SP3 Upgrade

[Linus]

I recently downloaded SP 3 in the form of something called a "ISO Disk."

Seemed like a good way to preserve the updates it in case of a crash, but my

free Frog will not unzip the folder.



I don't know any thing about ISO disks but hate to buy WinRar just for this

file. If any one knows of free ware that will work with ISO disks, please let

me know --



Linusverl

 

[Elmo]

Linus wrote:

> I recently downloaded SP 3 in the form of something called an "ISO Disk."

> Seemed like a good way to preserve the updates in case of a crash, but my

> free Frog will not unzip the folder.

>

> I don't know anything about ISO disks but hate to buy WinRar just for this

> file. If anyone knows of freeware that will work with ISO disks, please let

> me know --

>

> Linusverl



Here's one that I use, though there are probably a few: IsoBuster

http://www.isobuster.com/isobusterdownload.php



--



Joe =o)

 

[Peter]

Linus wrote:

> I recently downloaded SP 3 in the form of something called a "ISO Disk."

> Seemed like a good way to preserve the updates it in case of a crash, but my

> free Frog will not unzip the folder.

>

> I don't know any thing about ISO disks but hate to buy WinRar just for this

> file. If any one knows of free ware that will work with ISO disks, please let

> me know --

>

> Linusverl



It's not something you open or unzip. You burn it to a CD.



--

Peter

 

[SC Tom]

"Linus" wrote in message

news:A44161EA-7359-44F7-8939-A0A9FBDA4526@microsoft.com...

>I recently downloaded SP 3 in the form of something called a "ISO Disk."

> Seemed like a good way to preserve the updates it in case of a crash, but

> my

> free Frog will not unzip the folder.

>

> I don't know any thing about ISO disks but hate to buy WinRar just for

> this

> file. If any one knows of free ware that will work with ISO disks, please

> let

> me know --

>

> Linusverl



The one that I use to create the CD from an ISO is ImgBurn

(http://www.imgburn.com/). It's free, and has been very useful for me.

--

SC Tom

 

[Daave]

Linus wrote:

> I recently downloaded SP 3 in the form of something called a "ISO

> Disk." Seemed like a good way to preserve the updates it in case of a

> crash, but my free Frog will not unzip the folder.

>

> I don't know any thing about ISO disks but hate to buy WinRar just

> for this file. If any one knows of free ware that will work with ISO

> disks, please let me know --



You could mount the .iso as a drive and access the files on it that way.



But the purpose of an .iso file is to burn a CD with it, so you are

advised to do that. You need an appropriate program like IMGBurn:



http://www.imgburn.com/



It's possible you already have software that can do this. If you already

have a CD-burning program, tell us what it is and we could probably help

you figure out how to perform the function you need. (Note: Burning a CD

*from* an .iso file is _not_ the same thing as copying the .iso file to

a CD!)



More info:



http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/ht/burnisofile.htm

 

[Mark Adams]

"Linus" wrote:



> I recently downloaded SP 3 in the form of something called a "ISO Disk."

> Seemed like a good way to preserve the updates it in case of a crash, but my

> free Frog will not unzip the folder.

>

> I don't know any thing about ISO disks but hate to buy WinRar just for this

> file. If any one knows of free ware that will work with ISO disks, please let

> me know --

>

> Linusverl



Use the "Burn image to disk" feature of the free versions of Nero that

frequently come with CD/DVD burners. Lacking that, download ISO Recorder.

 

[Kenny]

Although an ISO is a CD or DVD image 7-Zip will extract it and it's free.

http://www.7-zip.org/



Kenny

"Linus" wrote in message

news:A44161EA-7359-44F7-8939-A0A9FBDA4526@microsoft.com...

>I recently downloaded SP 3 in the form of something called a "ISO Disk."

> Seemed like a good way to preserve the updates it in case of a crash, but

> my

> free Frog will not unzip the folder.

>

> I don't know any thing about ISO disks but hate to buy WinRar just for

> this

> file. If any one knows of free ware that will work with ISO disks, please

> let

> me know --

>

> Linusverl

 

[John Doue]

On 6/16/2010 12:36 PM, Peter wrote:

> Linus wrote:

>> I recently downloaded SP 3 in the form of something called a "ISO Disk."

>> Seemed like a good way to preserve the updates it in case of a crash,

>> but my

>> free Frog will not unzip the folder.

>>

>> I don't know any thing about ISO disks but hate to buy WinRar just for

>> this

>> file. If any one knows of free ware that will work with ISO disks,

>> please let

>> me know --

>>

>> Linusverl

>

> It's not something you open or unzip. You burn it to a CD.

>

Sorry, but a CD is just a compilation of files. You can access them

individually with any ISO Image program like Magiciso and others.

Provided you have enough space on your HD, you can expand on ISO image

to it. Much more convenient than burning a CD each time you come across

an ISO image.



--

John Doue

 

[Peter]

John Doue wrote:

> On 6/16/2010 12:36 PM, Peter wrote:

>> Linus wrote:

>>> I recently downloaded SP 3 in the form of something called a "ISO Disk."

>>> Seemed like a good way to preserve the updates it in case of a crash,

>>> but my

>>> free Frog will not unzip the folder.

>>>

>>> I don't know any thing about ISO disks but hate to buy WinRar just for

>>> this

>>> file. If any one knows of free ware that will work with ISO disks,

>>> please let

>>> me know --

>>>

>>> Linusverl

>>

>> It's not something you open or unzip. You burn it to a CD.

>>

> Sorry, but a CD is just a compilation of files.



Not relevant.



> You can access them

> individually with any ISO Image program like Magiciso and others.



Not relevant.



> Provided you have enough space on your HD, you can expand on ISO image

> to it. Much more convenient than burning a CD each time you come across

> an ISO image.

>



Sorry, but an SP3 ISO image is to be burned onto a CD and then

installed. I don't think the OP was curious as to what's in it. In

fact, I would wager the OP knows that what's in it are updates for XP.



--

Peter

 

[Daave]

Peter wrote:

> John Doue wrote:

>> On 6/16/2010 12:36 PM, Peter wrote:

>>> Linus wrote:

>>>> I recently downloaded SP 3 in the form of something called a "ISO

>>>> Disk." Seemed like a good way to preserve the updates it in case

>>>> of a crash, but my

>>>> free Frog will not unzip the folder.

>>>>

>>>> I don't know any thing about ISO disks but hate to buy WinRar just

>>>> for this

>>>> file. If any one knows of free ware that will work with ISO disks,

>>>> please let

>>>> me know --

>>>>

>>>> Linusverl

>>>

>>> It's not something you open or unzip. You burn it to a CD.

>>>

>> Sorry, but a CD is just a compilation of files.

>

> Not relevant.

>

>> You can access them

>> individually with any ISO Image program like Magiciso and others.

>

> Not relevant.

>

>> Provided you have enough space on your HD, you can expand on ISO

>> image to it. Much more convenient than burning a CD each time you

>> come across an ISO image.

>>

>

> Sorry, but an SP3 ISO image is to be burned onto a CD and then

> installed.



It is *intended* to be burned onto a CD or DVD. But there *are* other

ways to use it, too.



> I don't think the OP was curious as to what's in it. In

> fact, I would wager the OP knows that what's in it are updates for XP.



Although one can certainly use a mounting program to "see and access

what's inside an .iso file," I agree with the spirit of your post that

in this particular case, the OP is best advised to create a CD from the

SP3 .iso file; that's what it's for!

 

[Jumbo]

"Kenny" wrote in message

news:OEJcd$VDLHA.5436@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Although an ISO is a CD or DVD image 7-Zip will extract it and it's free.

> http://www.7-zip.org/

>

> Kenny

> "Linus" wrote in message

> news:A44161EA-7359-44F7-8939-A0A9FBDA4526@microsoft.com...

>>I recently downloaded SP 3 in the form of something called a "ISO Disk."

>> Seemed like a good way to preserve the updates it in case of a crash, but

>> my

>> free Frog will not unzip the folder.

>>

>> I don't know any thing about ISO disks but hate to buy WinRar just for

>> this

>> file. If any one knows of free ware that will work with ISO disks, please

>> let

>> me know --

>>

>> Linusverl

>

>



Download CDBurner XP run it select ISO sellect your down load of SP3 image

select Burn ISO image. Put blank CD in drive select drive and your ISO image

ad click burn IS.



It takes about 5 minutes and you have a perfect CD of SP3.



Just done it and result perfect



Jumbokray

 

[mm]

On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:12:55 +0200, Peter wrote:



>John Doue wrote:

>> On 6/16/2010 12:36 PM, Peter wrote:

>>> Linus wrote:

>>>> I recently downloaded SP 3 in the form of something called a "ISO Disk."

>>>> Seemed like a good way to preserve the updates it in case of a crash,

>>>> but my

>>>> free Frog will not unzip the folder.

>>>>

>>>> I don't know any thing about ISO disks but hate to buy WinRar just for

>>>> this

>>>> file. If any one knows of free ware that will work with ISO disks,

>>>> please let

>>>> me know --

>>>>

>>>> Linusverl

>>>

>>> It's not something you open or unzip. You burn it to a CD.

>>>

>> Sorry, but a CD is just a compilation of files.

>

>Not relevant.

>

>> You can access them

>> individually with any ISO Image program like Magiciso and others.

>

>Not relevant.

>

>> Provided you have enough space on your HD, you can expand on ISO image

>> to it. Much more convenient than burning a CD each time you come across

>> an ISO image.

>>

>

>Sorry, but an SP3 ISO image is to be burned onto a CD and then

>installed. I don't think the OP was curious as to what's in it. In



I think he wanted to know what was in it or he woudn't have asked

about WinRAR.



>fact, I would wager the OP knows that what's in it are updates for XP.

 

[mm]

On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:00:30 -0400, mm

wrote:



>On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:12:55 +0200, Peter wrote:

>

>>John Doue wrote:

>>> On 6/16/2010 12:36 PM, Peter wrote:

>>>> Linus wrote:

>>>>> I recently downloaded SP 3 in the form of something called a "ISO Disk."

>>>>> Seemed like a good way to preserve the updates it in case of a crash,

>>>>> but my

>>>>> free Frog will not unzip the folder.

>>>>>

>>>>> I don't know any thing about ISO disks but hate to buy WinRar just for

>>>>> this

>>>>> file. If any one knows of free ware that will work with ISO disks,

>>>>> please let

>>>>> me know --

>>>>>

>>>>> Linusverl

>>>>

>>>> It's not something you open or unzip. You burn it to a CD.

>>>>

>>> Sorry, but a CD is just a compilation of files.

>>

>>Not relevant.

>>

>>> You can access them

>>> individually with any ISO Image program like Magiciso and others.

>>

>>Not relevant.

>>

>>> Provided you have enough space on your HD, you can expand on ISO image

>>> to it. Much more convenient than burning a CD each time you come across

>>> an ISO image.

>>>

>>

>>Sorry, but an SP3 ISO image is to be burned onto a CD and then

>>installed. I don't think the OP was curious as to what's in it. In

>

>I think he wanted to know what was in it or he woudn't have asked

>about WinRAR.



Well, maybe he didn't, but the extra info wouldn't hurt him.

>

>>fact, I would wager the OP knows that what's in it are updates for XP.