Vista - reading ISO files - MSFT own app fails in Vista

I have several ISO files on my PC, when using WinXP .. I downloaded a
free utility written by MSFT called Virtual cdrom utility to load up the
ISO files and display files.. from the site below
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...olpanel_21.exe

needless to say this application fails under Vista... does MSFT have an
update.. ? or how do I load an ISO file so I can access the files it
contains.. or does a 3rd party vista app exist to read this

thanks
kevin

I use Daemon Tools to mount ISO files, then browse them in Explorer.

http://www.daemon-tools.cc

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"kevin forsythe" <kevinfor@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:OHlosKdSHHA.4832@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I have several ISO files on my PC, when using WinXP .. I downloaded a
>free utility written by MSFT called Virtual cdrom utility to load up the
>ISO files and display files.. from the site below
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...olpanel_21.exe
>
> needless to say this application fails under Vista... does MSFT have an
> update.. ? or how do I load an ISO file so I can access the files it
> contains.. or does a 3rd party vista app exist to read this
>
> thanks
> kevin
>

Alcohol 52% works: http://trial.alcohol-soft.com/en/ (I'm using the
crippled, free version). What gets me, is that Vista doesn't have the
capability to mount ISOs built in, but Microsoft's Virtual PC does. Why
haven't they included this capability into Vista? I don't want anything
fancy: just the ability to mount and use an ISO file like a CD/DVD (after
all, Microsoft's TechNet downloads all come as ISOs). In most cases, I have
no need (or desire) to burn the CD/DVD. I just need to mount it.




"kevin forsythe" <kevinfor@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:OHlosKdSHHA.4832@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I have several ISO files on my PC, when using WinXP .. I downloaded a
>free utility written by MSFT called Virtual cdrom utility to load up the
>ISO files and display files.. from the site below
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...olpanel_21.exe
>
> needless to say this application fails under Vista... does MSFT have an
> update.. ? or how do I load an ISO file so I can access the files it
> contains.. or does a 3rd party vista app exist to read this
>
> thanks
> kevin
>

WinRAR will show/extract the contents of an ISO file. Might save
kicking the cat ...

jellybean


David A. Lessnau wrote:
> Alcohol 52% works: http://trial.alcohol-soft.com/en/ (I'm using the
> crippled, free version). What gets me, is that Vista doesn't have the
> capability to mount ISOs built in, but Microsoft's Virtual PC does. Why
> haven't they included this capability into Vista? I don't want anything
> fancy: just the ability to mount and use an ISO file like a CD/DVD
> (after all, Microsoft's TechNet downloads all come as ISOs). In most
> cases, I have no need (or desire) to burn the CD/DVD. I just need to
> mount it.