Microsoft utility to mount ISO disk image files for Windows XP

[Geek-9pm]

If you are still using Windows XP, you may wish you could moist ISO images like in Windows 7 or  8. Some time back MS released a utility that makes it easy for die-hard XP users.

I used it and can say it works good. Saves time and yup  don't wast a CD or DVD making a physical copy of the image. And it runs faster than  a physical CD.
Here is the link:
http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-releases-free-utility-mount-iso-disk-image-files-windows-xp-vista-and-7
Follow the link to the MS site. You need to have a new folder to unzip the files.
Read the read me file. You have  to copy a sys file into the system32\drivers
Give it a try. 

[camerongray]

If you are still using Windows XP, you may wish you could moist ISO images like in Windows 7 or  8.

Correction: If you are using Windows 7, Windows Vista or are still too stubborn to move from Windows XP, Microsoft has released a tool that lets you mount ISO files like you can on Windows 8.  Windows 7 does not have the capability to mount ISOs, that came with Windows 8 - The closest that 7 has is the ability to burn ISOs to disc without any extra software.

Microsoft did not release this tool for "die-hard XP users" (although you are clearly saying this so you can hold on to some fake belief that MS still want to support XP), they released it for all Windows versions that it would be compatible with and that will currently still be in use.  Did you just read the title, get to the bit where it said "Windows XP" and just stop there rather than also reading the bit that states "Vista, and 7"?

[strollin]

MS is late to the party with this utility since there have been 3rd party utilities such as Virtual CloneDrive and daemon Tools available for a long time.

[Geek-9pm]

I stand corrected.
Another thought. If you have a Windows 8 PC on your network, you can use it to open an ISO image and copy the contents to another PC on the network.

[BC_Programmer]

MS is late to the party with this utility since there have been 3rd party utilities such as Virtual CloneDrive and daemon Tools available for a long time.

Well maybe they aren't keen to include free software with Windows lest the makers of the similar software throw a fit and file an anti-trust lawsuit.

[nccl]

I have used deamon tools , lite version.  works great and free tool.  it does require a reboot after install  (not Microsoft product)