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system guide / windows 7

DVD Burning

In this tutorial we will show you how to create a bootable DVD for installation. To do this you will need:

i noteThese instructions also apply to other operating systems (e.g. Windows 8.1 or 10); the only difference is the ISO file.

ISO file and Free ISO Burner on the desktop
In this tutorial we will be storing both the ISO file and Free ISO Burner on the desktop, but you can choose another location, for example the Downloads folder.
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Once you acquire the ISO file, download Free ISO Burner from here.

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After the download is complete, open Free ISO Burner. In the main window you need to click “Open” in the upper section.

Free ISO Burner main window with the Open button
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Now you will see the image selection screen. Navigate to the location of the ISO file (in this case the ISO file is stored on the desktop). Highlight the file and press “Open”.

ISO file selection screen
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Once the ISO file is selected you will go back to the main window and see the path in the “ISO file” section.

! warningImportant note: make sure that you select the slowest speed possible for the burning. If you burn the disc at the highest speed the files can get corrupted!

Free ISO Burner with ISO selected and burn speed set
After you make sure that the ISO file is selected and the burning speed is set, you can click on “Burn”.
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Now wait for the process to complete. At the end you will be notified that the burning is complete.

Burning in progress
Burning complete notification
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And that’s it: you have successfully created a bootable DVD for the installation. This is how the contents of the DVD should look.

Contents of the finished installation DVD