How to Enable / Run Windows Disc Image Burner in Windows 8.1

Last Updated: March 29, 2019

After installing a 3rd party CD/DVD burning program, Windows Disc Image Burner menu selection doesn't appear after right clicking on an ISO file because this program associates itself with ISO files and makes itself the default program for handling them. This tutorial will show how to enable and run Windows Disc Image Burner in this situation.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Enabling Windows Disc Image Burner

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Click the Start button.
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Write Control Panel and click it. Or, click the downward arrow, find Control Panel under Windows System header and click it.

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Click the Programs.
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Click the Default Programs.
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Click the Set Your Default Programs.
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Wait for list to show up and then select Windows Disc Image Burner in the left hand column.
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Click Set This Program as Default.
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From now on Windows Disc Image Burner menu selection should appear after right clicking on an .iso file.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Running Windows Disc Image Burner From Graphical Interface

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Right click on the ISO file which you want to burn to a CD/DVD.
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Click Burn Disk Image option. Clicking this option will open Windows Disc Image Burner which you can use very easily to burn ISO file to CD/DVD

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Running Windows Disc Image Burner From Command Line

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Click the Start button.
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Write cmd and click it.
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Now you can use the following command to burn .iso images to CD/DVD:
- isoburn /q drive:\file.iso
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Where "isoburn /q" is the command and replace "drive" with your drive letter or the complete path. For example if windows8.iso file is located in your D drive and you want to burn it, the correct command will be:
- isoburn /q d:\windows8.iso