If you need to burn an ISO image to a DVD, you might not need to download any third-party software. Windows 7, 8, XP, and Vista all have built-in tools that can do this for you easily. In this guide, we’ll explain how to burn an ISO in Windows 8, but the instructions should be similar for other operating systems.
First, locate the ISO file you want to burn. Right-click on it and choose “Open with” and then “Windows disk image burner”. This will open a small window where you can select the disc burner (typically the D drive) and the disc image file. Once you’ve made your selections, click “Burn”. We recommend selecting “Verify disc image after burning” to double-check that everything was done correctly, although this will add some extra time to the process.
If you prefer, you can use a third-party application like PowerISO. If you have PowerISO installed, you can right-click on the ISO file and choose “Open with” and then “PowerISO”. The program will display all the contents of the ISO image, and you can click on the “Burn” button to get similar options to the Windows disk image burner.
When you’re ready to burn the ISO, select the burning drive, choose the burning speed (maximum is recommended for a quick burn), and then verify the written data. Then click “Burn” to start the process. Depending on the size of the ISO file and the speed of your computer, this can take several minutes.
That’s it! You can now burn ISO images to DVD using the built-in tools in Windows. No need to download extra software or pay for a separate program. Just follow these simple steps and you’ll be able to create DVDs from ISO files in no time.