ISO Recorder Power Toy explained

The ISO Recorder Power Toy is a shell extension[1] that uses native Windows XP functions[2] to add a new CD recording option to Windows XP's context menus, a CD burning software for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows 7. The software, from hard drive folders, can create an ISO 9660 image, and burn an ISO 9660 image file to CD or DVD.

It is open source software released under a license similar to the BSD license with advertising clause. This, the unauthorized ISO Recorder Power Toy, along with other third party software, was mentioned by Ed Bott, a Microsoft Press author, in a Microsoft online article, named "Windows XP CD Burning Secrets".[3]

The software:

Alex Feinman (MVP REconnect) wrote ISO Recorder, other utilities for Windows,[4] and a TAPI wrapper.[5] [6]

On Windows XP, the software cannot create or burn anything larger than a CD. As of version 3.1, ISO Recorder is compatible with Windows 7.[7]

Windows 8 can natively mount ISO files, Windows Vista or Windows 7 alone, cannot burn an ISO image. Office of Information Technology, University of Colorado Boulder recommends that you use ISO Recorder Power Toy.[8]

Versions

Latest is ISO Recorder 3.1.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: .iso Extension - List of programs that can open .iso files . nirsoft.net . 21 July 2024.
  2. Web site: 6.4. How to Write ISO Images to CD . RJR Solutions Support Center . 21 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160623211829/https://rjrsupport.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=21 . 23 June 2016.
  3. Web site: February 13, 2010 . Windows XP CD Burning Secrets . Bott . Ed . Ed Bott . microsoft.com . September 16, 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100213122020/http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03september16.mspx .
  4. Web site: Alexander Feinman . Michtom School of Computer Science . . 21 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091124034130/http://www.cs.brandeis.edu/~afeinman/ . 24 November 2009.
  5. Web site: Feinman . Alex . Of Kings and Cabbage . OpenNETCF Consulting . 21 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080618153253/http://blog.opennetcf.com/afeinman/ . 18 June 2008.
  6. Web site: Feinman . Alex . Of Kings and Cabbage . OpenNETCF .org, OpenNETCF Consulting, LLC.. 21 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030608013130/https://blog.opennetcf.org/afeinman/ . 8 June 2003.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20140527145940/http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm ISO Recorder
  8. Web site: Burn an ISO File to a Disc . Microsoft software campus EES agreement . Office of Information Technology, University of Colorado Boulder. 21 July 2024 . en.
  9. Web site: Iso Recorder 3.1 . heise.de . 21 July 2024 . de . 2024-06-27.
  10. News: Scott . Spanbauer . ISO Recorder v2 . 21 July 2024 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20070110225730/https://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64310/description.html . 10 January 2007.
  11. Web site: Petri . Daniel . Mount ISO Files in Windows Vista . petri.com . 21 July 2024 . January 7, 2009.
  12. Web site: SEGET . Vladan . How to create ISO from folder . ESX Virtualization . 21 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170122191109/https://www.vladan.fr/how-to-create-iso-from-folder/ . 22 January 2017 . 18 December 2010.
  13. News: Gralla . Preston . ISO Recorder for Vista and Windows 7 . 21 July 2024 . . June 15, 2009 . en.

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