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What is a windows ISO?

Carlos1010
By Carlos1010
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Hi all,

I've heard this term alot when referring to reboot windows off your USB drive. Does anyone know what the words "Windows ISO" means? Thanks in advanced!

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2 minutes ago, AresKrieger said:

An ISO is a type of disc image burned from a CD usually, a windows ISO is just an ISO of a windows OS

Whats an ISO? It it like a copy? Also thanks for your response!

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5 minutes ago, Carlos1010 said:

Whats an ISO? It it like a copy? Also thanks for your response!

Pretty much, in laymans terms it's a copy of what was on a CD or DVD disc nothing else (in this case a windows install disc)

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ISO is archive format for optical discs. An ISO helps you to save an optical disc on your pc for long term if you fear its loss or damage.

"Windows ISO" is archive for a version of windows you choose to keep.

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An ISO is just a sector by sector copy of a disk within a single file.  Normal CDs can contain multiple files yet do NOT have a file system so are NOT ISOs.

 

Chapter and verse on Wikipedia probably

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