How to Burn ISO File to DVD

Today's TipsMake will show you how to burn an ISO file (disc image) to a blank DVD. You can do this on both Windows and Mac computers using the built-in software. Burning a disc image allows us to launch the ISO file as a program, which is quite useful when you create an operating system disc or a game disc.

Table of Contents

On Windows

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You need to make sure your computer has a writable drive. We need a DVD drive to burn the ISO file to a blank DVD. Most Windows computers have a DVD drive.

If the CD tray has the word "DVD" above or near it, you can burn a DVD.

If your computer cannot burn DVDs, you will need to purchase an external DVD drive for your computer.

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Insert the DVD into the computer. If you want to use this DVD to install an operating system or launch a game, make sure that the DVD has never been used before.

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Open Start . Click the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen.

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Open File Explorer. Click the folder icon in the bottom left of the Start window.

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Go to the folder containing the ISO file. Click the folder containing the ISO file on the left side of the File Explorer window.

For example, if the ISO file is on your computer's desktop, you need to click Desktop .

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Select the ISO file. Click on the ISO file to select it.

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Click Share . This tab is in the upper left of the File Explorer window. The toolbar will appear at the top of the File Explorer window.

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Images 8 of How to Burn ISO File to DVD

Click Burn to disc . Options are in the toolbar. A window will pop up.

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Images 9 of How to Burn ISO File to DVD

You need to make sure that the DVD drive is selected as the recorder. If your computer has multiple drives, click the "Disc burner" drop-down box and select DVD from the menu that appears.

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Images 10 of How to Burn ISO File to DVD

Click the Burn option . It's at the bottom of the window. The computer will begin burning the ISO file to DVD. Once this process is complete, you can eject the DVD.

The burning process can take from a few minutes to a few hours depending on the ISO file size.

On Mac

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Insert the blank DVD into your Mac's CD slot. Since most Mac computers don't have a built-in disc slot, you'll need an external DVD reader.

You can buy an external disc reader from Apple for around 2,000,000 VND (less than $90).

To connect a DVD player to your Mac, you need to plug the player's cable into the USB port on the machine (located on the left side of the laptop or behind the iMac display).

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Images 12 of How to Burn ISO File to DVD

You need to make sure you know the location of the ISO file. The burning process will be simplest if the ISO file is located somewhere easily accessible, such as your desktop.

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Images 13 of How to Burn ISO File to DVD

Open Spotlight. Click the magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner of the screen. The search bar will appear.

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Images 14 of How to Burn ISO File to DVD

Enter disk utilitySpotlight. Disk Utility on the Mac will be found, we will use this application to burn the ISO file.

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Images 15 of How to Burn ISO File to DVD

Click Disk Utility with the gray hard drive icon with a stethoscope above it. This app will be at the top of the Spotlight search results list.

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Images 16 of How to Burn ISO File to DVD

Click Burn . This radiation symbol is at the top of the window. A Finder window will pop up.

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Images 17 of How to Burn ISO File to DVD

Select the ISO file. Click the folder containing the ISO file (for example, Desktop ) on the left side of the Finder window, then click the ISO file to select it.

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Images 18 of How to Burn ISO File to DVD

Click Burn in the lower right corner of the window. The Finder window will close.

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Images 19 of How to Burn ISO File to DVD

Click Burn when prompted. The option is in the drop-down menu at the top of the Disk Utility window. Once you click on it, the burning process will begin.

Depending on the ISO file size, the recording process can last from a few minutes to a few hours.

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Images 20 of How to Burn ISO File to DVD

Click OK when the options appear. This button is located in the lower right corner of the completion window. So the burning process is complete.

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