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How to Install ISO Files Without Burning to a CD

Recently I was trying to install software that had a really large installer. Typical in this scenario, they offer an ISO file, which is typically used to burn a CD, which you can then use to install the program from your CD/DVD drive. However, sometimes you want to be able to install the program without having to deal with burning a CD.

One way to get around this is to download the ISO file and then to “unzip” it using a zip utility such as 7Zip (which is explained here). Once this file is unzipped, there will be a folder that contains all the files that were bundled in the ISO. So then you can simply double-click on Setup.exe or whatever similar install file there is.

Please let me know if this is not clear enough.

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17 Responses to “How to Install ISO Files Without Burning to a CD”

  1. Very good site for knowledge purpose…

  2. hi,
    i already did it but unfortunately it won’t run setup but i managed to run setup but later still came same error of cd in the cd-rom….

  3. bravo bravo thanks

  4. Thanks for sharing this information. Really helpful

  5. Fine Post. I searched the entire cyberspace for informations like u shared it on this post “How to Install ISO Files Without Burning to a CD | Code Comments”. Thx a lot, it helped me out.

  6. i try that but how to continue in second cd?

  7. It depends, but sometimes you can do it by unzipping the files from the second ISO into the same folder as the first ISO file.

  8. ok i try it and thanks (^_^)

  9. Thanks buddy nice very helpful thanks

  10. super information

  11. PERFECT!!!!!!!!!
    THANKS ALOT..

  12. Well wanna share a bit..you cam also mount the iso file using PowerISO virtual drive manager..this acts like the iso file is being put into DVD/CD rom without the need of burning CD. This is another way of installing it coz i found some iso files did not install successfully after extracting from ZIP. If you try to install a REASON program which is a music production software, this will help you.

  13. ty man, thankfuly u were 1 of the first posts i browsed through.

  14. Pablitoromero24 on June 1st, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    Use WinRar the look into the menu. click view.

  15. Can I unzip the file using winrar?

  16. Not sure. Please give it a try and let me know.

  17. Thank you!!

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