How to extract the ISO images files
The ISO images are files that can ” contain ” within them the entire contents of the CD or DVD into a single archive.
Their purpose is just to give you the ability to save in one file all of the data, for example on a DVD to be able to burn on another medium, or install it directly on your PC.
In case you install it directly on the hard disk of the PC will create a virtual drive in which to place the ISO file and use it just like you would on an optical medium. Sometimes the ISO files are used as archives and in these cases, you will need to extract the contents of these ISO images to use individual files. Let’s see how you can do this.
1.) Extract the contents of the ISO file is also useful to check the individual data folders before burning it to a CD or DVD. Let’s say that you do not need to do that paid programs but suffice it to go on any search engine on the Internet to find many free programs are easy to use and able to respond to all needs. The first recommended program is also the most widespread and is ” Winrar “.
To download this ” archive manager ” simply visit our website at http://www.rarlab.com/ where you can install on your PC, the demo version or the official (surcharge). Once downloaded and installed you can just click the right button on your mouse on the ISO file to ” unzip ” and choose ” properties ” from the drop-down list. In the window that opens, you have to click on the ” change ” button under ” open with ” and choose to open it with Winrar. Once you have done this you will be able to open the ISO file with this program and extract files and folders by clicking the ” extract to ” and choose the destination for the files.
2.) Another very popular and free program for managing and extracting files from ISO images is 7-Zip. This is also an archive manager, and you can download it from the site http://www.7-zip.org/. Once downloaded and installed on your PC (be careful to choose the version that suits the characteristics of your operating system) you will need this program to associate ISO files exactly as Winrar. To remove a file or folder simply double-click on the ISO file to open and then drag it out of the list you will be shown the files, taking them to their destination folder.
3.) But the Internet is full of other small useful programs and utilities to extract the contents of ISO images. Among the many we can remember the following: UltraISO, PowerISO, IZArc, ISOBuster and WinISO. As you can see, the choice is very wide. You just have to choose a program and start having fun ..
