What is an ISO image and how do I create a bootable CD?
You would want to download the ISO image since it can be used to create a bootable CD. You will have to confirm that your burning software supports burning CDs from ISO Images and refer to the burning software’s documentation as to how to do it. Roxio and Nero can burn from ISO images, but you must make sure you have the latest version of Nero or it will fail when you try to install from the burned CD. In order to burn a bootable version of the cd from the ISO image you downloaded, your burning software needs to be able to burn CDs from ISO images. Usually the software will have an option in the “file” menu to burn CD from Image. It is suggested that you check the help file to see if the burning software has instructions on burning from an ISO image. Roxio Easy CD Creator and It works fine . The trick is to make sure you select from the file menu “record CD from CD Image” and switch it to look for *.ISO files. Another big name is Nero (www.nero.com).