How do I mount an ISO in Windows Server 2008?

I've been trying to mount an ISO file on Windows Server 2008 without success. I've tried MagicISO, Daemon Tools, and Pismo Disk Mounter, but all of them give me some error or another. I'm guessing this is some security issue, but I'm not sure how to get around it. Has anyone had luck with this?

asked Aug 19, 2011 at 19:11

Josh SantangeloJosh Santangelo

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Why do you need to actually mount the ISO? Instead of installing unnecesasry 3rd party apps on your server, why not just use something like 7-zip to extract the contents of the ISO?

answered Aug 19, 2011 at 19:40

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Have you tried Virtual CloneDrive?

Alternately, 7-Zip can open ISOs and extract their contents.

Both freeware, I use them often, VCD works on 2008 R2 SP1 for me.

(Still, three programs not doing it ... are you sure it's not a corrupt ISO?)

answered Aug 19, 2011 at 19:41

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answered Sep 23, 2014 at 18:46

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Assuming you're not running VMWare (where you could mount it in vSphere) you could try PowerISO. That's what I use and it works well.

answered Aug 19, 2011 at 19:32

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• Is there a Microsoft supported/endorsed tool for mounting ISO images in Windows Server 2008? 

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• • Marked as answer by Jian-Ping Zhu－MSFT Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:28 AM

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• If your going to use daemon tools make sure you dont install its adware.

  I would use the free version of MagicISO, I havent tested it on 2008 yet, but they do have 32/64 bit versions for Vista.

  http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-history.htm

  Dave

  EDIT: I just installed it on a test server and it installed and mounted a ISO correctly on a server 2008/32-bit.

  • Edited by Dave Lawlor Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:24 AM Added testing information

• Try using virtual clone drive its good and easy to use

  Thanks

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  • Proposed as answer by Jez Oldfield (GCS) Monday, February 11, 2013 9:24 AM

• • Marked as answer by Jian-Ping Zhu－MSFT Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:28 AM

• unfortunaely both links are now obsolete

• thx, I can use that in non windows 8 wiht powershell., right?

  as for iwndows 8 pro, It seems I only double click or use context menu option in explorere to mount adn install from iso

• WinZip Pro offers the ability to open ISO files and extract the contents without having to burn the ISO to a disk.

• WinZip Pro offers the ability to open ISO files and extract the contents without having to burn the ISO to a disk.

  this is not mounting, but 7-zip (opensource) also offers opening of ISO files

• • Proposed as answer by MR DraX Thursday, February 4, 2016 1:03 PM

• • Edited by rasor88 Thursday, September 15, 2016 8:39 AM

• I've been using 7-Zip for many years across many flavors of Windows.

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