (5760x1080)
Hard Drives
Samsung 950 Pro 1TB M.2 SSD,
Western Digital Black 2TB HDD's x5
Western Digital Black 1TB HDD's x3
PSU
Corsair AX1200i
Case
Corsair 750D
Cooling
Corsair H110i GT
Keyboard
Corsair K70
Mouse
Corsair M45
Internet Speed
250 down/10 up
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
IE 11, Google Chrome
There are several apps that will mount ISO files via virtual CD/DVD drives.

I happen to like Virtual CloneDrive.
(See the bottom of the list on that page.)
I have it create two virtual optical drives.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Employer provided Dell Latitude
OS
W7 Pro SP1 64bit
CPU
i7
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics
Hard Drives
crappy SSD
Antivirus
Employer mandated Symantec Endpoint Protection
Browser
Pale Moon 64bit, IE11 64bit & Chrome 64bit
Which programs are these?

Many like printer software are available for download online in the latest version.

Very few actually use an ISO file for installing programs. Most you can Open from the CD player in Computer, copy the files to flash stick to later run Setup as Administrator to install to target PC.
 
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