unmount iso files in win 7

[igalep132]

is there any hidden feature which handles this issue ?

Thanks

 

[mickey megabyte]

what are you using to mount them in the first place?

 

[igalep132]

what are you using to mount them in the first place?

i didn't mount it, i downloaded it already mounted...

 

[mickey megabyte]

are you sure?

windows 7 cannot download and mount iso's on its own.

it can burn them, but not mount.

what exactly do you mean by 'mount'?

 

[igalep132]

are you sure?

windows 7 cannot download and mount iso's on its own.

it can burn them, but not mount.

what exactly do you mean by 'mount'?

i mean execute iso file

 

[mickey megabyte]

sorry, i still don't quite understand. i think you are possibly confusing 'mount' and 'un-mount'?

an iso is a single file which contains the whole directory structure of a cd or a dvd. you can have a dvd with thousands of files inside hundreds of folders, and turn that into one iso file.

you need special software (such as virtual clone drive) to mount this file in windows.

this makes a new drive appear in windows explorer, so you can now read or run the files contained within the iso.

you then use the same software to unmount the iso, so you do not have an extra drive in explorer.

can you tell us more about this iso?

do ask more questions if you need more help.

 

[igalep132]

you need special software (such as virtual clone drive) to mount this file in windows.

that's what i meant to, is there any hidden feature in win 7 which perform such operation ...

 

[mickey megabyte]

no.

i repeat - you need special software (such as virtual clone drive).

it's free, and works well.

 

[DeaconFrost]

i didn't mount it, i downloaded it already mounted...

You are confusing mount and run, I think. maybe not, because you are confusing me, quite a bit. You can't possibly download a.iso file that's already mounted. Mounting means you have virtual drive software installed, and have connected the .iso file to it as if you inserted the disc into a CD drive.

Now, if you need to open the contents, you'll also need software like UltraISO. Any burning app should be able to burn it to disc as well.

So, basically, you need to think about what you need, using the correct terminology, and then we'll all know how to proceed. If you want to use the .iso as if it is a burned disc, accessible from a drive letter, you will need something like Virtual Clone Drive. If you want to open it like an archive to access the files, you'll need something like UltraISO.

 

[SledgeDG]

Just think of an ISOs as some kind of archives just that they don't hold just 1 or more folders like you would see with 7z, ZIP or RAR files. In fact ISOs contain a complete CD/DVD structure.
So if you tell us now, what you want to do with the file, we can recommend the appropriate software.

-DG

 

[mickey megabyte]

slightly off topic, but how and where are these iso's stored in memory when i mount them?

what i mean is, i can mount a 8 gb iso file using virtual clone drive, but it doesn't seem to affect my ram usage. i would have thought it would have filled it right up, and then some.

 

[DeaconFrost]

It doesn't load the entire .iso into memory, it just makes the file accessible through a drive letter. When you connect an external drive, the entire contents of the drive aren't loaded into memory. It's basically the same concept. Also, if you have any large .zip files, open them up with WinZip or whatever archiver you use. You won't see the entire file size used in memory...just whatever WinZip needs.

 

[Orbital Shark]

For the benefit of the OP

ISO is a container file which Windows (and other software) uses to archive files/folders into a single file. Contained within this ISO is the info required with which to successfully burn it to disk (CD or DVD). This info can range from Max/Min storage type, filename details, relevant OS (e.g. post/pre XP), Volume name and many more.

ISO files can be easily opened using many of the current archiving software such as Winzip or WinRar.

Some software can save to ISO but most need to be purchased due to a 300MB (or similar) size cap on saving to ISO, UltraISO is 1 cush application.

Using Virtual drives is 1 of the easier ways to load ISO's into memory, the program will only use memory as required, e.g. If running/installing an app and there's a 50MB file requied it'll load it into memory in order to copy onto the hard disk.

Hope this answers your question


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[igalep132]

yes it does...

Thanks