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Hey,

I have this huge Image file that i need to extract. I cannot use WinISO because it only supports sizes up to 700mb. Is there a program that can extract 3.5gbs?? IS there a way I can increase the size on WinISO. Any suggestions anyone???

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reported a large disc image that usual tools in that thread could not open. , and rightly pointed toward mounting or using an image editor to browse contents. Two practical, reliable approaches not yet mentioned are native OS mounting (no extra software) and using a general-purpose archiver to extract the ISO.

Basic workflow (pick one):

  • Confirm the file is a single ISO/IMG (not split into .001/.002 or compressed like .gz/.7z). If split, join the parts first.
  • On Windows 8 and later an ISO can be mounted by right‑clicking and choosing "Mount", then files are copyable from the virtual drive.
  • An alternative is to extract with an archiver. Example using 7‑Zip (command line):
7z x /path/to/image.iso -o/path/to/outdir
  • On Linux a loop mount is quick and reliable:
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/iso
sudo mount -o loop /path/to/image.iso /mnt/iso

If extraction or mounting fails, verify the file integrity (checksums), ensure the image is not a proprietary/encrypted copy, and check destination filesystem limits (FAT32 cannot hold files larger than 4 GB). If the goal is burning to media, use software that supports DVD images rather than tools limited to CD-sized images.

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Member Avatar for John A

Although I admit that this information was obtained from googling (so I can't prove the authenticity of it), it seems like you should use either Nero's burning software, or use to mount the disc image. Once it's mounted, you can of course extract the files from the image and use them like you would normally do.

Member Avatar for maui_mallard

what do you mean by mount....how would i do that using NERO

Member Avatar for joshSCH

yea, I have done this in nero.. I've used nero to extract a vista image

open nero and go to "Burn image to disk"

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Theres a program called UltraISO it will open your ISO file and you can browse and take out whatever you need or everything . good Luck

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