File Extension/ISO
alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .ISO

File description

An ISO image file is a disk image made up of data contents for every written sector of an optical disc. This file system is usually used for CD-ROMs, DVDs, or Blu-Ray Discs. ISO images can also be burned onto a CD or DVD with the right software. These files are an exact copy of an existing system. The file name ISO comes from the file system used for CD-ROMs and DVDs, ISO 9660.

It is the most supported format for storing data on optical discs. There are three levels for storing specific data.
Level 1 is the length of the file: 8 character body and 3 character extension.
Level 2 can allow file names with up to 31 characters.
Level 3 allows fragmentation of files.

Description of the problem
If you have on your computer a .ISO file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .ISO extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .ISO file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.
Solution
From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .ISO file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.
Category
Disk Image Files
Developer
N/A
Popularity
StarStarStarStarStar
File name: Disc Image File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
7-Zip 7-Zip
Alcohol 120% Alcohol 120%
AnyToISO AnyToISO
Ashampoo Burning Studio Ashampoo Burning Studio
Astroburn Astroburn
CDBurnerXP CDBurnerXP
DAA2ISO DAA2ISO
DAEMON Tools DAEMON Tools
EasyBCD EasyBCD
gBurner gBurner
ImgBurn ImgBurn
ISO Burner ISO Burner
ISO Master ISO Master
ISOBuster ISOBuster
MagicISO MagicISO
Nero Nero
PowerISO PowerISO
UltraIso UltraIso
Virtual CloneDrive Virtual CloneDrive
VLC media player VLC media player
WinISO WinISO
WinZip WinZip
Yet Another CSO Compressor Yet Another CSO Compressor
Mac OS
Mac OS
Apple Disk Utility Apple Disk Utility
Burn OS X Burn OS X
DMGConverter DMGConverter
Roxio Toast Titanium Roxio Toast Titanium
VLC media player VLC media player
VMware Fusion VMware Fusion
Linux
Linux
dd dd
Furius ISO Mount Furius ISO Mount
ISO Master ISO Master
K3b K3b
Nero Linux Nero Linux
VLC media player VLC media player
Category
CAD Files
Developer
PTC
Popularity
StarStarStar
File name: Arbortext IsoDraw Document
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Creo View Express Creo View Express
IsoDraw IsoDraw
Remember!
The .ISO file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .ISO extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .ISO file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .ISO file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .ISO file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .ISO file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .ISO file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

  • Right-click the .ISO file
  • Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
  • Locate the appropriate application
  • Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.