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PowerISO is a program that allows us to copy, create, and edit ISO images.

CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Rays can be saved in a single file on the hard disk. That is to say, the content of the Disc will become a .ISO file (or another extension). For example, we can convert any Blu-Ray movie to an ISO file called “movie_4.iso”. This file will contain all Blu-Ray information. To create and manipulate this type of file, it is necessary to use specific software.

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PowerISO can handle most CD/DVD/Blu-Ray image formats. Among others, it recognizes the following formats: .iso, .daa, .bin, .cue, .mdf, .mds, .ashdisc, .img, .cdi, .nrg, .dmg, .vcd, .vmdk, etc. This means that we can open any of those files and manipulate the content.

This software deals with disc images as if they were compressed files. That is to say, we can open the disc image and see all files and directories on the disc, remove them, delete them, or add new files. It also allows the extraction of the contents of the images with a single click so that the image's content will be saved in the directory we specify.

With this program, we can create Disc images from existing files. It will be like creating a compressed file. We will select the files we want to include and save them as .ISO files. We can create different types of images, such as: data CD/DVD, DVD UDF, Audio CD, Video CD, Super Video CD, and more.

The program can burn disc images (iso, etc.) to a CD/DVD/Blu-Ray disc so that we will not need another burning software to burn ISO (or other extensions) to CD/DVD/Blu-Ray. In addition, we can make CD-to-CD copies; that is to say, we can use the program as a conventional CD/DVD/Blu-Ray burning software. It is also possible to erase rewritable discs (RW).

Another interesting tool is the CD-to-MP3 converter. Thanks to this utility, we can extract an audio CD to MP3, FLAC, or APE. Being able to do the reverse, that is to say, create an audio CD from MP3 files, FLAC, or APE.

This software can create up to 23 Virtual Drives and “mount” the disk images on them. For example, we can create a Virtual Drive named F: and “insert” a DVD, CD, or Blu-Ray image. In this way, Computer will read F: unit as if it's a real Disc and not an image file (.iso or other) in the hard disk.

We can create “bootable” USB drives that will allow you to start the Computer from the USB drive created with this program.

As we see, PowerISO is a complete solution that goes beyond the management of disc images and also allows disc burning, virtual drives emulation, and more. Thanks to this software, we'll not need to install several programs to perform different actions.

We must pay attention to installation, as this software tries to install “Potentially Unwanted Software.” To avoid this, on the screen where it asks if we want to install “Search Protect,” we will press the “Skip” button (if you press the “Agree&Install” button, it will install a program that has nothing to do with what we want to install).
In the next window, we should choose “Custom (advanced)” and uncheck the box that says “Install TuneUp Utilities 2014”.
We will avoid installing additional and unnecessary programs by doing these two actions.

The software was launched in the year 2004 and to this day continues to be actively developed. It is paid software, and the software's demo is limited and only allows us to edit and create images of less than 300 Megabytes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PowerISO downloadable for Windows 10?
Yes, this software can be downloaded and is compatible with Windows 10.
What operating systems is it compatible with?
This software is compatible with the following 32-bit Windows operating systems:
Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Here you can download the 32-bit version of PowerISO.

As for Windows 64-bit, this software is compatible with:
Windows 11 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit.
Here you can download the 64-bit version of PowerISO.
Is it compatible with 64-bit operating systems?
Yes, it is compatible with Windows 64-bit, in the following link you can download the 64-bit version.
What files do I need to download to install this software on my Windows PC?
To install PowerISO on your PC, you have to download the PowerISO8.exe file to your Windows and install it.
If you want to install the 64-bit version, you will need to download the PowerISO8-x64.exe file and install it on your Windows.
Which version of the program am I going to download?
The current version we offer is the 8.4. For Windows 64-bit the version we offer is the 8.4.
Is PowerISO free?
No, you need to pay to use this program. However, you will be able to download the demo version to try it out and see if you like it.
Are there alternatives and programs similar to PowerISO?
Yes, here you can see similar programs and alternatives.
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