{Random Question} Split up .ISO file?

I know that this question don't have anything with Alienware m17x to do, but how do i split up a ISO file into two and then burn them to two different DvD's? And then you will be able to install in like a normal game, no RAR, no Copy Paste etc.
Thanks!

 

generally, an iso is an image; as in singular, as in 1. if you split the iso, you now have 2 pieces of that 1 image - neither is useful without the other and they can only be recombined into the original image, not used separately.

now, if you have an iso that is, say 8GB in size and you need to split it to fit it on 2 DVDs because of size and then when you take them to where ever you're going and need to reassemble them: then, yes this can be done.

to do so, you'll need a file splitter utility. there are dozens of them. google will help find one.

 

I know, ive been Googleing, but will it say like "Inseart Disc 2" or something? Or must i copy - paste all files into one later..? Because i want it to be easy to install later on, not take whole day...

 

ok, you have an iso that's 8gb and need to split it into 2.

you get a file splitter and run it on the 8gig.iso and end up with 2 4gb files: 8gig.iso.part1 and 8gig.iso.part2.

now, depending on the utility, you may also need the file joiner executable or the utility will make the first part an exe and allow it to auto-combine when run. Or, the splitter will allow a simple "copy /b 8gig.iso.part1 + 8gig.iso.part2 8gig.iso" to join them.

a few i found that look like they'll work just fine:

GSplit - File Splitter - Split Any File
Free File Splitter
8 ways to Split Large Files

 

Blank Dual Layer discs exist.

Michael

 

I normally just use hjsplit

 

FFSJ is my port of call for splitting/joining files.
Just download the lite version as it runs as an .exe without need for an install.

 

as beelsr has already told you, manually splitting an OS install disk into two parts will most likley create somthing that will NOT work.

The messages you have seen "please insert disk #2", are part of the program/OS install routine that has been customized to work from and expect two disks.

Doing it yourself this way is probably a waste of time, but go ahead, it's your time.

 

Yep works. I've split and rejoined ISO files with this program and works fine.