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    rar file to image file

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by smalss, Jun 17, 2006.

  1. smalss

    smalss Notebook Consultant

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    how would i change a rar file to an image file so i can burn it?
     
    smalss, Jun 17, 2006
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    Scarf_Face Notebook Geek

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    Extract the files, then burn them? Why do you need to make it into an image?
     
    Scarf_Face, Jun 17, 2006
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  3. smalss

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    so they will run off the cd
     
    smalss, Jun 17, 2006
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    ??? Windows should do that for you should it not????
     
    heyu, Jun 17, 2006
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    I don't think Window's built in CD burning application can actually burn CD images onto discs (the files within the image that is).
    I personally use Nero to do all my CD burning, and if I wanted to burn a CD image I just select Burn image to disc option and then select the image I want to burn. I'm sure that all other CD burning software have this option.

    Now, back to topic, the RAR file mentioned by the topic starter is probably the CD image. Because your computer does not have applications installed which recognise the .iso or .cue or whatever, it is treated as a WinRAR archive.
     
    Budding, Jun 17, 2006
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  6. ttupa

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    WinRAR would recognize the ISO, but the icon would look the same. The icon "looks" like a regular compressed file/folder. If it is an ISO image, you just have to find the correct setting in your burner utility and go to work.
     
    ttupa, Jun 17, 2006
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    If it's a WinRAR-recognized ISO file, he could extract it and burn the files just like he'd burn all other files.
     
    Amol, Jun 17, 2006
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    Or he could just change the extension of the rar file to iso and try with Nero or any other program. It may or may not work; worked for me the other night, however.
     
    vassil_98, Jun 17, 2006
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