Bin File /iso File

[MS]

Can someone tell me what a bin file/iso file is ? and do I need a file
reader or ??
thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

An .iso file is a single large CD image file that represents
a whole set of programs and data as they will appear once
extracted and burned onto a CD-ROM disc. The entire CD
image is stored in the ISO 9660 format with a file extension
of ".iso". To be used, the .iso file must be first extracted and
burned onto a CD-ROM disc using the software that came
with your CD-ROM burner.

Extracting and using .iso files to create a CD-ROM disc
http://www-306.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4NJNJB

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"MS" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message:

| Can someone tell me what a bin file/iso file is ? and do I need a file
| reader or ??
| thanks

 

[FeMaster]

A .bin or a .iso file is basically a CD image file. Not and image as in a
picture, but it is a data copy of the contents of a CD. You would need some
sort of CD burning software that supports the particular "image" file you
have.

There is also software the can "mount" a CD image. Basically the software
creates a virtual CD-ROM drive and "mounts" the image to it (i.e. the
software fools the computer into thinking there is another CD-ROM drive in
your computer with a CD in the drive that contains whatever is in the image
file.)

I'm sure others can point you to particular programs for either of the above
scenarios...

 

[David Candy]

http://download.microsoft.com/downl...d58df02efa2/winxpvirtualcdcontrolpanel_21.exe

 

[David Candy]

Also there is a CD and DVD ISO burner in this package
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en

It's a command line program.