Mac users will probably figure it out instantly, but for longtime Windows users here's the answer: Right-click the virtual DVD in File Explorer and then click Eject. One feature that isn't obvious right away is how to unmount a virtual DVD. If the ISO file contains installation media you can run Setup directly, without the tedious step of extracting files. You can copy files from the virtual DVD to any other storage medium, for example. You can create and mount virtual drives for the VM in the Drives tab. That virtual drive shows up in File Explorer with its own drive letter, and it acts just like a DVD. Information System QEMU Drives Display Input. In Windows 10 (as with Windows 8.x), you can simply double-click an ISO file to mount it as a virtual DVD drive. For any other task, you needed third-party software. In Windows 7 and earlier, the only thing you could do with an ISO file was burn it to a DVD. Some visitors to the site have confirmed that it works with Windows 2000 too (but this is not stated in Microsofts official readme). When you use the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool, for example, one of two default options is to save the installer as an ISO file. Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel v.2.0.1.1 Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel for Windows XP lets you create a virtual CD drive on your hard disk. This emulator is best for people who like classic video games. The Playstation 1 bios files are SCPH5500. ISO files are a common way to distribute software that would previously have required a DVD. Each bin-file represents a track on the game CD-ROM.
Physical DVD drives might be an endangered species on PCs, but they live on in virtual format, thanks to ISO disk image files.