Disks. In this article I will talk about the free program CDburnerXP, with which you can create an iso image of a disk.
CDburnerXP – free program, you can download it from the official website.
Program installation:
Before installation, the program may prompt you to install the .NET Framework if you do not have it installed this technology then the program CDburnerXP, will prompt you to go to the site and install the .NET Framework version 2 or higher. Installing the .NET Framework is very easy. You save the file, run it and then follow the instructions of the installation wizard. The installation interface is Russian.
If you already have .NET Framework v2.0 or higher installed, the installation wizard will immediately begin the installation CDburnerXP. During the installation process, you must accept the terms of the license agreement. To do this, click on the “I accept the terms of the agreement” circle, otherwise the program will not be installed.
Then the “Select installation folder” window opens, click “Next”. After this, the “Select installation components” window will open. I recommend that you complete the full installation; to do this, just click “Next”. The program will then prompt you to select a location to create shortcuts. Click Next. After this, a window for selecting additional tasks will open. Here you can immediately link all iso files with CDburnerXP. To do this, check the box next to the phrase “Link ISO files (.iso) to CDburnerXP. Click “Next” (Fig. 1).
Then click the "Install" button. The program will be installed on your PC. After that, click the “Finish” button.
Creating an ISO disk image
After installation is complete, the main program window will open in front of you. CDburnerXP.The control panel is located at the top. In the center of the screen is the program menu (Fig. 2).
In order to create an iso image, you need to insert the disk from which you want to remove the image into your CD drive. Don't forget to do this.
Now you can go directly to the description of creating an iso disk image. To do this, use item 1 (“Data disk”). The main program window will open CDburnerXP. Then, we will use another control panel located in the middle of the program screen. To select the disk from which the image will be taken, click the “Add” button (Fig. 3).
After this, a window will open to select files. Click double click left mouse click on the desired file (Fig. 4).
The file you select will move down and form the finished project. The iso image project is ready, you just need to save it. To do this, click “File” - “Save project as” ISO file"(Fig.5).
A window will open in which you can change the file name. Click "Save". The saved project will be in the CDBurnerXP Projects folder by default, but you can choose any other folder or create a new one (for example, a folder on your desktop). This completes the process of creating an iso image. The created image will be stored in the folder you specified in the archive. The CDBurnerXP Projects folder is located in the “My Documents” folder (Fig. 6).
Burning an iso image to disk
In order to burn the created ISO image to disk, in the main menu of the program, select “Burn ISO image to disk” and click the “Open” button (Fig. 7).
After this, a window will open to select a file to record (Fig. 8).
Double-click on the iso image you want to burn to disk. A window for burning an ISO image to disk will open (Fig. 9).
There is a menu at the top. Now we are in the “ISO Burn Options” item. Below the menu is a line that specifies the path to the file to be written. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\admin\My Documents\CDBurnerXP Projects\Your .iso file. Even lower, you can select the drive and the speed at which the file is written to the disk. Please note that the lower the recording speed, the better quality it is. The recording method menu is also located here. If you select the “Disc at Once” item, this means that except for the file being written, no other files will be written to the disc (provided that you have a CD-R disc). If you select the “Session at Once” item, then you can then write other files to the same disk.
Attention: before you start burning an iso image to a disc, make sure that a blank disc is inserted into your CD drive. Then click the “Burn disc” button (Fig. 10).
During recording, you will see the progress of burning the iso image to disk. Once recording is complete, click OK. At this point the recording process is completed, you can leave the program. If you have any questions, write about it in the comments to the article or on. We will be happy to help you.
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Many users encounter a situation where they need to use the same plastic disk constantly. Or there is a need to save files on a CD/DVD in exactly the same form as they are. Previously, this tool was often used in relation to games, because the constant use of plastic quickly rendered it inoperable. Today I will tell you how to create an image disk iso in Windows 7. There are several basic methods, which will be discussed in the article.
It is immediately necessary to clarify that in Windows 7 there are no standard utilities that can convert CD/DVD into format *.iso.
Application Ultra ISO It is considered one of the most popular among computer users. Creating a disk image or even making one from a set of files is not difficult. We perform a number of actions:
If you want to make a set of documents without a disk, do the following:
Choose separate files. Calling context menu, click " Add».
After that, go to the menu, “ File", and then " Save" Select the desired format.
Daemon Tools( )
Another no less popular program can be safely called DAEMON Tools. The application is considered one of the very first in this area. To interact, you need to perform a number of actions:
This program is great for gaming. Especially the paid professional version, because it allows you to cope with different types protection installed by developers.
Alcohol 120( )
On par with the first two, we can safely call it. This application allows you to create and subsequently use virtual images of the most popular formats, including the above, as well as *.ccd, *.bin and many others.
The main drawback of the application is the license. Another version can be found by visiting torrent trackers.
So, let's do the following:
Download setup files. We launch them, and using the prompts, we place the software on our device.
Open it, and then in the main menu select “ Creation…».
Click " Start"and wait for the end.
It's worth noting that processing times for different tasks can vary greatly depending on the media. It could be five minutes, or sometimes half an hour.
If you don't remember where the image you need is located, go to " Conductor" and then in the top search bar enter " *.iso" The built-in tools will find all files with this extension.
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Another convenient solution is. You can download the installer from official page . The application will delight you with its wide functionality and at the same time easy to use. Even any beginner can figure it out.
In addition, it is worth noting that even the official Microsoft support recommends this application for creating a download disk for your products.
It is just as convenient to use as the other tools described above.
If something suddenly becomes unclear, you always have the opportunity to watch a video on this topic:
Burning an image( )
It is interesting that all of the above applications only allow you to create virtual media, as well as interact with them in every possible way. The main thing that these programs lack is recording to another portable device.
There are many other solutions for this. Thus, one of the first and most popular previously is considered Nero. The application has a lot of functions. True, it will only help when using CD/DVD.
Hello! In this tutorial I will teach you how to create ISO disk images. This feature can be useful in cases where a game or program will not start without a DVD or CD disc inserted into the drive.
I will also show how you can create an ISO disk image from various files that are just lying on your computer. We can pack music, films, programs and much more into the image.
In general, if you find yourself on this page, then most likely you know for what purposes you need create a disk image, so let's get straight to it. To create the image we will use UltraISO program, which can be downloaded from the official website.
And run it. Don't forget to insert the disc into your computer. Now we need to select the Tools menu in UltraISO and select “Create CD image”. You can also use hotkey F8.
A window opens where we need to configure something. First of all, in the CD/DVD drive section you need select drive letter, which you can find out by going to the section Computer. If you have only one drive installed, then the desired letter will be selected by default.
Just below you need to indicate the location on your computer where you want to save the ISO image, and also give it a name.
A little lower is the section for selecting the format. Except ISO there are MDF, BIN and some other less popular formats. Perhaps in some cases they will be useful to you.
To start creating the image, all we have to do is click the Make button.
This is how the process goes:
Here we once again see where the image will be saved, as well as the approximate time remaining until the process is completed. When finished, we can open the folder and check the result.
Now this ISO image can be opened in special programs, For example, . After opening the image, in the section Computer this file will be displayed as a disc, and we can work with it like regular CD and DVD discs.
Creating an image from various files
(movies, music, programs, etc.)
Now I've shown how create ISO image from an actual CD that is inserted into an optical drive. But besides this, the UltraISO program can pack absolutely any files into a disk image. This is done very simply.
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Let me make a reservation right away that this article is in no way aimed at distributing illegal copies of disks.
I think that every experienced user has dozens, or even hundreds of CDs and DVDs. Now storing all of them next to a computer or laptop is not so important - after all, one HDD, the size of a small notepad, can accommodate hundreds of such disks! Therefore, it’s not a bad idea to create images from your disk collections and transfer them to HDD(for example, to an external HDD).
The topic of creating images when Windows installation(for example, to copy the installation Windows disk to an ISO image and then create from it bootable USB flash drive). Especially if you don’t have a disk drive on your laptop or netbook!
Creating images can also often be useful for game lovers: discs become scratched over time and become difficult to read. As a result of intensive use, the disc with your favorite game may simply become unreadable, and the disc will need to be purchased again. To avoid this, it’s easier to read the game into the image once, and then launch the game from this image. In addition, the disk in the drive makes a lot of noise during operation, which annoys many users.
And so, let’s get down to the main thing...
1) How to create an ISO disk image
An image of such a disk is usually created from disks that are not copy-protected. For example, discs with MP3 files, discs with documents, etc. To do this, there is no need to copy the “structure” of the disc’s tracks and any service information, which means the image of such a disc will take up less space than the image of a protected disc. Usually an ISO image is used for such purposes...
CDBurnerXP
Very simple and multifunctional program. Allows you to create data discs (MP3, document discs, audio and video discs), in addition, it can create images and burn ISO images. This is what we will do...
1) First, in the main program window, you need to select the “Copy disk” option.
The main window of the CDBurnerXP program.
Drive: CD-Rom where the CD/DVD disc was inserted;
A place to save the image;
Image type (in our case ISO).
Configure copy settings.
3) Actually, all that remains is to wait until the ISO image is created. Copying time depends on the speed of your drive, the size of the copied disc and its quality (if the disc is scratched, the copying speed will be lower).
Disc copying process...
Alcohol 120%
This is one of best programs for creating and emulating images. By the way, it supports all the most popular disk images: iso, mds/mdf, ccd, bin, etc. The program supports the Russian language, and its only drawback, perhaps, is that it is not free.
1) To create an ISO image in Alcohol 120%, in the main program window, click on the “ Creating images«.
Alcohol 120% - creating an image.
2) Then you need to specify the CD/DVD drive (where the disc to be copied is inserted) and click the “next” button.
Select drive and copy settings.
3) And the last step... Select the location where the image will be saved, as well as indicate the type of image itself (in our case - ISO).
Alcohol 120% is a place to save your image.
After clicking the “Start” button, the program will begin creating the image. Copy times can vary greatly. For a CD, this time is approximately 5-10 minutes, for a DVD - 10-20 minutes.
Ultra ISO
I couldn’t help but mention this program, because it is one of the most popular programs for working with ISO images. As a rule, one cannot do without it when:
Installing Windows and creating bootable flash drives and disks;
When editing ISO images (and it can do this quite easily and quickly).
In addition, UltraISO allows you to create an image of any disk in 2 mouse clicks!
1) After starting the program, you need to go to the “Tools” section and select the option “ Create CD image...«.
2) Then all that remains is to select the CD/DVD drive, the location where the image will be saved and the type of the image itself. What is noteworthy, in addition to creating an ISO image, the program can create: bin, nrg, compressed iso, mdf, ccd images.
2) Creating an image from a protected disk
Such images are usually created from game discs. The fact is that many game manufacturers, protecting their products from pirates, make it so that you can’t play without the original disc... That is. To start the game, the disc must be inserted into the drive. If you don't have a real disk, then you won't run the game...
Now imagine a situation: several people are working at a computer and each has their own favorite game. Disks are constantly rearranged and over time they wear out: scratches appear on them, reading speed deteriorates, and then they may no longer be readable at all. To do this, you can create an image and use it. Just to create such an image, you will need to enable some options (if you create a regular ISO image, then when you start the game, it will simply give an error that there is no real disk...).
Alcohol 120%
1) As in the first part of the article, first of all, launch the option to create a disk image (in the menu on the left, first tab).
2) Then you need to select the disk drive and set the copy settings:
Ignores read errors;
Advanced Sector Scanning (A.S.S.) factor 100;
Read subchannel data from the current disk.
3) In this case, the image format will be MDS - the Alcohol 120% program will read the subchannel data of the disk into it, which will subsequently help launch a protected game without a real disk.
By the way, the size of the image during such copying will be larger than the actual disk space. For example, based on a game CD of 700 MB in size, an image of ~800 MB in size will be created.
Nero
Nero is not just one program for burning discs, it is a whole range of programs for working with discs. With Nero you can: create any discs (audio and video, with documents, etc.), convert videos, create covers for discs, edit audio and video, etc.
Using NERO 2015 as an example, I’ll show you how an image is created in this program. By the way, for images it uses its own format: nrg (everyone reads it popular programs for working with images).
1) Launch Nero Express and select the “Image, project ...” section, then the “Copy disk” function.
2) In the settings window, pay attention to the following:
On the left of the window there is an arrow with additional settings- turn on the checkbox “ Read subchannel data«;
Then select the drive from which the data will be read (in this case, the drive where the real CD/DVD disc is inserted);
And the last thing you need to specify is the drive source. If you are copying a disc to an image, then you need to select Image Recorder.
Setting up copying of a protected disc in Nero Express.
3) When you start copying, Nero will prompt you to select a location to save the image, as well as its type: ISO or NRG (for protected disks, select the NRG format).
Almost every advanced computer user knows what an ISO image is, but does not know how to create one correctly.
Let's look at the topic of how to create ISO images from files and folders and how to create ISO images from disk. We will use several programs that are still used on the Internet today. Creating an iso image is not as complicated a process as it seems. Just a couple of clicks and the image is ready.
List of programs:
- Ultra ISO
- Poweriso
- BurnAware Free
- imgBurn
These programs are divided into paid and free categories. Paid programs It is possible to use it for trial, but with a limit of 300mV. But free ones are also not inferior to paid ones and even lead. Let's look at these programs.
How to create ISO images from files using the ultra ISO program.
First, go to the developer’s website and download this program. The installation process is the usual: install and run.
The program has a paid license and you can try it for free. In trial use, the ultra ISO program is limited to 300 mV. The program has a function to convert an image for similar utilities, for example:
- CloneCD
- Nero (.NRG)
- It also fits the .CUE and compressed ISO (.ISZ) formats
Creating an image from files and folders
If you decide to create an iso image, then you will need the files that you want to write to the image. Particularly these files are, installation disk or files to be recorded on boot disk or disk with autorun
Open the utility. The program is divided into two windows. In the first top one it finds files prepared for recording, and in the bottom one there are files located on our computer.
To create an iso image, at the bottom of the program, open the files that we want to burn, select them all and click “add”.
Or you can also open the section on the computer where the files are located, select and drag them to the top window of the program.
In my case, I am creating an image for Windows 7.
Using this program and simple steps, we created an image for further recording on a disk or flash drive.
Creating an ISO image from files and folders from an optical disc
This method is mainly used to copy several copies of a disk you like, for example: excellent build operating system. Let's consider this method. First, we need a disk from which we want to create an iso image.
On the top menu, go to “tools” and click “create CD image” or simply press the F8 key
This window opens, if you have several drives on your computer, select the one you need dvd drive.
And the last section is the format output.
We look at the list and make a choice over the formats, the format in our case is “iso”, if you plan to use this image in the future in the programs listed in the section, select the appropriate option.
Create ISO image with PowerIso program
This program is the same paid as Ultra ISO and has the same recording limit above 300mV. The program also has the ability to convert the image into formats
- BIN/CUE
Create iso images from files and folders using Poweriso
Similar to the previous program, download the program, install it and launch it. To create an iso image, you need to load into the program all the files from which we will create the image. To do this, on the top toolbar there is an “add” button; click it.
Or drag and drop from the computer where these files are located onto the program window.
Select all the necessary files and add them.
Create iso image from optical disc with Poweriso program
To create an iso from a disk, go to “tools” on the top panel and click “create CD/DVD-ROM image file”
Create an iso image with BurnAware Free
Download this software it is completely free and leads among competitors, and you yourself know why. Install and launch. A window with great opportunities will open.
Create an iso image from files with the BurnAware Free program
In this section, to record an ISO image, click “create iso”. Then this window will open
Choose file system“Iso 9660” click “ok”.
On the top panel, click on the “add files” icon and select all necessary files click “add” and after adding click “close”
Now go to “file”, hover the mouse over “compilation” and click “create”. Next, as always, write the name, indicate the saving location and click “save”.
Create an ISO image from an optical disk with BurnAware Free
In this program, the window is divided into 4 masonry
Multimedia
In the window that opens, select the DVD drive as usual and specify the iso or bin format, then click copy, then wait for the process to complete.
Create iso using imgBurn utility
The first thing you need to do is download, install and run the imgBurn utility. The program is distributed free of charge. imgBurn has an English interface, but it can also be Russified. To do this, go to the website of the program developer. Let's go to the download section.
Which is located in the folder where you installed the imgBurn program
Create an iso image from files using the imgBurn utility
Open the program and to create an iso, select the section “Create an image from files/folders”
Select all the necessary files and click open. After completing these steps to create, you need to click on this icon
We write the name, indicate the location and save the image.
Create an iso image from a disk using the utility imgBurn
In order to create an iso image from a disk, open the imgBurn program and in the window that opens, go to the “create an image from disk” section
And now the final stage is to click on this button
Software to create ISO image from disc only
Creating an iso image from a disk with ISODisk program
ISODisk software is used to create an image from a disk. With support from the ISODisk utility, it is possible to create an ISO image from any disk in two clicks.
First, download the program from the official website, install and launch. The program has a simple appearance and will be understandable even to a teapot. The interface of this program is English language. ISODisk includes two partitions:
Mounting an ISO Image as a Virtual Disk
Create an image from an optical disk
Select the section “create an image from an optical disk”
In the window that opens, select the DVD drive and click on this icon
Creating an iso image from a disk using Ashampoo Burning Studio 14
Download and open the program. This utility, in my opinion, has a very beautiful interface that is simply pleasing to the eye. The program has many functions for different works and disks.
In our case, we need the “image creation” section. Hover your mouse over this section and select “create image”
Select your DVD drive and wait for the program to load the disc.
In the next window, indicate the location to save the image, write a name, select the iso format and click “next”
Creating an iso image from a disk using DAEMON Tools Lite
This program is easy to use and has a simple interface that everyone can understand. Open the program.
On the toolbar located in the center of the window, click on the “create disk image” icon
As in all of the above programs, select the drive, indicate the storage path, and press start
Creating an iso image from a disk with the Alcohol 120% utility
Download, install and launch the Alcohol 120% program. Like some, this utility is paid.
But despite this, you can use the program by waiting for about 8 seconds to start. In the window that opens, on the left toolbar, select “image creation”
Here we indicate the name, path, format of the created iso image and click “start”
Creating an iso image from a disk using Nero 2015
To create an iso image from an optical disk using this program, insert the disk from which you want to create the image into the drive and launch the Nero 2015 program.
Now select the path, specify the drive and write a name for this iso. Next, click on the “copy” button
Creating an iso image from a disk using CDBurnerXP
The installation process is the same as in all cases. Open the CDBurnerXP program, then select the “copy disk” section, click “ok”.
A window will open there, just like in all cases, select the drive, indicate the path, write the name. Next, check the “hard drive” box and click “copy disk”.
Conclusion
In this article I talked about the most famous methods creating iso images from files and folders and from an optical disc.
In my opinion, recording with an iso image is much more convenient and efficient than simply copying a disk, since when recording with an iso image we get a 100% copy of the original.
As everyone already knows, optical discs do not last very long if they are used more often.
Therefore, in order not to take risks, it is better to make a copy of your disk using the recommendations in this article and sleep peacefully.
This is where I end the article. Hope this information was helpful. If you have any questions, write in the comments. Bye!
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