Burn the Windows 7 ISO to a DVD [How To]

By Rich on January 12, 2009 (405 Comments)

Many of you may have already downloaded the Windows 7 ISO image, but are having problems buring the ISO to a DVD disc.

UPDATE: You can download the RTM versions of Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional, and Home Premium here (64/32-bit available.)

Windows Guides user rsvr85 is one user who expressed the following issue:

Hey guys,
Ok, so i’ve downloaded the Windows 7 beta from the links you have on your site.
I’ve downloaded both the 64bit and the 32bi, i’m not sure if i will be able to run the 64bit as im currently running Premium 32bit, (I do have a 64bit processor!)
I’ve tried to burn the ISO to a DVD-RW using Alcohol 120%, PowerISO & ISO Burner all unsucessfully.
I’m no sure if it’s me and i’m missing a critical point here but i’ve set the format to a mastered burn tried to burn, the program says it’s been a sucess but when i ty to explore the disc it asks me what i want to name it and what format type i want it in. This is becoming very frustrating as i have downloaded both ISO’s and i dont want to have to delete them from my system! I have un-installed the SP2 Beta i had on my PC thanks to the advice from you guys, i have created a 25GB partition on my HDD and i’m all ready to rock!!
Whats going wrong?? i think it may be my DVD Drive??

In this guide, you’ll learn how to successfully burn the ISO to a DVD so you are ready to install Windows 7.

Burning Windows 7 to a DVD

To burn Windows 7 to a DVD, do the following:

Download ImgBurn
Install ImgBurn on your PC
Open ImgBurn and click Write image file to a disc
Click the Browse for file icon
Locate the Windows 7 image and click Open
Click Write
ImgBurn will now create your DVD (I strongly recommend verifying the disc with ImgBurn by checking Verify)
If you get the following error and are using a laptop, don’t worry: this is normal.
ImgBurn will notify you when the disc is successfully burned and verified
Verify your DVD works before booting from it to install Windows 7. Do this by going to Computer, double clicking on your optical drive’s icon, and double clicking on setup.exe. The Windows 7 install tool should load.

rsvr85, if you are still having problems burning the ISO, it is likely a hardware problem. I have a spare disc sitting here after writing this guide, so email me and I’ll send this DVD (32 bit) to you.

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Comments

Shaikh
Hi, I too am very frustrated with burning iso to dvd. I tried various different software (img burger, iso buster, nero, active iso, brasero) but no luck so far. I even tried several diffrent PC and can’t seem to get iso to burn. I keep getting error that media is not ready and so unable to burn iso. I was wondering if you can mail be a copy?
Shaikh
Hi, I too am very frustrated with burning iso to dvd. I tried various different software (img burger, iso buster, nero, active iso, brasero) but no luck so far. I even tried several diffrent PC and can’t seem to get iso to burn. I keep getting error that media is not ready and so unable to burn iso. I was wondering if you can mail be a copy?
Dalan92
OMG thank you for this i have used a 100 different programs and this was the only one that worked thanks again
Dalan92
OMG thank you for this i have used a 100 different programs and this was the only one that worked thanks again
Dalan92
OMG thank you for this i have used a 100 different programs and this was the only one that worked thanks again
Heru Sutanto
Please I need DVD windows 7, my windows 7 cannot bootable its say error cannot boot from DVD error code 5 what the means i live in indonesian, send me your DVD my e-mail : h3ru1980@gmail.com
Heru Sutanto
Please I need DVD windows 7, my windows 7 cannot bootable its say error cannot boot from DVD error code 5 what the means i live in indonesian, send me your DVD my e-mail : h3ru1980@gmail.com
Heru Sutanto
Please I need DVD windows 7, my windows 7 cannot bootable its say error cannot boot from DVD error code 5 what the means i live in indonesian, send me your DVD my e-mail : h3ru1980@gmail.com
Rich
If you are having problems. Please contact me rich@mintywhite.com and I will send you a copy of the Windows 7 RC DVD (32 or 64 bit.)
I am unable to contact everyone who asks for the DVD, but will happily respond to your contact via email.
Ryan Lofkin
Img burn is very good but ive always used magic iso
Ryan Lofkin
Img burn is very good but ive always used magic iso
Ryan Lofkin
Img burn is very good but ive always used magic iso
Steverino
i burnt it with ultra iso and it booted fine but got to the expanding files part and sat there for 3 or 4 minutes at 0% then said some files are missing or corrupt. will that program fix this or do i have a bad iso?
Steverino
i burnt it with ultra iso and it booted fine but got to the expanding files part and sat there for 3 or 4 minutes at 0% then said some files are missing or corrupt. will that program fix this or do i have a bad iso?
Steverino
i burnt it with ultra iso and it booted fine but got to the expanding files part and sat there for 3 or 4 minutes at 0% then said some files are missing or corrupt. will that program fix this or do i have a bad iso?
Rich
Could be either; I’d use the IMG Burn and burn it at 2x. If the disc fails again, you need to re-acquire the ISO.
Rich
Could be either; I’d use the IMG Burn and burn it at 2x. If the disc fails again, you need to re-acquire the ISO.
Rich
Could be either; I’d use the IMG Burn and burn it at 2x. If the disc fails again, you need to re-acquire the ISO.
Steverino
it worked yay!!!
Steverino
it worked yay!!!
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Steverino
it worked yay!!!
Dratas
Thank you it usefull gid :)
Dratas
Thank you it usefull gid :)
Dratas
Thank you it usefull gid :)
Matthew Jordan Rose
i was able to burn to the disk and load to the main screen as shown below, but when i click install windows it gives me an error message reading “windows installation encountered an unexpected error. verify that they installation sources are accessible, and restart the installation.” please help :(
Matthew Jordan Rose
i was able to burn to the disk and load to the main screen as shown below, but when i click install windows it gives me an error message reading “windows installation encountered an unexpected error. verify that they installation sources are accessible, and restart the installation.” please help :(
Matthew Jordan Rose
i was able to burn to the disk and load to the main screen as shown below, but when i click install windows it gives me an error message reading “windows installation encountered an unexpected error. verify that they installation sources are accessible, and restart the installation.” please help :(
RSVR85
That media might be bad. Try re-burning the DVD at the slowest speed possible or use a USB stick to install ;)
RSVR85
That media might be bad. Try re-burning the DVD at the slowest speed possible or use a USB stick to install ;)
RSVR85
That media might be bad. Try re-burning the DVD at the slowest speed possible or use a USB stick to install ;)
Frank Cook
worked great – I downloaded the $30 student version and chose to ignore the authentication code the first time and later activated thru computer-properties-link at the bottom of the page — did a custom install from vista 32 to 64 windows 7 – burned the disc at 4x
Frank Cook
worked great – I downloaded the $30 student version and chose to ignore the authentication code the first time and later activated thru computer-properties-link at the bottom of the page — did a custom install from vista 32 to 64 windows 7 – burned the disc at 4x
Frank Cook
worked great – I downloaded the $30 student version and chose to ignore the authentication code the first time and later activated thru computer-properties-link at the bottom of the page — did a custom install from vista 32 to 64 windows 7 – burned the disc at 4x
George Keliny
hey… do u think u could email me the contents of that dvd to coptic_kid_95@yahoo.ca
Rich
The file size is far too large.
George Keliny
hey… do u think u could email me the contents of that dvd to coptic_kid_95@yahoo.ca
George Keliny
hey… do u think u could email me the contents of that dvd to coptic_kid_95@yahoo.ca
Rich
The file size is far too large.
Rich
The file size is far too large.
SHUBHANKAR
i have the ultimate version
en_windows_7_ultimate_x86_dvd_x15-65921.iso
i bought this one for INR 15,800(about US$320).
SHUBHANKAR
http://technet.microsoft.com/hi-in/evalcenter/c…
Ezzal Admin
Thanks.it really helped me..im upgrading from windows vista to win 7
pUtOmOkOH
THANK YOU SO SO MUCH SIR FOR THIS HELP IT REALLY WORKS FOR ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Texasnoobie
ImgBurn creates two files, one of them the .ISO you refer to, the other a *.MDS file. You sure this works without that second file?
http://richr.org/ Rich
Yes, you only need the ISO. An MDS file, or Media Descriptor file, is an optional file that contains metadata about the disc. This file is not needed when burning an ISO to a disc.
Liudas Gedgaudas
Do i need to delete old windows before installin g new ones ?
http://richr.org/ Rich
Yes, it is recommended to only use one operating system at a time unless you want to dual/tri etc. boot.
Tigers7493
My problem is that I can not get the Windows 64bit ISO to burn correctly onto dvd so I can do custom installation. Right now i have windows xp32bit and my system support 64bit. I have to use the 64bit for my school and work and I already know have to do custom installation. The problem is that the setup.exe tells me it is an invalid winds32 application. I can't install windows 7 64bit even at bootup due to I have no icon or image to install it.
http://richr.org/ Rich
You cannot install (upgrade) Windows 7 64 bit while running 32-bit Windows. You need to boot from the disk i.e. when your computer first turns on–not after Windows is loaded.

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