What is an ISO or disk image and how do I burn one on CD?
An ISO or disk image is a file that contains a complete copy of a CD. ISO images are often provided so you can burn your own bootable CD install discs for an operating system (such as Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux). Once you download the ISO image to your hard drive, you can burn your own copy of the CD. Note: You can not simply drag and drop an ISO image file on your CD icon to create a bootable CD. In order to create a bootable CD from an ISO image, you must burn the actual CD image onto the CD. Burning the ISO file to a CD will not produce a usable disc. In order to create a bootable CD from your ISO image, you must be sure to specify that you are burning an ISO/disk image. This is often done by specifying a file type of ISO. Consult the documentation or help for your CD writing software for further instructions. Tips for burning an ISO image: • Do not bump the drive while burning the CD. • Be sure to download the ISO Image in binary form. Downloading it in ASCII mode can corr
