How to create an ISO image file from a Windows 10 or 11 DVD

These step-by-step tutorials will show you how to create an ISO image file from a Windows 10 or 11 DVD.

Creating an ISO image file from a Microsoft Windows installation disc is a good idea if you want to install the Windows operating system in virtualization software, like VirtualBox, or if you want to install Windows on a USB flash drive.


Create an ISO image file from a Windows 10 or 11 DVD using ImgBurn

ImgBurn website

  1. Insert the Windows installation disc into the DVD drive of your PC.
  2. Open ImgBurn.
  3. Click on Create image file from disc.
    ImgBurn Create image file from disc option
  4. In the Source section, you make sure that the DVD burner drive of your computer is selected.
  5. In the Destination section, you can see and change the location on your computer where ImgBurn will save the ISO image file. To change this location, you click on the folder icon located next to the location.
    ImgBurn Source and Destination settings
  6. Click on the 'disc → file' (read) button at the bottom of ImgBurn.
    ImgBurn Read button

ImgBurn will now create an ISO image file from your Windows 10 or 11 installation DVD.


Create an ISO image file from a Windows 10 or 11 DVD using WinCDEmu

WinCDEmu website

  1. Insert the Windows installation DVD into the DVD drive of your computer.
  2. Open File Explorer.
  3. Go to This PC or Computer.
  4. Right-click on the DVD drive.
  5. Click on Create ISO image.
    WinCDEmu Create ISO image
  6. In the next window, you select a location on your PC where you want to save the ISO image file.
  7. At File name, you enter a name for the ISO file.
  8. Click on Save.
    WinCDEmu Create ISO image window

WinCDEmu will now create an ISO image file from your Windows 10 or 11 installation DVD.


Create an ISO image file from a Windows 10 or 11 DVD using BurnAware Free

BurnAware website

  1. Insert the Windows installation disc into the DVD drive of your PC.
  2. Open BurnAware Free.
  3. Click on Copy to ISO.
    BurnAware Copy to ISO
  4. In the next window, you make sure that the DVD drive containing the Windows DVD is selected from the drop-down menu located at the top left of the 'Copy to Image' window.
    BurnAware optical disc drive selection menu
  5. At Disc image path, you click on Browse.
    BurnAware disc image path browse button
  6. In the next window, you select a location on your computer where you want to save the ISO image file.
  7. At File name, you enter a name for the ISO file.
  8. Click on Save.
    BurnAware Save as window
  9. Click on Copy located in the top left corner.
    BurnAware Copy button

BurnAware will now create an ISO image file from your Windows 10 or 11 installation DVD.

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