Restore default association

[Eric the Grey]

Hello again.

Amongst everything else I've installed (my regular apps), I've updated and
installed the newest version of WinRAR onto my Vista box.

One of it's file associations is for .ISO files, which seems silly to me and
something I didn't think to look at when the installation took place.

What is the default Vista program for handling ISO files? I'd like to set
them back so I can burn CD/DVD's properly with them. That of course,
assumes that Vista could handle them natively. I seem to recall seeing they
had one.

If possible, I'd like to avoid having to pay the upgrade for Nero right now.
MY checkbook is feeling the strain of the new computer... My old copy
(6.x?) is nowhere to be found, and I've heard/read that one has to get the
latest version for Vista.


Eric the Grey

[Michael]

On my vista home premium

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.iso]
@="DiscCopier Document7"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.iso\DiscCopier Document7]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.iso\DiscCopier Document7\ShellNew]

Michael


"Eric the Grey" <ErictheGrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello again.
>
> Amongst everything else I've installed (my regular apps), I've updated and
> installed the newest version of WinRAR onto my Vista box.
>
> One of it's file associations is for .ISO files, which seems silly to me
> and
> something I didn't think to look at when the installation took place.
>
> What is the default Vista program for handling ISO files? I'd like to set
> them back so I can burn CD/DVD's properly with them. That of course,
> assumes that Vista could handle them natively. I seem to recall seeing
> they
> had one.
>
> If possible, I'd like to avoid having to pay the upgrade for Nero right
> now.
> MY checkbook is feeling the strain of the new computer... My old copy
> (6.x?) is nowhere to be found, and I've heard/read that one has to get the
> latest version for Vista.
>
>
> Eric the Grey

[Jane C]

Unfortunately, the inbuilt burning software in Vista cannot burn .ISO
images, so you would have to install a 3rd party program.


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"Eric the Grey" <ErictheGrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:625B67AE-C742-4215-8FFD-2344BE859B70@microsoft.com...
> Hello again.
>
> Amongst everything else I've installed (my regular apps), I've updated and
> installed the newest version of WinRAR onto my Vista box.
>
> One of it's file associations is for .ISO files, which seems silly to me
> and
> something I didn't think to look at when the installation took place.
>
> What is the default Vista program for handling ISO files? I'd like to set
> them back so I can burn CD/DVD's properly with them. That of course,
> assumes that Vista could handle them natively. I seem to recall seeing
> they
> had one.
>
> If possible, I'd like to avoid having to pay the upgrade for Nero right
> now.
> MY checkbook is feeling the strain of the new computer... My old copy
> (6.x?) is nowhere to be found, and I've heard/read that one has to get the
> latest version for Vista.
>
>
> Eric the Grey

[ebluekeys]

I also have managed to lose the "default" setting for an ISO file. In other words, I just want Vista to OPEN any ISO file (like new software!) that I put in the drive. I've deleted the program that "took away" the default behavior, but now the file associations option does NOT include any "default". HELP!!!!

[Mick Murphy]

By default ISO disks are bootable disks.
You don't just put them in a running windows system ans expect to read the
files!

"ebluekeys" wrote:

>
> I also have managed to lose the "default" setting for an ISO file. In
> other words, I just want Vista to OPEN any ISO file (like new
> software!) that I put in the drive. I've deleted the program that "took
> away" the default behavior, but now the file associations option does
> NOT include any "default". HELP!!!!
>
>
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[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Vista has no default for a .iso (disk image) file. You would need to
associate it with a program capable of handling them.

If you are referring to what Vista does when a disk created from an .iso
file is inserted, enter "autoplay" into the search line and hit <enter>. Set
the behavior here.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"ebluekeys" <ebluekeys.33i1fg@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> I also have managed to lose the "default" setting for an ISO file. In
> other words, I just want Vista to OPEN any ISO file (like new
> software!) that I put in the drive. I've deleted the program that "took
> away" the default behavior, but now the file associations option does
> NOT include any "default". HELP!!!!
>
>
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[ebluekeys]

Actually, I DO expect to put an ISO cd in my running system and have it automatically read - we've all done this millions of times on every version of windows - and that's how new software on an ISO cd gets installed - or I've been asleep at the wheel. Anyway, I searched my vista install for "autoplay" and came up empty...

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

A CD or DVD can be created from an .iso file, they are *not* an .iso file in
themselves. An .iso file is an image of a disk that can be used to create an
optical disk by appropriate software. Once created, a CD or DVD is merely
media that contains files, they are not one big .iso file. If a disk is not
being read upon insertion, it is not because the system has no .iso file
association, it is because a) something is interfering, b) there is no
autoplay association for the media type, c) the disk is dirty, d) the CD/DVD
reader lens is dirty or, e) the optical drive is faulty.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"ebluekeys" <ebluekeys.33ifbf@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Actually, I DO expect to put an ISO cd in my running system and have it
> automatically read - we've all done this millions of times on every
> version of windows - and that's how new software on an ISO cd gets
> installed - or I've been asleep at the wheel. Anyway, I searched my
> vista install for "autoplay" and came up empty...
>
>
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[ebluekeys]

Thanks. ISO format/usage understood. If a setup/autorun file is included in the ISO file, it should run. A commercial DVD containing, for instance, Office 2007, when inserted, should autorun and present the initial setup menu. THis does not occur on my machine since NERE 8.2.8 took it over. Even after deleting it, a new, properly formatted ISO DVD containing an autorun initial menu will not do anything except sit there.

What I'm interested in accomplishing is restoring this "default" ability to associate the "autoplay" function with a properly formatted (in this case commercially produced, name brand, brand new) DVD which works perfectly in another computer running Vista.

Hope this clarifies my question.

Thanks

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

It does clarify it, but understand this has nothing to do with a .iso file
association. It has everything to do with default autoplay functions. Have
you checked these in the control panel? You'll find the options under
Hardware and Sound or use the method I previously described.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"ebluekeys" <ebluekeys.33ikvd@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Thanks. ISO format/usage understood. If a setup/autorun file is included
> in the ISO file, it should run. A commercial DVD containing, for
> instance, Office 2007, when inserted, should autorun and present the
> initial setup menu. THis does not occur on my machine since NERE 8.2.8
> took it over. Even after deleting it, a new, properly formatted ISO DVD
> containing an autorun initial menu will not do anything except sit
> there.
>
> What I'm interested in accomplishing is restoring this "default"
> ability to associate the "autoplay" function with a properly formatted
> (in this case commercially produced, name brand, brand new) DVD which
> works perfectly in another computer running Vista.
>
> Hope this clarifies my question.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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[dave xnet]

On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:07:17 +0530, ebluekeys
<ebluekeys.33ikvd@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:

>
>Thanks. ISO format/usage understood. If a setup/autorun file is included
>in the ISO file, it should run. A commercial DVD containing, for
>instance, Office 2007, when inserted, should autorun and present the
>initial setup menu. THis does not occur on my machine since NERE 8.2.8
>took it over. Even after deleting it, a new, properly formatted ISO DVD
>containing an autorun initial menu will not do anything except sit
>there.
>
>What I'm interested in accomplishing is restoring this "default"
>ability to associate the "autoplay" function with a properly formatted
>(in this case commercially produced, name brand, brand new) DVD which
>works perfectly in another computer running Vista.
>
>Hope this clarifies my question.
>
>Thanks
If you open up "my computer" and right click the CD drive,
is the autorun option present? Does it work ?

[ebluekeys]

Thanks!! That's exactly what I was looking for. Seems you have to tell Vista to "autorun". Learning the quirks of Vista is almost as bad as figuring out where they relocated all the functions on word, excel, project and PPT for 2007 versions!! ARGHHHH!