How to Run an ISO File Without Burning
Release time：2023-05-24 05:07:25 oRead0
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Windows
- 1 Press ⊞ Win+E to open File Explorer. You can also open File Explorer by right-clicking the Start button and selecting File Explorer.
- 2 Open the folder that contains the ISO file. You may have to double-click This PC in the left panel to expand additional folders before you can find the one you're looking for.
- 3 Right-click the ISO file. A context menu will expand.
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Click Mount on the menu. This mounts the file, which means Windows will recognize it as a connected drive. If you don't see Mount as an option, follow these steps:
- Press Windows key + i to open your Windows Settings.
- Click Apps and select Click Default Apps.
- Scroll down to the bottom and click Set defaults by app.
- Select Windows Disc Image and click Manage.
- Click the name of the app you see listed as the default and select File Explorer.
- Return to File Explorer and you should be able to mount the file.
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Double-click the new drive in the left panel. Now that you've mounted the ISO file, you'll see a new virtual drive in the left panel under "This PC" (you may have to double-click This PC to see it).
- What happens when you double-click the virtual drive depends on the ISO file. For example, if the ISO is an image of a DVD that contains software, you may see a screen asking you to the software when double-clicking it. If there's no automatic installer, you may see a list of folders and files in the right panel—you can explore those files to see what's there and double-click files ending with EXE to run programs.
- If you want to unmount the ISO, right-click the drive in the left panel and select Eject.
- 1 Open Finder . It's the two-toned smiley face on the Dock, which is usually at the bottom of the screen.
- 2 Click the Applications folder. You'll see it in the left panel.
- 3 Double-click the Utilities folder. It's in the left panel.
- 4 Double-click Disk Utility. It's also in the left panel. This opens the Mac Disk Utility tool.
- 5 Click the File menu. It's in the top-left area of the screen.
- 6 Click Open Disk Image on the menu. This opens the file picker.
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Select your ISO file and click Open. This mounts and opens the ISO file.
- What happens when you open the ISO depends on what's in the file. For example, if the ISO is set up to run a software installer, it may launch automatically. Usually it'll just open a window containing files, which you can then double-click to open.