Regarding the CD and DVD topic, we had seen both how to burn and copy files on CDs or DVDs with free programs similar to Nero, and how to mount and open, on a virtual CD, the ISO files downloaded from the Internet or created. The ISO files are the so-called disk images and are to be considered as RAR or ZIP archives inside which there are the files that would be contained by a digital medium such as a CD or DVD.
Making an ISO archive on a PC is not like copying all the files on the CD to a folder, because with ISO you can simulate a virtual CD and make it run without having to copy it to a disk with obvious savings in money and material.
Since hard disks are becoming more and more capacious, it is better to save the CDs as ISO files rather than disks that can then be ruined or lost.
An ISO file also becomes very important when making backups of the computer so as to restore, for example, the entire Windows configuration, in case it needs to reformat.
To create ISO images you can use programs such as Nero Burning Room but it is advisable to use lighter and faster free software also because there are a mountain of them.
The best programs to create ISO files and CD images to be saved on the computer's hard disk are:
1) ImgBurn, is a free 2 MB program for all versions of Windows that works both for burning and copying files on CDs and DVDs, and for creating ISO images from CDs and DVDs and file folders.
If you want the best free single burn program that also creates ISO images, this is the software to download and install.
2) InfraRecorder is a simple free software without annoying sponsors for Windows that allows you to save the contents of a CD or DVD, including the Windows installation disc, in an ISO file on your computer.
3) Cd BurnerXp is a free program for all versions of Windows that allows you to burn files on CDs or DVDs, create video DVDs or audio CDs and create ISO images.
This program is very easy to use and is recommended for those who want something more complete, full of customization options and additional functions
Two programs make ISO images from a folder .
Folder2Iso and ISO Creator .
They are both very essential and simple to use free programs that allow you to create an ISO image from a folder so that you can then burn them onto a CD or DVD.
For both programs, it is not possible to create ISO from a group of files, these must be included in a specific folder.
A great program for having it all together in one tool is ISOToolkit to create, convert, extract and copy ISO .
