ISO files, often known as ISO images, are archives that contain a precise replica (or image) of the information on an optical disc. They are commonly used for copying data from optical discs or transferring massive file collections that will eventually be burned to discs. Table of Contents How Do I Understand an ISO Image? How to Mount ISO File? How to Create a Disc From an ISO File Tutorial on ISO Image Extraction Making Your Own ISO Image From a Disc How Do I Understand an ISO Image? This abbreviation was derived from the common file format for optical discs, ISO 9660. ISO images are complete copies of data and the underlying file system from optical discs like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays. They are an uncompressed, sector-by-sector replica of the disc. The idea behind ISO images is that they can be used to store a digital copy of a disc, and then that copy can be burned to a disc later on. ISO images can be mounted as virtual discs in most operating systems and with a num