Windows 10: Mount or Unmount ISO and IMG file in Windows 10

How to: Mount or Unmount ISO and IMG file in Windows 10

How to Mount or Unmount ISO and IMG Files in Windows 10


Information An ISO or IMG file, also called a disc image, is a single file that’s a copy of an entire data CD or DVD.

When you mount an .ISO or .IMG file, it will be added as a CD/DVD drive in This PC.

This tutorial will show you how to natively mount or unmount ISO and IMG image files in Windows 10.



Note .ISO and . IMG files cannot be mounted from removable media that isn't formatted with ReFS file system.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Directly Mount ISO or IMG file
• Option Two: Mount ISO or IMG file in PowerShell
• Option Three: Unmount ISO or IMG file using Eject

EXAMPLE: Mounted ISO file in This PC









OPTION ONE [/i] Directly Mount ISO or IMG file
1. Do step 2 or step 3 below for what you would like to do.

2. Double click/tap on the .ISO or .IMG file.

3. Right click or press and hold on the .ISO or .IMG file, and click/tap on Mount. (see screenshot below)








OPTION TWO [/i] Mount ISO or IMG file in PowerShell


Note For more about the Mount-DiskImage command, see: Microsoft TechNet: Mount-DiskImage


1. Open Windows PowerShell.

2. In PowerShell, type the command below, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath "Full path of ISO or IMG file"



Note Substitute Full path of ISO or IMG file in the command above with the actual full path of the .ISO or .IMG file you wanted to mount.

For example:

Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath "C:\User\Russell\Desktop\9879.ENTERPRISE_X64.ISO"





3. When finished, you can close PowerShell if you like.




OPTION THREE [/i] Unmount ISO or IMG file using Eject
1. Open This PC in File Explorer.

2. Right click or press and hold on the DVD drive letter (ex: E: ) for the mounted .ISO or .IMG file, and click/tap on Eject. (see screenshot below)




That's it,
Shawn


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Trying to get ISO mounted on Windows 10.

how to mount ISO Windows 10 - Recherche Google



The most options spelled out in the best detail (IMO) are found here:

Mount or Unmount ISO and IMG file in Windows 10



Your file association isn't exactly the wrong path...

1) Right-click the .ISO file and select Properties from the menu.

2) Under Opens with... select Change to modify the file association.

3) Select Windows Explorer

Restart after changing, for good measure.

 

Unable to delete an iso file after forcibly deleting the mounted file using powershell

I tried to use ISO viewer but it is unable to show me the files.The mounted drive was removed using Powershell but after i wanted to remove the original non-mounted Iso file, then problems are coming.

 

Glad it could help. *Smile

 

I've only been a member since yesterday, so I'm not sure whether posting here is the right way to mention this issue, but here goes. As I said in another thread, this morning I successfully repaired my Windows 10 image, but I had a minor issue with this tutorial. Step 2 under Option 1 says, "Double click/tap on the .ISO or .IMG file." It's possible that on other installations that's all the explanation needed, but on my laptop double clicking an ISO file causes the file to open inside a CyberLink window. Since that was the first time I had ever seen a CyberLink window, it took me a few minutes to figure out what to do. (All I had to do was hover the pointer over each button until text appeared and click the one which said "Mount....") In the unlikely event that someone who has even more trouble grasping modern software than I do is reading these tutorials, I thought that a little clarification might be appropriate.

 

Hello Greg, *Smile

It sounds like you have ISO files associated with CyberLink instead of the usual default built-in handler in Windows.

If you like, you can download and merge the .reg file for the listed iso option in the tutorial below to restore the default association for ISO files.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8...dows-10-a.html

 

Thanks. I'll look into that. Right, now it doesn't seem like a big issue, but you never know....

 

Anytime. Please let us know how it went if you do. *Smile

 

I'll do that. I just have one more question. Until I got your message I had forgotten to unmount the ISO. Is there any harm in leaving it mounted for an extended period? (At least I had the foresight to copy it to the extra HD partition which Lenovo provided.)

 

It won't cause any harm. Restarting the computer will also unmount it.

 

Hi, Shawn. I just remembered that you asked me to mention how restoring the default file associations for ISO files went. Nothing bad happened and ISO file are no longer associated with CyberLink, so, I guess it went fine.

 

That's great news Greg. *Party

 

Thanks for asking that question gregyurkon :0)
My ISO files were not associated with the default built-in handler either.
*Smile

 

Has this been changed on Windows 10 Anniversary Edition?
I have no "mount" option available when I right click an ISO.
When I enter Power Shell Administrator Mode and enter the command like I am supposed to, I do not get an acknowledgement or error message. It just accepts the command and then nothing, no virtual cd drive.

 

No, I still see the Mount option (Home x64, version 1607, OS build 14393.447). Try resetting the default association for ISO files as @Brink shows in post #4 here:
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...tml#post450706