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How to Mount ISO on Windows 10

Published April 6, 2020

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In this Itechguide, Victor teaches you how to mount ISO on Windows 10. The guide covers steps for 2 methods to mount ISO on Windows 10.

Option 1: Mount ISO from File Explorer

How to Mount ISO on Windows 10 from File Explorer

Open the folder you saved the ISO image file and right-click it. A set of options will be displayed.

On the top right of the displayed options, select Mount. The ISO image will be mounted immediately. The mounted image will also open – see the second image below.

To unmount the ISO, right-click Start menu and click File Explorer.

Then, on the Quick access pane of File Explorer, click This PC. The mounted ISO will be displayed as a DVD drive – assigned a drive letter.

To unmount the ISO, right-click the DVD Drive and select Eject – see the second image below.

How to UnMount ISO on Windows 10 from File Explorer

The mounted ISO will disappear from This PC.

Option 2: Mount ISO with PowerShell

How to Mount ISO on Windows 10 with PowerShell

Search powershell and open Windows PowerShell. Then, click Windows PowerShell.

On the PowerShell command prompt, type the Mount-DiskImage Cmdlet in the format below and press enter.

Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath "full path to the ISO file"

Replace full path to the ISO file with the path to your ISO file – including the .ISO file extension. Here is an actual command:

Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath "D:\G-Drive\Windows 7\en_windows_7_professional_x64_dvd.iso"

The most convenient way to add the full path to the ISO to the command is to drag the file into the PowerShell prompt.

The Cmdlet will take a short while to execute. Then, it will mount the image and display information about the mounted ISO.

If you open This PC via File Explorer, the image will be displayed as a DVD Drive. In this example, it is mounted on drive E:.

You can unmount the image with PowerShell but you need to note the DevicePath. See the image below.

To unmount the image, use the command below.

Dismount-DiskImage -DevicePath "DevicePath"

Replace DevicePath with the actual DevicePath for your mounted ISO. Here is a real example.

Dismount-DiskImage -DevicePath \\.\CDROM0

The command will unmount the ISO and display the results.

You can also unmount a mounted ISO by specifying the path to the ISO file. This time, you use the ImagePath parameter to specify the path to the actual ISO file.

Dismount-DiskImage -ImagePath "D:\G-Drive\Windows 7\en_windows_7_professional_x64_dvd.iso"

Replace “D:\G-Drive\Windows 7\en_windows_7_professional_x64_dvd.iso” with the path to your ISO file.

The Dismount-DiskImage Cmdlet will execute and unmount the mounted ISO.

As you can see, it is very easy to mount ISO Windows 10!

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Victor Ashiedu

Victor is the founder of InfoPress Media, publishers of Ilifeguides and Itechguides. With 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, his expertise spans Windows, Linux, and DevOps. Explore his contributions on Itechguides.com for insightful how-to guides and product reviews.