Many of the computer users do not know what is an.ISO extension stands for, it’s an image file extension which holds the image file of any file group. Most these image files are available when you download files, like OS, OS backups and other media files. These files are can be only open with.ISO operatable application software’s. These files are just like .zip and .rar files. Mostly these files are used to store the disk information and large files as a single unit. These files later have to be extracted in order to utilize them. To create and extract the.ISO files many applications are available, but let us now see the top five most used ISO file maker software applications.
“An ISO image is an archive file of an optical disc, a type of disk image composed of the data contents from every written sector on an optical disc, including the optical disc file system. ISO image files usually have a file extension of .iso” via Wikipedia.
Free ISO
This ISO burner can offer you a direct burning option the ISO file to discs such as CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW and other disc types. The great advantage of this application is its simple UI comprises many features. This application also offers you to burn the disc as a bootable image file. As the name of the application expresses the application is free of cost personal and non-commercial use. Creating an image file is at very ease with this application.
Power ISO
Other popular ISO application for windows is Power ISO, it is a powerful to process the image files in CD’s/DVD’s/BD’s. Power ISO gives more options than the Free ISO such as Compress, Encrypting and Splitting large Files. Using this application, you can also convert the image files. Mounting, burning Bin files is another extra feature in this. This application is an all in one solution for ISO files.
Magic ISO
It is another powerful tool, which comes with lots of powerful features. Most of the Power ISO features are included in this, but the accessing and ease of use is much more simplified than power ISO. It supports multiple disc types and image burning into them. This application included a major option to edit the image file from the application explorer. Using an option called backup disc you can save the CD contents as backup on hard disk as an image file.
Nero Burning ROM
This one is known by many computer users, normally the application simply used to write the data to discs, but this application also offers to burn the image files with multiple options. You just need to take the path of the existing image file and lets you choose disc and the speed of writing the data onto the disc. Using Nero, we can also create the image of the disc and store it into our hard disk.
Virtual Clone Drive
Virtual Clone Drive one more all in one styled application which comprises some advanced features like supporting files like ISO, BIN, CCD and others. It helps you handle up 8 virtual drives at a time. Simple interface makes it again to use easily and its freeware to use.