Alternatively, several programs can burn an ISO to a DVD and make it bootable. One of the best ways to burn CDs and DVDs on Windows is with BurnAware, which offers a free version for home use.

Stand-alone CD duplicators, as well as most CD/DVD drives in personal computers, are CD burners. However, CD players used in stereos and home theaters are generally not able to burn CD-R media.

This image appears as a virtual DVD drive. Mounting ISO images is a great way to view and run the content of the disk image without having to burn it onto a CD/DVD if you have such software.