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On Windows, how can I check whether an ISO image is bootable, without writing it to a DVD or running it on virtual machine?
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On Windows, how can I check whether an ISO image is bootable, without writing it to a DVD or running it on virtual machine?
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Don't forget the command line tool file
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$ file /cygdrive/t/test.iso clonezilla-live-1.2.12-60-amd64.iso
/cygdrive/t/test.iso: # ISO 9660 CD-ROM filesystem data 'CDROM '
clonezilla-live-1.2.12-60-amd64.iso: # ISO 9660 CD-ROM filesystem data '1.2.12-60-amd64 ' (bootable)
If the ISO image is bootable, there will be a "(bootable)
" string at the end of line of file command output. (You may want to scroll to the right of code snippet above if there is horizontal scroll bar in it. I've rewritten the CSS for this site using Stylish addon in Firefox browser, so I don't have a scroll bar in it)
You can install Cygwin or the standalone file package of GnuWin32 (looks like no active development anymore) to get file
tool for Windows. For linux system, in most linux live cds, the file command is in there.
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Open the file to browse the content with a software which can open and browse ISO content. Use WinRAR or MagicISO ISO Explorer and see there are boot files present.
I recommend MagicISO which will indicate an ISO as Bootable or Non-Bootable
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We will follow a very simple process:
Download and install PowerISO
Open PowerISO
Click on File menu and then choose Open.. and then browse and open the .iso
file
When you have opened the .iso
file, if it is bootable, then at the lower left corner it shows bootable image if it is not a bootable image, then at the lower left corner it shows non bootable image.
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Follow these steps to check ISO image as Bootable Or Non-Bootable
Thanks
2Autoplay does not mean bootable. Bootable does not mean autoplay. Bootable discs (with the El Torito standard) have a boot record and catalog, and will be loaded by the BIOS. Windows, as an OS, doesn't care if a disc is bootable or not; autoplay looks for the autorun.ini
file in the root of the disc. – Bob – 2012-11-07T15:00:36.327
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Use UltraISO. When you open your ISO file with it, it'll show you:
Also it lets you load/save the boot file, but it's another theme ;)
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The fast and easy way is by downloading MobaLiveCD (~1,52MB, alternate download link here); it's portable and free and based on QEMU.
You can choose a USB drive or ISO file to test if it is bootable or not.
Looks like some AV programs are blocking the link. Are you sure it's safe? – Karan – 2013-06-19T23:34:06.313
Hmm, the program might be safe, but the site itself is getting blocked with a malware warning. It might be a false positive of course, but just to be on the safe side perhaps you can also provide an alternate download location? – Karan – 2013-06-20T02:10:37.200
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I will tell you from the start, follow these steps:
6.fcpopl Test Bootable ISO and Live CD/DVD without restarting you ComputerYou will get a warning saying that a hard disk has not been attached to the virtual Machine.Click on Continue.
7.Click Finish.
8.Your Virtual Machine will appear in the left pane.Right Click on it and select Settings.
9.Click on CD/DVD ROM.Tick “Mount CD/DVD ROM”
10.You can either choose your Physical CD/DVD ROM or a bootable ISO image.
11.Click OK and Click on Start in the main Window to Launch the Virtual Machine.
12.The virtual machine will boot from the bootable ISO or CD and you can test it on your Virtual
any way to know if that implies bootability? – rogerdpack – 2015-11-20T18:18:39.757
@rogerdpack, If the ISO file is bootable, there will be "
(bootable)
" string at the end of line. – LiuYan 刘研 – 2015-11-27T01:46:39.940