How to burn an ISO file

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An ISO image is an uncompressed collection of various files merged into one single resulting file, according to definite and standard formatting.

The most important feature of an ISO image is that it can be easily rendered or burned to a DVD or CD by using media authoring or disc burning software. It can also be opened using archival applications such as 7-Zip file manager or the WinRAR shareware archiver. ISO burning is now typically a native feature of modern home and business computer operating systems.

But what does all this mean?

A lot of bootable programs, generally those to perform system recovery and other processes, are initially available in .iso format.

So if you've downloaded an .iso file and don't know what to do with it... I won't say you shouldn't have downloaded, but rather offer easy to follow directions to burn it to CD or DVD.


  1. Download Free Easy CD DVD Burner and follow the on-screen directions to install the software.

  3. Insert a blank CD or DVD in your drive.

  4. Open the Free Easy CD DVD Burner program.

  5. Click on the Copy CD/DVD button on the tool bar at the top of the program window.

  6. Under the Action menu on the left, click the Burn an image file link.

  7. When the Select the image file that you want to burn window opens, locate and select the ISO file you wish to burn to the empty disc and then click Open.

  8. A dialog box will appear asking "Do you want to burn [your chosen ISO file]?".

    Click OK to confirm.

    The burning process will automatically begin. The time it takes to burn will depend on the size of the ISO file and the speed of both your PC and your CD or DVD burner.

  9. When the burning is complete, the CD or DVD will automatically eject from the drive. You can remove the disc and close Free Easy CD DVD Burner.

  10. If you view the contents of the disc, you might notice many files and folders. So what happened to the ISO file? Remember that the ISO file is just an image of what should be on the CD or DVD. That ISO file contained the information for all of the files you see on the disc.

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