#Iso file extractor how to

Open the DVD drive, then open the sources folder, locate the install.wim file, right-click on it and select 7-Zip → Open archive.

Mounting feature is available in Windows 8.x and 10 only, so if you have an earlier version, do not worry and move on to next step. If you have an ISO image, then right-click on it and select Mount.

If you have Windows DVD, insert it in your DVD disk drive and wait for it to be identified by Windows.

Install 7-Zip archiving tool in Windows.

Here is how you can extract individual files from a Windows DVD (applies to Windows Vista, 7, 8.x and 10): Fortunately, the popular open-source archiving tool 7-Zip can make life much easier for you when it comes to extracting files from the Windows DVD. But starting with the Windows Vista, Microsoft started using a new file format type called WIM that stores all the files needed for Windows installation. It was very easy in the old days of Windows XP (and perhaps even easier before that) to copy the files from the CD/DVD.

#Iso file extractor how to

For example, in one of the previous how-to articles – how to use Windows 8.1 Calculator in Windows 10 – we needed two files calc.exe and from the Windows 8.1 DVD. Sometimes, you need a few individual files from the Windows DVD.