.iso to cd converter

[supercool]

ok well windows xp rc1 is comin out monday i hear... i signed up for the preview program... as i understand it, i will be able to download a .iso file which can somehow be converted to a CD. could someone here please explain to me what a .iso file is and how i should go about doing this



thanks
supercool™

[FunK]

An ISO is a CD image. Basically it allows you to transfer an entire CD in the correct directory structure for burning to a CD.
Imaging having to D/L all the files for an operating system and then making sure that all the files are in the correct folders (ouch).
All you have to do is download the ISO and then use a burning program (EZ CD Creator works good and is shipped with many CD burners). If you don't have it, try NERO. After you download the iso, use the "file" menu option to "open CD image" (or an option close to it). Then you just locate the iso and the burning program will open the iso and rip it to CD. If you just drag and drop the iso and burn it to the CD, you will just have a copy of the ISO (which is useless) and will have made a coaster :)

If you cannot get it to work, get this program IsoBuster (http://www.ping.be/vcd/isobuster.htm) .
It will take an ISO and open all the files in it in the correct format. Then you can just drag and drop the extracted contents to the CD and burn them. If you have questions later, PM me and I'll help ya out.

Peace,
FunK

[FunK]

Did it work?
If you haven't tried it yet, then let me know when you do.

FunK

[JawZ]

Hey there! I use easy CD creator 4.0, it came bundled with my burner and I've noticed that when I download ISO images (mainly Linux ISO's) that after you download them, you can right click on the ISO file icon and it comes up with an option to burn to CD! Don't know if it's just me but you may want to give it shot! later!;)

[supercool]

hey guys, thanks for the help

funk: windows xp rc1 hasnt been released yet so havent tried:( ive heard that it is comin on june 25th but dunno hehe