Option to mount .iso in Windows 8 missing

I just upgraded from Windows 7. I hear that Windows 8 has native mounting. However, when I right-click the .ISO file, there is no mount option. I really need to do this, because I got a message that MagicISO is not compatible with Windows 8.

How do I mount it?

Pop-up menu without option to Mount:

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I also hear that there is a mount button in the ribbon, but I can't find that either.

ronalchn

Posted 2012-11-01T03:55:49.030

Reputation: 4 421

This exact same issue also happens after upgrading to Windows 10, and the solution is the same. – Moshe Katz – 2015-07-31T18:55:44.410

Answers

It doesn't work if the file association of the .ISO file is not Windows Explorer. Because you upgraded with MagicISO associated, it suppresses the Mount buttons.

Simply right-click, and select properties in the menu.
Under Opens with, select Change to change the file association:
Then select Windows Explorer:

(if you can't see Windows Explorer, you can find it at %windir%\explorer.exe)

Now both methods should work:

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Source: Yahoo answer

ronalchn

Posted 2012-11-01T03:55:49.030

Reputation: 4 421

I can confirm that this same solution works on Windows 10. – Martin Argerami – 2015-07-31T20:30:32.763

MagicIso? you mean WinRar? Installing Winrar usually sets the iso file association as shown in the screenshot the OP posted, – Moab – 2012-11-01T04:47:30.687

1I am the OP. I installed both WinRar and MagicISO. – ronalchn – 2012-11-01T04:59:10.063

@ronalchn - Do you have to select File Explorer or Windows Explorer you should clarify because your screenshot doesn't match your description. – Ramhound – 2012-11-29T14:09:15.457

you will not have both on your computer. Windows Explorer was renamed File Explorer in Windows 8. The screenshot might be showing Windows Explorer because I upgraded from Windows 7 (and maybe they missed renaming it there). – ronalchn – 2012-11-29T23:36:29.507

A Windows 8 clean install matches your screenshots, so the text should be changed to match to avoid confusion. – Cylindric – 2013-07-26T13:58:35.973

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If you are looking to access the files inside the .iso file, what I just do is double click it and it will automatically mount it, giving you access to the files inside the .iso. (Might have been a bit redundant on this answer)

Matthew Wong

Posted 2012-11-01T03:55:49.030

Reputation: 3 908

4it doesn't work if the file association is wrong, because it would try to open it with MagicISO, which as mentioned stopped working in Windows 8 – ronalchn – 2012-11-01T04:03:00.390