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    Help with viewing contents of .iso files

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Qing Dao, Sep 20, 2011.

  1. Qing Dao

    Qing Dao Notebook Deity

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    I'm trying to access the files on a Windows 7 .iso. I downloaded it straight from microsoft and the checksum is good. However, when I mount or extract it, all I see is a small readme file and the total size of the folder or mounted image is like 30Kb. I don't have an optical drive so I can't just burn the iso and read the files from the disk. I'm not sure how to proceed. Thanks.
     
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  2. JOSEA

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  3. ALLurGroceries

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    Did you mean to post in the linux section? This is how to mount an iso:

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    sudo mount -o loop /path/to/file.iso /media/cdrom
    There is also a graphical util called furiusisomount that works pretty well.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Sep 20, 2011
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  4. Qing Dao

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    Yes, Linux. I used a utility (not that one though) as well as used the command line to mount it and it was the same each time. Extracting it was no different. The 3GB iso only generated a 100Kb image. I never figured it out, but I didn't have to. I went and borrowed a friend's Windows laptop in the middle of the night and was able to do what I needed to without any problems.
     
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    In case if you intend to try it on linux again for any other ISOs, you shoudl probably also add the read-only option when mounting ISOs, so that you dont edit the .ISO by accident...

     
    TuxDude, Sep 24, 2011
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