ISO CD Burning
The process for burning an
ISO file to disc varies by
operating system:
Windows 7
ISO burning is built-in.
In Windows Explorer, right-click on the ISO file.
Open with Windows Disc Image Burner.
Insert a blank disc. Click Burn.
Mac OS X
ISO burning is built-in.
Open Disk Utility (Applications:Utilities)
Click the Burn icon.
Select the proper ISO file.
Insert a blank disc.
Click the Burn button.
Windows XP, Windows Vista and Linux
ISO burning not built-in.
Third-party utilities are required.
Microsoft provides a free CD burning utility for XP, but it must be used from
the command line. Install the Windows Server 2003 Support
Tools (XP compatible). Use the ISO CD-ROM Burner Tool.
From a command line, enter: cdburn.exe [drive] [file]
where [drive] is the drive letter of the blank disc and
where [file] is a path to the ISO file.
For example cdburn.exe d: c:\lps.iso
Free third-party utilities exist for burning discs on Windows. One popular one is
ISO recorder. This
solution will work for XP and Vista.
There are many commercial disc burning and media authoring programs.
Wikipedia has a large list of software that
can be used (look for programs that have a Yes in the "Burn" column). Some popular ones
for Windows are Nero*,
Roxio*, and Alcohol 120%*.
Roxio Toast* is popular on the Mac.
Instructions for these programs vary, but usually involve loading the ISO file
as a source, identifying a blank disc as the destination, and running the burn
function. Commercial programs might have more options and support higher speeds.
The most important thing to remember is to use software that supports ISO files. If you
simply copy the ISO file to a CD as if you were backing up a data file, it will not work
properly. This method will not create a bootable disc.
Once you've burned the CD, confirm the image was created by viewing the CD's
contents. If it contains many files including "boot" and "initrd" your burn
was successful. If it contains the file you downloaded, LPS-xxx.iso, you
saved the ISO image as a file to the CD, not its contents. Please try again.
* The AT Program Office does not endorse or recommend any commercial product for ISO
burning. We are providing this information as a service to allow you to make an informed
decision about how to create your own discs. Any program that supports the ISO 9660 format
and can burn discs on the type of optical drive in your computer will likely work.
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